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Ok totally not pole related but its part of my pole conditioning... Is it normal for a hoop to bruise your hip?? It hurts! And its a purple bruise!!! And it hurts!! And I cant hoop cause Im afraid of hurting it anymore cause IT HURTS!!!!! Oh and did I mention, it hurts! 😢
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yes, the bruises are normal. I had a few when I started hooping. Mostly around my hip areas from hip hooping. Do you use a weighted hoop? I am making a few at the moment but am wondering if weighted hoop cause more bruising?
haha I had a little bit of bruising one time after a good hooping session. I assumed it was normal so its good to know I'm not the only one this has happened to. My hoop is really light weight so it has only happened the one time. I wanna see some hooping vids guys. LOL I'll try to do a new one soon, I'm coming up on session 10 soon! 🥂
I got a big dark (almost black) purple bruise on my hip from hooping, right where the hoop smacked on my hip bone. Darker (not bigger though) that what I got from poling so far, and that are quiete a lot.... I think I had it for 3 weeks, despite of arnica gel, and it did hurt.... I quit hip hooping for a few days to make it go away... by now, I'm fine and don't bruise there anymore. However, the hoopnotica DVD already announced there will be more bruising when starting to hoop on the legs... 🌈 💪 💪 I got a lighter hoop in addition to my "standard" weight hoop, and I use that now for trying new moves. sometimes it's easier, sometimes not, but definitely doesn't hurt as much (I love it especially for hand hooping, the heavier one hurts my knuckles...) 🥂 🥂 🥂 🥂 I wanna see some hooping vids guys. Yes, Ma'am 🫡 🫡 🫡 I recorded a hooping session while my pole was down (more space for hooping 😀 ), but still need to cut it. And I look like I'm pregnant, I pop my belly out to push the hoop 😳 (plus, I carry a descent layer of German chocolate around my belly to start with 😂 ) but I think I'll post anyways 🤓
I haven't hooped much lately at all because of the cold weather, I don't have room in my apartment unless I take my pole down - that's not gonna happen lol! I might take a smaller hoop to the studio and play with it tonight though. I am really enjoying the making of hoops if not as much as the actual hooping itself. I am thinking of making weighted hoops and a fun way to cross train my core and arms for pole work. Hooping is also a great warm up exercise too I have found.
i have never "hooped" and had no idea so many of you ladies were into it. do you use weighted hoops or just reg ones from kids stores? where do you find weighted hoops? are there dvds to teach you? i could never hoop. only around my neck, ankle, or wrist, but never at my waist. this sounds like fun and a great workout!
i took a couple of classes with this chick from myspace, she is really sweet and a great instructer. URL: http://www.myspace.com/hoopbella check her out! make sure you look at the videos too!
Haha Charley I had the same problem for a bit...my poles took up all the open space! Now that I have a pole room I have plenty of space for both thing. I also have been using hoop as a warm up for pole or a good stretching session. I made a new video today and will post it at some point here. 🌸
I am really enjoying the making of hoops if not as much as the actual hooping itself. Hooping is also a great warm up exercise too I have found. Cool, do you sell hoops? I also warm up with my hoop before poling 👍 do you use weighted hoops or just reg ones from kids stores? where do you find weighted hoops? are there dvds to teach you? this sounds like fun and a great workout! Kids hoops are too small and lightweight and thus really difficult to use as an adult. Regular adult hoops seem to be between 35-45" (larger = slower) and 1.5-2 pounds (some call this weighted, but there is no extra weight in the tubing. You can also get even heavier ones, for more of a workout, less for dancing). Then there are same size, but lighter weight, sometimes called pregnancy or performance hoops, they are a bit more difficult to use, but give less bruises. I got my first one from hoopnotica.com, now I totally love HappyHoopyLove's store on ebay (http://stores.shop.ebay.com/HAPPY-HOOPY-LOVE__W0QQ_armrsZ1). She makes high quality custom hoops for a good price, has the best customer service ever, and also sent me links to great tutorials on youtube. I'm mainly working with the hoopnotica DVDs (rented from netflix) and the youtube tutorials. Hope to see you hoop soon 😉 🥂
Here's a site that was recommended by one of our facilities...one of the Personal Trainers is becoming an instructor. http://www.bodyhoops.com/?gclid=CN_l4_fBuJ0CFQYMDQodeXGGig
Aw thanks so much for your responses everyone! I use a home-made pole that I bought from the studio I go to. Its made from plumbers piping which is quite hard and its filled with sand!!! Its about 3lbs! It seems to be quite big for me too. I think the biggest problem is that is not filled with sand, i.e. there is a gap and when I propel the hoop around with one side the sand travels around and puts it off balance maybe... Here's a pic of my war wounds! Ouchie!!!
OUCH Trena! I had one of those from learning the cradle! LOL
OUCH!!! 😲 😲 😲 That look about like my bruise (even though my hoop is only 2 pounds)... I think it's just a bit too heavy... my hoops don't have sand, I was recommended not to use one with filling that moves (I guess because the hoop is not balanced that way, anyone knows??) Hope you can get a better one soon! I use a home-made pole that I bought from the studio I go to. Its made from plumbers piping which is quite hard and its filled with sand!!! and I hope you mean hoop and not pole, LOL 😂 😂 😂 😉
OMG my bruise was tiny compared to that....I also have a hoop made out of that same stuff...but I didn't fill it with anything, 3lbs seems heavy!! 😲 Do they have a lighter one for you?? Is the bruise better yet? 😢
That is a nice looking war wound you have there 🙂 I have hooped for a bit - I am still not very good and it and I used to get some crazy bruises on both hips - I still get them from time to time but it is not as bad as before - so I'm guessing its kinda normal. Charley I have the same issue with space for the hoop in my house...there is just not enough room. I though I had enough space until I was working on some arm stuff and took out a photo on the wall and clocked the doggy on the floor at the same time LOL...maybe I should just work on hips/stomach stuff...
omg trena what a bruise! awww i hope it goes away fast, & maybe you shouldn't hoop till then if it hurts! 3lbs does sound heavy & although i dont know much about hoops, it seems weird that the sand isn't even. put arnica cream on the bruise! 🥂
well i bought my hoop from this chick that was doing lessons near my residence. they are pretty big but i don't have any idea what the weight is. she accepts paypal and ships hoops anywhere in the U.S. make sure you scheck out her videos! http://www.myspace.com/hoopbella
I am really enjoying the making of hoops if not as much as the actual hooping itself. Hooping is also a great warm up exercise too I have found. Cool, do you sell hoops? I also warm up with my hoop before poling 👍 : I am getting into the business of making and selling hoops for clients but it is a long process and I have to do it late at night after working a day job and teaching or taking classes. Oh boy Trena! That's a BIG bruise, I have never had anything quite that large! I am guessing this is like pole, your skin doesn't necessarily toughen up but your movements become smoother so that you stop bruising yourself, make sense? Veena- I am hoping soon to have a pole room and a hoop room. All of these things just take up so much space eh? I bet hoopers and polers have very clean houses, lol! That's the best part of all of this for me, no more messes.
Trena wrote: I use a home-made pole that I bought from the studio I go to. Its made from plumbers piping which is quite hard and its filled with sand!!! and I hope you mean hoop and not pole, LOL Ha ha ha ha ha, I never even noticed this Tine!! 😂 😂 well i bought my hoop from this chick that was doing lessons near my residence. they are pretty big but i don't have any idea what the weight is. she accepts paypal and ships hoops anywhere in the U.S. make sure you scheck out her videos! Thanks Saldivar, but Im from Ireland and it would cost way too much to buy a hoop from the US. After looking at Veena hooping I realise that my hoop will never be good for anything besides waist hooping, no hips, legs and definately no chest or neck! LOL! Im gonna see if the studio has any better hoops that I could buy. I really really enjoyed hooping & watching TV so I really want a hoop that I can do stuff with. Thank you all so much for your help. You guys are great! 😀
Hi ladies! I've been bit by the hoop bug as well lol.. luckily I found tutorials to make my own before I went out and bought one. Just search youtube for "make your own hoop". There are tons of tutorials on how to make and tape them. I just went to Lowe's and bought the 160psi 3/4 inch irigation tubing and connectors..100' roll for $35! That way I can make a few different sizes to see what works best. Tracy
so are their lessons you can go and take or any videos out there?
hoopnotica sells DVD's and from what I have seen of them they are very well done with lots of close ups so you can actually see what they are doing. There are tutorials on youtube as well - I have found that some are better than others I recommend safirehoop. Kind of like with pole its better to get DVD's or search out a hoop class because there are a lot of movements and hand stuff going on that you want corrected so you don't get hurt.
I agree 🙂 I rented the hoopnotica DVDs and I love them because every move is well explained and demonstated (close ups and slow motion) and they have a troubleshooting section that is extremely helpful 👍 👍 👍 The safirehoop tutorials on youtube are awesome, too 🥂
thanks guys! i youtube it the other day, and wow! Their some more neat tricks I didn't know about 😀 Oh so yay me I got to go the opposite direction from going just right now I can go left 🥂 Now the goal is get it up and stay up 👍
I agree 🙂 I rented the hoopnotica DVDs and I love them because every move is well explained and demonstated (close ups and slow motion) and they have a troubleshooting section that is extremely helpful 👍 👍 👍 The safirehoop tutorials on youtube are awesome, too 🥂 Where were you able to rent the dvd's from? 🤔
oh girl, i've bruised myself all over in the last year since i took up hoop dancing--hit myself in the face, bruised my lip, bruised my forehead, my hips all the time in the beginning, my shins, my nose, knocked myself in the teeth--don't worry about it, whatever you do DON'T STOP HOOPING!--you'll be fine. i had bruises on my shins almost every day when i was first learning to climb the pole, and still i kept climbing. you're more resilient than you think--i think we all are! if you're learning tosses or duck-outs, a lightweight hoop will definitely make things easier on your body when the hoop does land on you--i got a lightweight hoop right off, during my first "tosses" class, and it was so much less bruising--and easier to hoop with for longer periods of time--that i just kept it for on-the-body hoop practice as well. i haven't gone back to heavier hoops since, actually, so that's one option. the lighter hoops will feel harder/faster at first, but after the first couple of days, you'll adjust, and those big heavy hoops will feel so...HEAVY, and SLOW. now i only use heavy hoops when i am first trying to learn a new move (unless it's a new toss). when the lighter hoops hit you in the face, it's still not pleasant, but you won't have black and blue marks for days (maybe just half a day 😉))
