12.0pt">Exercises with a hoop develop coordination of movements, accuracy,
speed, hand strength, increase mobility in the wrist, shoulder joints,
contribute to the formation of correct posture.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">With the hoop the following is performed:

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rotations in the front, side and horizontal planes
with various movements of the torso and legs;

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swing and circle the hoop in an arc, in a circle, in a figure eight
different planes;

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rotation of the hoop in the front, side and horizontal
planes with the arm slightly bent at the elbow joint;

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rolls of the hoop on the floor, on the arms, on the body, on
legs;

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throwing and catching the hoop with one or two hands
inclined, horizontal and vertical planes (with springy movement
legs);

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bending with a hoop (forward, backward, to the sides);

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lunges (forward, backward, sideways);

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squats;

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jumping: through a hoop, into a hoop, into a swinging hoop or
spinning it like a rolling pin.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">One ​​of the important
technical techniques for handling a hoop is the correct grip; with both hands
from the outside, two hands from the inside, one hand from above , one hand from below .

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Hoop position by
in relation to the floor can be horizontal , vertical

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inclined

Towards
the body, the hoop can be located in the front lateral and intermediate planes.

mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Movements with
with a hoop are performed with one or two hands in different directions and
planes, as well as in combination with movements of the torso and legs.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Vertical rotations
hoop in the front plane are performed from the position: legs together, hoop
in front, two-handed outside grip .

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Rotate the hoop down
to the right with the torso tilted to the left is performed as follows: body weight
move it to the right leg, and put the left one aside on the toe .

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">To rotate the hoop downwards
to the left with the torso tilted to the right, it is necessary to transfer the body weight to the left
leg, and put the right one to the side on the toe .

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Horizontal rotations
hoop from the position of legs together, hoop at the top, grip with both hands from the outside.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Rotating the hoop to the front
plane is made from the position: legs together, hoop in front, grip on the bottom
edge with both hands. To perform the exercise, you need to move one arm in
side and rotate the hoop outward .

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Rotate hoop to front
parts can also be from the position: legs together, hoop in front, grip at the top edge
with both hands .

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hoop on the floor is done with a three-finger grip (thumb, index and
average).

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rotates by turning the hand outward or inward .

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hoop with two hands, an outside grip is made from the initial position of the hand
forward upwards bent at the elbows. Sharply extending your arms forward upward, perform
throw the hoop and catch it with both hands from below.

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The hoop can be done in a jump and caught with an overhand grip.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Can throw
hoop up (hoop in a horizontal position) with a grip from the sides from below and catch
with both hands from below.

none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Throw the hoop up (hoop
in a vertical position) is performed with an underhand grip with one hand, catching it with that
same hand.

Jumping in the swing
The hoop is performed as follows. Swinging the hoop in the front plane
back and forth, jump in and out of the hoop with both feet. Same
The exercise can be performed by jumping from the right foot to the left, and vice versa.

Jumping in a hoop
rotating it like a jump rope, performed by pushing two legs with an intermediate jump,
and also from foot to foot.

Exercises with a hoop are one of the most interesting sections of rhythmic gymnastics. This is an excellent tool for developing coordination, speed, motor response, and precision of movements. Exercises with a hoop increase the strength of the arms, especially the fingers and hands, and effectively influence the formation of correct posture.

In the school curriculum, exercises with a hoop are performed by girls in grades X - XI. The hoop can also be used when performing general developmental exercises.

Hoops are made of plastic, wood, and duralumin. They come in different sizes. The most common hoop is with a diameter of 80 - 90 cm.

Exercises with a hoop are divided into the following groups:

turns,

rotation,

throwing and catching,

jumping into and through hoops,

swing movements,

hoop rolls.

All movements with the hoop are performed with one or two hands, in different directions and planes, in combination with the movement of the torso and legs.

Below are the simplest exercises that can be used in physical education lessons and extracurricular activities with schoolchildren.

There are grips:

two hands outside

with both hands from the inside

grip the hoop with one hand from above

grip the hoop with one hand from below.

Grasp the hoop with all fingers without tension (thumb on the outside). The position of the hoop in relation to the floor can be:

Horizontal

Vertical

Oblique

In relation to the body, the hoop can be located in the front, side and intermediate planes.

Complex yelling with a hoop.

1. I.p. - hoop at the bottom with a two-hand grip outside

1 - right swing back, hoop up

2 - IP, 3-4 - the same with the left

2. I.p. - hoop at the bottom with a two-hand grip outside

1 - right to the right on the toe, hoop up

2 - tilt to the right

3 - straighten up, hoop up

3. I.p. - hoop at the top with a two-hand grip outside

1 - right swing to the right, hoop horizontally forward

2 - lunge on the right, hoop vertically on the floor

3 - with a hoop roll to the left, lunge on the left

5-8 - the same with the left

4. I.p. - hoop vertically in front, grip from inside

1-2 - rise on your toes and move the hoop back

5. I.p. - hoop vertically on the floor in the front plane on the right

1 - swing with the right hand with the hoop rolling under the right hand to the left

2 - hoop vertically on the floor in the front plane on the left

3-4 - the same to the right

6. I.p. - the hoop is vertical at the bottom, grip from the inside

1 - hoop up, toe stand

2 - squat inside the hoop

3 - hoop up, toe stand

7. I.p. - hoop vertically forward, outside grip (in the middle)

1-2 - lowering the left hand in an arc downward to the right, the right in an arc upwards to the left, turning the hoop to the left with the torso tilting to the left

5-8 - the same to the right

8. I.p. - legs apart, hoop vertically forward, two outside grip

1-2 - step right to the right, left to the left on the toe, turn the hoop down to the right with a tilt to the left

5-8 - the same with the left

9. I.p. - left forward on the toe, hoop vertically in the lateral plane on the right with a two-hand grip from the outside.

1-2 - half squat on the right, turning the hoop forward while bending forward

5-6 - tilt back with turning the hoop back

10. I.p. - stand with your legs apart, hold the hoop with your hands on your belt.

1-8 - rotation of the hoop.

11. I.p. - stand with legs apart, hoop vertically behind you, grip with two outside.

1 - turn left

3 - tilt bending

5-8 - the same to the right

12. I.p. - hoop vertically in front of you with an overhand grip on the top edge

1-4 - step with your right hand to place the hoop in front of you, front balance on your right

5-6 - lowering the left one, step it in front of the hoop, step the right one into the hoop, bending the arms (the hands slide down the hoop)

7-8 - straighten up in a wave, simultaneously lowering your left hand, with your right hand move the hoop forward over the side, placing your left hand. I.p.

13. I.p. - hoop horizontally forward, grab the front edge with both hands from above

1-2 - swing the hoop back, jump into the hoop with a push from left to right

3-4 - repeat movement 1-2, swinging the hoop back in the opposite direction.

14. I.p. - hoop vertically upward, grip with two hands from above, rotating the hoop forward like a skipping rope, jumping with a push of two with an intermediate jump.

15. I.p. - standing facing each other, holding one hoop, grip with two outside

1-2 - step inward, turn in a circle, rotating the hoop in the direction of the turn, finish the movement with your backs to each other.

16. I.p. - hoop in the front plane, with two grips on the bottom edge

1-4 - swinging the hoop to the right and left

5-8 - lift the hoop up with your hand and, straightening your fingers, begin to rotate the hoop, moving your hand up and down in a circular path.

17. I.p. - left to the left on the toe, hoop vertically on the floor to the right in the front plane. The left hand is an overhand grip, the right hand is an outside grip from the right side.

1 - step left, right to the side on the toe, push the hoop with your right hand to the left towards your partner

2 - stop the rolling hoop

COMPLEX No. 13

1. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop vertically with a grip of the hands from the sides 1-hoop forward 2-hoop up, arms straight 3-hoop forward 4-return to the starting position (6-7 times)

2. I.p. stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, hoop vertically behind your back 1-turn the body to the right 2-starting position 3-4 to the left (6 times)

3. I.p. sitting legs apart, hoop in front of the chest in bent arms with a grip from the sides 1-hoop up, look 2-tilt forward to the left leg (toe), hoop vertically 3-hoop up 4-starting position. Same for the right leg (6 times)

4. I.p. lying on your back, hoop horizontally at chest level 1-2-raise the hoop, bending your legs, thread them into the hoop, straighten and lower to the floor 3-4-return to the starting position (5-6 times)

5. I.p. – sitting, legs apart, hoop in both hands to the chest. Lean forward, touch the rim of the hoop to the floor (arms straight), straighten, return to the starting position. (8 times)

6. I.p. – standing in a hoop, legs slightly apart, hands behind your back. Sit down, take the hoop with both hands (grip from the sides), straighten up, raise the hoop to waist level, squat down, put the hoop on the floor, return to the starting position. (8 times)

7. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart) in the center of a hoop lying on the floor, arms along the body 1-7-jumps on two legs in the hoop 8-jump from the hoop Turn to the hoop 1-7-jumps in front of the hoop 8-jump into the hoop

COMPLEX No. 14

1. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop in the right hand, 1-3 swings of the right hand back and forth 4-transfer the hoop to the left hand. The same with the left hand (8 times)

2. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), vertical hoop, side grip 1-put your right foot to the side on your toes, lean to the right 2-starting position 3-4 to the left side (8 times)

3. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop in the right hand with an overhand grip 1-lunge with the right foot to the right, hoop in a straightened right hand 2-starting position, with a quick movement transfer the hoop to the left hand 3-4 times to the left (6 - 8 times)

4. I.p. lying on your stomach, hoop horizontally in bent arms, grip from the sides 1-2 - bend over, hoop forward and up, legs raised 3-4 starting position (6-8 times)

6. I.p. stand at the width of the foot, hoop vertically, grip from the sides 1-hoop up 2-squat 3-stand up, hoop up 4-starting position (6-8 times)

7. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), arms along the body, hoop on the floor 1-turn to the hoop with your right side 1-8-jump around the hoop, stop, turn and jump around the hoop again in the other direction

COMPLEX No. 15

1. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop at the bottom 1-hoop up, right leg to the side on the toe 2-return to the starting position 3-4 with the same left foot (6-8 times)

2. I.p. stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hoop in bent arms near the chest 1-turn the torso to the right, arms straight 2-starting position. Same to the left (8 times)

3. I.p. lying on your back, hoop in straight hands behind your head 1-2-bend your knees and place the hoop on them 3-4-starting position (6-8 times)

4. I.p. – stand in support on your knees, hoop in bent arms on your chest. 1-turn the body to the right (left). 2-return to starting position. (6 times)

5. I.p. – sitting, legs bent in a hoop, arms supported at the back. 1-straightening, raise both legs up. 2-spread your legs to the sides, lower them to the floor on both sides of the hoop. 3-raise straight legs up, connecting. 4-return to starting position. (6-8 times)

7. I.p. standing in front of the hoop, arms freely along the body. Jump on two legs into the hoop, out of the hoop; turn around, repeat jumping. Performed only at the teacher’s expense at an average pace several times in a row.

COMPLEX No. 16

1. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop at the bottom with a grip of the hands from the sides 1-raise the hoop up 2-turn the hoop and lower it behind your back 3-hoop up 4-starting position (6-8 times)

2. I.p. legs apart, hoop at the bottom 1-hoop up 2-lean to the right (left) 3-straighten up, hoop up 4-starting position (6 times)

3. I.p. lying on your back, hoop horizontally at chest level 1-2-raise the hoop, bending your legs, thread them into the hoop, straighten and lower to the floor 3-4-return to the starting position (5-6 times)

4. I.p. standing in a hoop lying on the floor, arms along the body 1-sit down, take the hoop with a grip from the sides 2-stand up, hoop at waist level 3-sit down, put the hoop on the floor 4-starting position (5-6 times)

5. I.p. stand with your legs apart, with your arms bent at your chest 1-2-lean forward, touch the toe of your right (left) leg with the rim of the hoop 3-4-return to the starting position

6. I.p. basic stance (heels together, toes apart), hoop in right hand, overhand grip. 1-sit down, hoop to the side 2-starting position, take the hoop in your left hand The same to the left (3 times in each direction)

7. I.p. standing in a hoop, jumping on two legs on a count of 1-7, on a count of 8 jumping from a hoop; turn around and repeat the jumps again

Many people who set themselves the goal of losing weight and keeping their body in good shape choose hoops for training. This review article will tell you about the types of this sports equipment, what are the rules for doing warm-ups and exercises with a hula hoop, as well as the most effective sets of exercises with it.

Types of hoops

To choose the right hula hoop for yourself, you need to learn about all the varieties of this sports equipment. There are these types of hoops:

1. Classical. It is made from plastic or iron and is hollow inside. Among the main advantages of this product are its low price and light weight. Well suited for the initial stage of training, while the body is not yet accustomed to the load. Subsequently, it is worth taking a closer look at other types of equipment.
   
2. Weighted. Weighs up to 2.5 kg, which has a positive effect on the effectiveness of training. Among them there are hard and flexible. Using a flexible hoop, you can additionally stretch your legs.
   
3. Folding. It folds into pieces, making it easy to transport. Made of plastic and hollow inside. It is easy to make it heavier by placing sand inside.
   
4. Massage. On the inside it is equipped with plastic protrusions or suction cups that have a beneficial effect on the abdominal muscles. The first time after classes, there may be abrasions and bruises, but over time they will disappear. With such sports equipment you can quickly get rid of problems such as cellulite and subcutaneous fat.
   
5. Aku-hoop. It has internal rubber lugs that rotate as you perform exercises. After training with such a hoop, the number of abrasions and bruises will be minimal.
   
6. Electronic, It has a built-in calorie counter. During exercise, you can count the exact number of rotational movements to get rid of a certain amount of calories.
   

Important! When starting to rotate the hoop, you should wear thick clothing that will protect your body from bruises.

To choose the most suitable hoop for you, consider your height and weight. Below are tables of the weight of this sports equipment for men and women:

Women	Beginner	Experienced (training for more than six months)	Professional (in training for more than a year)
Weight 50-60 kg Height 150-160 cm	New body 1.1 kg	Magnetic 1.2 kg	Speaker 1.6 kg
Weight 60-70 kg Height 160-170 cm	Magnetic 1.2 kg	Speaker 1.6 kg	Jemimah 1.7 kg
Weight 70-80 kg Height 170-180 cm	Magnetic 1.2 kg	Speaker 1.6 kg	Jemimah 1.7 kg
Weight 60-70 kg Height 150-160 cm	Magnetic 1.2 kg	Speaker 1.6 kg	Jemimah 1.7 kg
Weight 70-80 kg Height 160-170 cm	Magnetic 1.2 kg	Jemimah 1.7 kg	Peshn S 2.0 kg
Weight from 80 kg	Speaker 1.6 kg Jemimah 1.7 kg	Peshn S 2.0 kg	Speaker W 2.3 kg

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Men
Weight 70-80 kg Height 160-180 cm	Peshn S 2.0 kg
Weight 80-90 kg Height 160-180 cm	Speaker W 2.3 kg
Weight 90-110 kg Height 160-180 cm	Vita 2.5 kg Peshn 2.8 kg
Weight 70-80 kg Height 170-190 cm	Speaker W 2.3 kg
Weight 80-100 kg Height 170-190 cm	Vita 2.5 kg
Weight from 100 kg Height from 170 cm	Peshn 2.8 kg

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The benefits of practicing with a hoop are invaluable, but do not forget about some contraindications. Below are all the pros and cons of such training.


Beneficial features

Hoop training is undoubtedly useful and is recommended for both beginners and experienced athletes. Among the positive aspects of the impact of hula hoop on the body are:

• improved balance and coordination;
• strengthening the vestibular apparatus;
• aerobic exercise (the heart, blood vessels and muscles are strengthened);
• improving the flexibility of the spine (when torsion occurs, the back muscles are pumped);
• good posture and graceful movements;
• massage of muscles and internal organs. Metabolism accelerates, the skin becomes tightened and attractive.
• exercise helps get rid of cellulite and improve bowel function;
• weight loss (burning calories and removing excess fat).

Harm

Hula hoop classes are not for everyone. There are still contraindications:

• skin diseases;
• menstruation;
• uterine fibroids;
• kidney disease;
• bearing a child;
• injuries in the abdomen and back;
• retroflexion;
• period up to six months after the birth of the child;
• diseases of the spine.

Rules for performing exercises

To achieve maximum training efficiency, you must follow these rules:

1. The last meal before classes is 2 hours before training.
2. You should spin the hoop in a spacious place: in a room where there is no clutter of things, or on a sports field.
3. When rotating, you need to keep your back straight, and your abs and buttocks tense. Raise your hands up and breathe evenly. At the initial stage, exercises lasting 10 minutes are enough, but then you need to increase the time, spending up to 30 minutes on exercises in the morning and evening.
4. If the hula hoop falls, use faster rotational movements to try to hold it as long as possible.
5. While studying, you can turn on your favorite shows, movies or video clips. This way, time will pass unnoticed.

Important! You need to learn how to twist the hoop in one direction first. Over time, the sides of rotation need to be alternated to avoid skewing the waistline.

How to warm up with a hoop

When starting to charge using a hula hoop, you must follow the instructions. It is shown below:

1. Take the hoop and stand in its center.
2. Holding it by the edges, lift it up to your waist.
3. Place your legs wide and straighten your back.
4. Turn the hula hoop clockwise, rotating your waist.
5. Find your optimal pace of movement and try to keep the hula hoop in this area of ​​the body.

Set of exercises

Having chosen the goals that you want to achieve with the help of hula hoop, you need to use a set of appropriate exercises. Below are the most popular complexes.

Video: a set of exercises with a hoop

For the figure

A beautiful waist at home is a completely achievable goal. There are special exercises for the waist that are easy even for beginners:

• put your hands on the back of your head, tighten your abs and start twisting the hoop;
• raise your arms up, tighten your abdominal tension and continue to hula hoop;
• the rate of rotation should be changed, alternately decreasing and increasing it;
• move your legs closer to each other and repeat the above exercises;
• place your feet at a distance of 40 cm, clasp your hands and, without stopping rotation, rise and fall on your toes;
• move without stopping rotation.

Did you know?The record for the longest hula hoop spin is 90 hours and belongs to Roxanne Rose, who spun it from April 2 to April 6, 1987.

Respiratory

These exercises can be used as a warm-up before and after classes. The complex involves such exercises.

• Raise the hula hoop above your head, rising onto your tiptoes. When lifting, inhale, and when lowering, exhale;
• put your legs wide (bending to the side, inhale, returning the body back - exhale);
• lift the hoop above your head. Stand on your toes and exhale, while squatting, inhale;
• hold it behind your back and lean forward. When bending over, you need to exhale; straightening up, take a breath;
• place the hula hoop in front of you. “Diving” into it, exhale, returning back - inhale.

For general development

• stand inside the hula hoop, lift it up and return to the starting position;
• hold the hoop behind your back, turning your torso to the left and returning to the starting position. Repeat, but in the other direction;
• raise the hula hoop above your head, while simultaneously bending your torso to the right and then to the left;
• place the sports equipment on the floor, cross it to the other side, then return to the starting position;
• Place the hoop vertically. Bend forward, placing your left leg back. Then repeat this exercise for your right leg.

Did you know?The first hula hoop was invented by Australians, who used flexible bamboo stems to make it.

In rhythmic gymnastics

A set of exercises for rhythmic gymnastics helps at the stage of basic training for female athletes. It consists of the following exercises (others can be added):

• standing against the wall and holding a hoop in your hand, do a stand on your toes and a lunge with a roll. Then it should be stopped;
• make two high hoop throws while standing on your toes. Spring, rotate an object;
• perform small throws with one touch;
• make medium throws with clockwise and counterclockwise rotation;
• twirl the hoops on your palms.

Video: exercises with hoop in rhythmic gymnastics

Hoop games for children

Using a hoop, you can practice with children, while playing, teaching them coordination of movement, handling this sports equipment and maintaining distance. Among the most popular hula hoop games are:

1. Running with an object. The child needs to run and roll the hoop along the ground. You can use this game during relay races.
2. Riding in circles. Roll the hula hoop until it falls. The winner is the one whose sports equipment lasts longer.
3. Live chain. Children need to stand in a circle and hold hula hoops in front of them. Take your neighbor's object with both hands. Then, at the leader’s command, they must move left, right, squat, and stand up.
4. Catch the ball. Stand in a row and hold the hoops at outstretched arms on the left and right. Two people running must throw the ball to each other through a hoop.

Video: hoop games for children A hoop is a useful sports equipment that can be used to increase muscle tone and remove extra centimeters from the waist. Knowing the rules for conducting classes and choosing a suitable set of exercises for yourself, you can achieve the most effective results for the body.

The hoop (also hula hoop) appeared in everyday use not so long ago - in the middle of the last century. The first half of the name sounds like the Hawaiian hula dance, and the second is the English interpretation of the word “hoop.” The original purpose of this item was as a children's toy, and later it began to be used in sports and circus performances. Exercises with this sports equipment are especially useful for children 2-6 years old. More on this later.

The benefits of hoop exercises for preschool children

Hula hoop is recommended for use during classes and for games in kindergartens. It will be useful for you at home for morning exercises, as well as for playing with your child. The hoop can be used from a very early age. It will not take up much space and will help not only improve the baby’s health, but also develop the qualities necessary in life.

Hoop exercises are useful for the following active processes:

• proper formation and strengthening of the muscular skeleton (training with a hoop well develops the back, pectoral, shoulder muscle groups, muscles of the legs, arms);
• development of motor skills of the wrist and elbow joints;
• formation of correct posture;
• muscle stretching;
• normalization and strengthening of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems of the body;
• developing proper coordination;
• development of motor skills, auditory and visual types of memory;
• correction of basic motor functions (strength, endurance, agility, flexibility);
• developing a sense of rhythm if classes are conducted to music;
• formation of such character qualities as endurance, perseverance, discipline.

Important! If a child has problems with the back, intestines or kidneys, then practicing with a hula hoop can be harmful. Specialist consultation is required.

Rules for practicing with a hoop

For preschool children, it is very important to choose the right hula hoop. It is known that a ring made of metal or aluminum (especially if used improperly) can leave bruises on the body. That's why the hoop must be plastic - it's easier for a child to control the lungs.
In addition, unlike a heavy one, it will not be able to injure the baby. You should also decide on the diameter of this sports equipment. For small children, it should be no more than 50-60 cm in diameter. For children of older preschool age, you can take a hula hoop with a diameter of up to 80 cm.

When choosing such a sports simulator, you need to take into account the child’s build and height. The cross-section of the ring should be 1.5-2 cm. If hula hoops are used in a group lesson, it is necessary to ensure sufficient distance between them.

This is done to prevent children from accidentally injuring each other. Before working with a hoop, the muscles need to be warmed up with regular light exercises.

Did you know?Roxanne Rose was able to hula hoop on herself for 3 days and 18 hours. This is an absolute record.

Morning exercise complex

It is good to use a hula hoop during daily exercise. This will diversify the training and make it more interesting. Morning exercises are very important for a growing child’s body. It will give you a boost of energy for the day, lift your spirits and strengthen your muscles.
Here is an approximate set of exercises with a hoop (it can be done both in a preschool institution and at home):

1. We hold the hula hoop with outstretched arms above our heads on opposite sides. Feet together. Rise on your toes - inhale, lower - exhale.
2. Slopes with a hoop. The equipment is taken in the middle by its opposite sides. Feet together. Tilt down - exhale, rise up - inhale. Exercise is good for the respiratory system. In the same way, you can tilt left and right.
3. Turns with a hula hoop. It is taken by opposite sides, feet shoulder-width apart. We press the equipment to the chest - inhale, straighten our arms and turn the body to the left - exhale. We return to the starting position - inhale. Turn the body in the other direction - exhale.
4. Squats. We hold the circle by the opposite sides above our heads with outstretched arms. Squat - exhale, starting position - inhale.
5. The hoop is held in front with outstretched arms. The exercise involves stepping over it and then lifting it up.
6. Place the hula hoop on the floor and sit cross-legged in it. Inhale - the hoop goes up, exhale - it goes down.
7. The hoop is placed on the floor, and jumps are performed over its edge back and forth (into the hoop and beyond).

Repeat each exercise 5-10 times. At the end of the lesson, you need to restore your breathing.

Hoop games for children

A hula hoop can be a fun way to play with your kids. They do this both indoors and outdoors. The guys will be in motion and show emotions.
Here are some examples of such games:

1. Give each child a hula hoop and explain how to make it spin around the waist. To avoid injury, children should be placed at a distance from each other. Let the kids try to cope with this task. Perhaps not everyone will succeed the first time, but with each training the result will get better.
2. Place several hoops on the floor at a short distance from each other. The point of the game is that children, on command, jump from one hula hoop to another.
3. Children are divided into 2 teams. At a distance of approximately 10 m from the starting line, flags or other boundaries are placed for each group. The first participant places the hula hoop vertically and, on command, rolls it to the flag, goes around it and returns to the start, passing the baton to the next player. The winner is the team in which the last team member rolls the hoop to the starting point faster.
4. Several teams can play the game (depending on the number of children). The best option would be if there are 6-7 people in the group. A limit flag is placed in front of each at an arbitrary distance. On command, the first player, holding the hoop in his hands, runs to the flag, runs around it and returns to the starting line. He takes the next child, and they do the same thing together. And so on until the last player. The team that completes the task faster wins. You can diversify the game if the first player does not hold the hula hoop, but is in it.
5. The guys are divided into 2 teams. A hoop is placed opposite each one at a distance of about 10 m. When the whistle blows, the first player runs to the hoop, passes it through himself, puts it in its original position and returns to the start. All this is repeated by every player. The group that completes the task faster wins.
6. You need to take one less hoop than the number of children who will play. Place the equipment on the floor. The music turns on. The children dance, and when the tune ends, everyone must run into one of the hula hoops. Those who do not have time are eliminated from the game. Each time there are one fewer hoops. The child who ends up in the same hula hoop wins.