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How to Start Hula Hooping Around Your Waist Correctly

Hula hooping seems easy in theory -- throw the hoop around your waist and move your hips in circles rhythmically to keep the hoop going. Going through these very steps often results in the hoop falling around your ankles in a matter of seconds. The method with which you start the hula hoop makes all the difference. Practice a few technicalities and you'll have the hoop twirling around you in no time.

Instructions

- 1
  Check to see that the hula hoop is the right size for you. Stand the hula hoop on the ground directly in front of you. It should come to your stomach or chest line, no shorter and no higher.
- 2
  Put the hula hoop over your body, standing inside of it. Start with the hoop a little bit above your waist.
- 3
  Stagger your feet with your dominant foot in front. Shift your weight to your dominant foot.
- 4
  Throw the hoop around your waist. Don't throw it hard and fast, thinking this will make it likely to stay up. It's about rhythm and weight placement rather than speed or intensity. Throw the hoop firmly but with ease.
- 5
  Immediately shift your weight, using both your hips and your legs. Ground your feet, bend your legs slightly and shift your weight along with the hoop as it turns around your waist.

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