Sports Hoop Weighted Hula Hoop, ACU Hoop 3L, 3.3 lb, 41 in, Wavy, Lose Fat

This hoop was very confusing to put together. The vague directions are placed on the box in a place that I would have never seen if I hadn't read another review. I had put the hoop together by color, but it was still backwards. By the time I finally took it apart and tried using the opposite ends together (which worked), I was mad. Can't you put some kind of marking or diagram that shows which piece goes into which end of the other piece? Putting the hoop together robbed me of my joy and anticipation of getting the hoop. Once I started hooping, the hoop kept riding up to my breasts (super ouch!). I'm a beginner. I never even hula hooped when I was a kid. This heavy thing is hard to keep up and it keeps going upwards to my breasts -- which I can't imagine is healthy. I'm a prime member. I'm used to getting my products sent to me free with my membership. Not this item. I paid premium money to have it shipped to me. I feel that this product is marketed poorly to beginners. I don't think it's for beginners. I followed the instructions for choosing which one is best for me -- this heavy thing I don't believe is. And no returns?! Wow -- this seller is not consumer friendly. I was so excited about getting this hoop. Now, I'm disappointed and ticked. Update: I've updated my review from one star to five stars. I was really ticked off trying to put this together with so few directions. It also was very hard to hoop in the beginning. I have always been athletic, so I'm still not sure if this is a good choice for beginners. Anyhow, it really is a good workout for the torso. I was seeking something inexpensive and simple (compared to heavy machines on the market) that would help me to work on the midsection. I sit all day with my job. I was also seeking something that might be a little bit fun (exercise can be boring). Once I got the hang of it, I really started to use it and it really does work the torso. I find it best to do outside because it is a huge hula hoop (but, I have a small house). Go to YouTube and get some advice from people who are experts. They will give you techniques for hula hooping. For me to change my rating from a one to a five is a big deal. Once past the frustration, I have found this to be an excellent, inexpensive and fun workout for the body's trunk. There are other stretching exercises that you can do with the hoop besides just hooping. Go to YouTube and check out all the fun exercises that you can do with a hula hoop. Then, customize them to suit your needs.

First, at almost 62 years of age, having it less than a week, i got it very quickly and it’s so much fun. I can definitely feel a little sore around my waist. I love it. That being said, I wish there better instructions on how to put it together. There are two pieces with metal push buttons and I wasn’t sure how those worked with the other ones at first. The size and weight are great for me-I weigh 140 and it 5’4”. I love the wavy parts and that’s what I can feel after a lot of practice. The only thing I’m disappointed on is that somehow I have two cuts into the foam padding (see photo) and I honestly am not sure when that happened. Since I’ve only had it a week, it’s a little disappointing and concerns me that it will not hold up well over time. It’s one of the connector pieces with the metal tabs. Right now I’m having a great time with it! It sure makes me sweat!

Many moons ago, I used to exercise with the old traditional hoop, remember the ones that was a single plastic hoop. And i could vouch then that it was great at loosing inches around my waist along with other aerobic exercises. Now, the waist line has expanded again and i was in search of the hoop. This one is a new funky version of yester years and it is weighted with ridges. I was a little daunted when it arrived and when assembled, it was heavier than I thought. It took a few minutes to get back into the rhythm and I can see that this new hoop will loose the inches FAST! Also, it helps to massage the stomach area, which is great for digestive issues.. Loose weight and do some yoga-like massages all in one. I concur that until you get to it, the ridges do cause some initial discomfort. It will be worth it! Easy to assemble, not so easy to dissembles, though. This is definitely an exercise in itself, as I worked up a sweat after five minutes of continuous use. The box comes with instructions for assemble, for beginners and limiting use to maximum of 10minutes twice a day that you work up over a period of three weeks. Yes, bruising can occur if over used and from initial use due to the weighted feature. Do not use if you are pregnant.

I got my hoop in the mail today and was super excited to start using it! Unfortunately the assembly took me a while because there were no instructions included so I figured I could just look at the picture of the hoop on the box and connect all of the colors but NO I tried to follow the picture for about 10 minutes before I flipped the box over in frustration just to realize that there is a second picture of the hoop on the box and the colors are connected in a different pattern! So I followed that pattern and finally got it together. I started my Apple Watch and began my work out. It was a bit uncomfortable at first, getting use to the ridges is definitely going to take some time but I got into the groove of things and hooped for about 30 minutes. About an house later I realized that my stomach, hips and back had a lot of bruising and was very tender. I won’t let that get me down though, as a professional dancer I know that when you jump into new routines that your body is not use to and bruising can occur until your body adjusts. Overall I am still super excited to use this product I just wish it took a little less time to assemble and didn’t hurt so much the first day.

Finally learned how to hula hoop. The weighted hoop makes it easier to learn. I can go 50 rounds now. I started at 0 a week ago. Feeling accomplished. Seeing some abs!!!

I first heard about acu-hoops through some of my Facebook friends. I was looking for something else to do besides my usual daily trip to the gym. The winter has been dragging on and it's been impossible to walk outside in the ice. As I recall, I wasn't great at hula hooping when I was a young girl and at 50, I was really unsure if I was going to be able to make this work. But after reading many of the reviews on amazon, I decided to order and prayed it wouldn't be a waste of money! When it arrived, I did have a little difficulty getting the last tube in place, but figured it out. It took me about 4 tries to hoop and I had it! At the end of a couple minutes, I'd done 50 continuous rotations, which I thought was pretty good. Being mindful of the advice not to overdo it, I left it at that for the day. This morning after coming home from the gym, I got going on the first try and did 155 continuous rotations. I can really, really feel it in my stomach and legs. I can see this is going to be an excellent workout. I would consider that I'm in pretty good shape, have lost between 125-130#, and hit the gym daily, but this had me sweating as much as some of the toughest cardio routines at the gym. Love it! Can't wait to use it again! 3/4/10 Update - I'm now up to hooping 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon. Great workout. The soreness lasted a few days - haven't lost any weight, but feel like the stomach muscles are tighter. Haven't had any issues with the hoop falling apart like someone else mentioned. I do agree that the time goes a lot faster if you are listening to music or watching tv at the same time. Really happy with the purchase.

The ridges are like little torture points. I have bruises all around my waist.

Great quality! Packaged well. Easy assembly. Delivered with care & efficiency

I just love this hoop, the first few days may be a bit painful but once the muscles get use to it then you will be fine! I have had no problems with it coming apart and I use it 3 x a day 20 minutes ( they must have fixed this problem). I feel like my back and my abs are firmer. I am 50 and feel that I am getting a good work out! Love it!

毎日、仕事から帰ってから10分、約2か月、すばらしくウエストラインがくびれました。私ただいま52歳です。この商品に感謝！！長くはけなかったスカートが楽にはけますよ

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Excellent product. Easy to put together and an awesome hoop to start out with. Very easy to use!! Does hurt a little when you first start out but you get used to it@

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