Has The Focus of Hula Hooping Changed?

     The one thing that has not changed about hula hooping is the exercise aspect. The things that have changed about hula hooping is that the focus has really changed from children to adults. Wham-O's main focus for the hula hoop was a children's toy. If you go to any department store you can only find children sized hula hoops.
     I have not seen many children play with hula hoops. When I worked at a day care center, we had hula hoops available for the children but they used them for basketball hoops and in other imaginative ways but not for their intended purpose.

This is a child using hula hoops for different purposes.
  It was not until this summer when I truly saw what you could do with a hula hoop in it's intended way. The hula hoop has transformed from a simple toy to a profession.
     Patrick Hutchinson writes for Livestrong.com and he also believes that the focus of hula hoops has changed, "The hula hoop made its debut as a children's toy in the 1950s, but is back with a vengeance, this time with a focus on fitness."

This is a picture of a hula hoop fitness class.
    I also agree with this. The focus has also moved to fitness, burning calories, and losing weight. It really is a great way to exercise. It is a great way to tone your legs, arms, and midsection. A person can burn around 100 calories for every 10 minutes hula hooping. It is a fun and easy exercise to learn.
    I got this information from:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/395788-is-the-hula-hoop-a-good-exercise-for-firming-reducing-your-waist/

http://www.hooping.org/groups/fitness-hoopers/forum/topic/how-many-calories-can-you-burn-while-hula-hooping/