If you're starting out fresh, you don't need much more than the right hula hoop for you, a little space and a desire.

It's best to wear something tight. In the beginning, I usually took off my shirt and practiced on bare skin, because the thinner/tighter the layer between the skin and the tire, the better you can control the tire. Make sure you have a firm footing, tense your stomach as tightly as you can and try to swing the tire as horizontally as possible to the ground.

My start was anything but easy.

It took me over three months for the previously cursed tire to even stay up for a few laps. I really pushed him into the corner a lot. But the motivation to do it at some point remained. Thank God. After my third pregnancy I had incredible problems with my pelvic floor. And since I had once heard that Hula Hoop could strengthen the pelvic floor, that was exactly the reason why I didn't give up. I thought: If I can't lose weight, I can at least strengthen my pelvic floor. And lo and behold: I managed both with the tire. I lost 20 kg and strengthened my pelvic floor again. Well if that's not a reason to stick with it, then I don't know what is.

Most people find hulling in one direction much easier. Nevertheless, it is very important to load the body evenly. If you constantly hull in one direction, the muscles may become more pronounced on one side. But you can counteract this with simple exercises. In most of my workouts we move our legs while humping. This is difficult at the beginning. In addition to the better training effect, it is simply fun and the tire can be integrated into everyday situations. So you can combine Hullern with many things.

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In den meisten meiner Workouts bewegen wir die Beine während des hullerns. Dies fällt zu Anfang schwer. Neben dem besseren Trainingseffekt macht es einfach Spaß und der Reifen lässt sich in Alltagssituationen einbinden. So kann man das Hullern mit vielen Dingen verbinden.

Normally the contact of the tire occurs at the waist. This should be mastered in both directions. When humping on the hips, the pelvic floor, buttocks and thigh muscles are trained more intensively. The tire also gently massages the area around the sciatic nerve. This stimulates blood circulation and metabolism. This can relieve tension and adhesions.

The pleasant change prevents suffering in the lower back and can help those affected to make their lives more worth living. If you already have problems, you should consult your doctor or therapist in advance.

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