a la hula hoop... by maggiemae

a la hula hoop...

My hula hoop arrived by courier and we took some time to put it together. It has small plastic bubbles in the side with magnets in the middle of them. To give a therapeutic massage to the abdomen, so they say! I bought one recently which was really just a toy and fell down to the ground immediately. John just said I'd lost my touch. However this one is heavier and when I tried it, I could keep it up very well and so was pleased! I tried it so many times, my abdomen became quite sore so I had to stop.

Three good things:
1. Cold and windy day (no snow yet) so was able to do some armchair travelling.
2. The white cat with black spots, (new in the SPCA) tried to become top cat and climb up to the top on the highest cage but this was valiantly defended by the two top other cats who had had that spot for weeks! However, a bit later on, I saw her on top and the other two had given up and gone to another perch.
3. I tried a manual setting on my camera that I had never got the hang of and got the hang of it!
Never heard of a therapeutic massage hula hoop! The things I learn on this site! I love the circular vignette processing! You go girl!
June 20th, 2013  
Fav photo Maggiemae love your 3 choices and nice Hoop la keep warm . :-)
June 20th, 2013  
Very cool! A great way to keep warm in this crazy weather.
June 20th, 2013  
You are so fun!!!
June 20th, 2013  
eva
Very impressed! I have never managed to learn how to.
June 20th, 2013  
This hoola hoop looks a very high tech model, very unlike the old school days plastic hoop.....you are a fun girl!!
Love to see a video when you have got the hang of it!!
June 20th, 2013  
Such a fun shot - that should keep you warm through the winter!
June 20th, 2013  
Jo
Do let us know how it works, not something I have done since I was very young!
June 20th, 2013  
Vee
Looks like fun if nothing else!
June 20th, 2013  
I never ever ever mastered hula hooping -- so good on you! That is an amazing hoop. I like your number 3 good thing especially, having had a minor break through recently with manual settings.
June 20th, 2013  
@joluise You put the ring around your waist and give it a twirl then sway your body around to keep the momentum going, Jo!
June 20th, 2013  
An excellent exercise !
June 20th, 2013  
How fun is that! I'm impressed!
June 20th, 2013  
Oh my! This brings back memories!! I had one until recently. I wonder what happened to it! Great exercise!
June 20th, 2013  
Awesome
June 20th, 2013  
Cool form of exercise, I used to wear magnetised bracelets, not sure they did anything, but in my mind I wanted them to.
June 20th, 2013  
Cool fun shot. I have a hula hoop like that and a book with a DVD ...with all good intentions
June 21st, 2013  
Fantastic shot and what an interesting list today.
June 21st, 2013  
Good shot. Love the circular vignette framing for this. Perhaps a hula hoop like that would help me. The one I have is light weight and difficult to keep up.
June 21st, 2013  
Good for you! I think I would hurt myself trying to do that! :)
June 21st, 2013  
round and round she goes.....
June 21st, 2013  
Looks like fun to me , hey and good workout too. I fail miserably at that!!
June 21st, 2013  
What a great exercise and it seems a very unique Hula hoops. I still do hula hoops just needed to get a new one. I did enjoy doing that even when I was younger.
June 21st, 2013  
Meg
well aren't you the cutie! I wish I could hula hoop....I never can do it...it just falls right away....I saw these people with GIGANTIC size hula hoops the other day at the beach....they looked like they were having fun with them.
June 21st, 2013  
How interesting! I'm horrible with hula hoops!
June 21st, 2013  
Well any kind of a massage is great, so this one you can have fun, and exercise at the same time
June 21st, 2013  
Wow... great work out with those. Nice one.
June 21st, 2013  
Congrats on taking this challenge. I'm terrible with hula hoops. Tells us what you keep it up.
June 21st, 2013  
It has been almost 50 years since I tried a hula hoop. Good job keeping it going.
June 21st, 2013  
Nice fun shot. Does it work for the massage part
June 21st, 2013  
@bkbinthecity I feel kind of bruised around my middle! They recommend to do this gradually!
June 21st, 2013  
I have not used a hula hoop in years. Love your new one and your photo. I hope it works for you. Funny about the cats at the rescue where you work. Congrats on getting the manual setting to work. I am still using auto all of the time. I know, I need to use manual as I will get better photos. I will one day.
June 21st, 2013  
I love the hula hoop. I have never heard of one like this--very cool. Good luck with it.

GREAT job on working with manual settings on your camera!!!!
June 21st, 2013  
Never seen a therapeutic hula hoop! Great action shot!
June 21st, 2013  
Work it girl you got it going on.
June 21st, 2013  
Oh my friend did this! She was of the same opinion and said she had to stop because it bruised her hips! xx
June 21st, 2013  
You go girl!! Whooo-hoo!
June 21st, 2013  
Way to go!! Do that everyday and you'll soon have abs of steel!!
June 22nd, 2013  
Incredible that you captured this! I love it. Let us know how it goes. Maybe we'll all want one!
June 22nd, 2013  
whoa! you got the mercedes benz of hula hoops! that is thicker and looks heavier. use it all the time and you'll have the hour glass shape in no time. good on you, maggiemae!
June 22nd, 2013  
I'm pretty sure I would hurt myself if I tried that!
June 22nd, 2013  
you are without doubt 365's best hula hooper maggie :)
June 22nd, 2013  
Wow, that looks like fun.
June 22nd, 2013  
haha :)
June 23rd, 2013  
you rock that hula hoop.... I have a weighted one but no magnets.
June 23rd, 2013  
crazy looking hula.
June 24th, 2013  
Nice device for improoving construction... I use my bycicle for this.
June 26th, 2013  
Go Maggie!!! I used to have these a loooong time ago. The thin plastic ones.
June 27th, 2013  
@onie_m Those thin plastic ones need to be a good weight to work. I formerly had a thin one and it was too light and fell down almost immediately!
June 27th, 2013  
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