Health Passport

Hula Hoop Workout = Exercise + Fun!

Hula hooping isn't only for children anymore! With handmade hoops that are heavier and larger, you’ll hoop your way to a happier body, mind and spirit. Our hoop core fitness class will make you laugh and feel young. It can also stimulate your inner soul and put you in balance.

The benefits of hoop exercise include: cardio conditioning and core strengthening;

toning of the abdomen, thighs, buttocks and arms; improved coordination, balance and posture; and enhanced flexibility.

Targeted Workout

Exercising with a hula hoop targets your abdomen, waist and hips. The movement required to keep the hoop circling works your abdominal muscles and can even work your legs, since you must shift your weight back and forth between them to keep the hoop moving. Hula hoop exercise also can correct your body alignment and improve your posture. Blood circulation is improved because of the continuous movement of the entire body.

Tones the Body

Your hips, glutes, abdomen, thighs, legs, and knees get an entire workout through hula hooping. Because you balance yourself in a way that allows the hoop to stay circling around your torso, your muscles are in a tense state of trying to remain steady. You can always alternate your moves by rotating the hoop using your forearms, since this area can also be toned as you master new movements.

A More Flexible You

Weighted hula hoops are the preferred option, since its plastic counterpart does not give the same results. Your spine and discs may not be very flexible and will benefit from the hoop’s rotating motion. As a result, you may experience fewer back problems or injuries.

Join the fun! We'll provide the hoops – you bring your inner child. Please wear comfortable, fitted clothing.

Michele Willett teaches the Health Passport Hoop Core Fitness class on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Your first class is FREE. Please register by Friday noon by calling 720-321-8940.

Health Passport fitness classes are held at 463 S. Vance Street in Belmar.  Health Passport members pay $7 per class or may purchase punch cards that cost $25 for five classes.  Non-members pay $10 per class or may purchase punch cards that cost $30 for five classes.

Health Passport is a FREE membership program offering lifelong learning, travel, health education and other special services for the Denver metro community.