FIT ON FORM Infinity Weighted Hula Hoop for Adults Weight Loss, Smart Exercise Hola Circle Hoop for Women Abs Workout

I absolutely love this product. It is well designed and fun to use. Yes fun! It is not quiet, but the noise doesn’t bother me. At first I struggled to keep it going; however, with determination, I found the correct rhythm for me. Now I can exercise 30 minutes easily(after almost 2 months. I am very picky and I like quality products. I ordered a product similar to this one from another vendor and I was not pleased with it. I highly recommend this one. Thanks Rudy Run for making shopping on-line easy and for your product meeting customer’s expectations.

So I got this based on the video reviews that said it is easy and fun and effective. I am a big girl, pushing 300 lbs, and I wanted something I could do in front of the TV that I might actually use. The hoop arrived nicely packaged, and was pretty easy to put together, especially if you squeeze the "inner" link together just a little. But be aware, that not everyone is a natural at this. The first night I tried it, I was terrible at it. The only circles of the ball were all a result of me throwing it to start it. I just couldn't keep it going. Then my 23 year old son tried it and of course, he could do it within just a couple tries! So some people are good right away, but not me, but I'm also not one to give up easily. The second night I tried again and was almost as bad. I tried shortening the rope but that didn't work for me, but I think I shortened it too much. I also think I was trying to use too much hips, but really this really needs more of a back and forth motion of your whole body. The third night I started hopping back and forth from foot to foot and what do you know, I was able to keep the weight going, but with a lot of effort. The hopping quickly wore me out, I went maybe 5 minutes. The fourth night I shortened the rope just a little, so kind of medium length, not as much as before. I also figured out that I had the hoop way too loose and low on my hips, so I took out a couple of links and that moved it way up over my stomach. This seemed to make it much easier and I was able to hop smaller and go for longer, about ten minutes with only 4 or 5 "restarts". I also found that it helped when my feet were further apart and one foot was a little forward. Tonight is one week later, and tonight I was finally able to keep the weight going with out having to hop. I could just shift my weight back and forth. I was also able to change positions with first one foot a little more forward for a while and then the other foot. This helped my back and knees to not ache. And I was able to keep going with just a few "restarts" for a whole half hour! Now, is it fun...well I like it better than riding an exercise bike or walking on a treadmill. I keep it right on the coffee table, and so far I have used it almost every night. I do see myself using it most nights. I do feel my heart rate up a little, so I'm getting more activity than before and that's a good thing. Time will tell if it is effective. No matter how hard I try, nothing has changed my weight more than 5 pounds in several years, so if this makes a difference I will be very happy. It might take a long time, but hey, the best exercise equipment is the equipment you will actually use.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I have been internet stalking this type of item for months. I have arthritis in my feet, knees, shoulders, back pain and I’m fat now so exercising is really hard as even walking hurts! The way you move for this looked like something I could do to get started on losing weight without killing myself. I did decide to wear my back brace (just one of those kind that Velcro around your middle) and add an extra link to accommodate. I’m glad I did because I think it really helped. By the second real attempt I made I was able to keep it going for pretty much as long as I wanted until I got tired and switched directions/sides. After trying it I went back and rewatched a few videos and for me what worked best was the way I saw guys doing it mostly - one foot slight forward and one back and you at making like a rocking motion. The noise is not that bad. It’s certainly not silent but I was watching TV on volume 10 and had no trouble hearing it. It did seem louder going counterclockwise than clockwise and didn’t seem to ride as smoothly? But maybe I have a hitch in my giddy up going that way. I love that the weight bag is soft silicone and you can adjust the length of the cord easily so for me it hits my thigh and not my knee when it drops. Very easy to assemble and use. I’ll update once I’ve tried it for awhile but as of tonight I’m a little sore in my thighs mostly after almost 30 minutes of hooping. Ease of use: Relatively easy with a bit of a learning curve to find the stance that works best for you. Weight loss: I guess we will see!

Works great

Very nice product

The plastic material is not of good quality. The use of the exercise is good.

Love it! Wished I had tried a long time ago.

Difficult to put on every time and then remove it.