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Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program (Book & DVD) |  | Authors: Christabel Zamor, Ariane Conrad
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
List Price: $15.95
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Seller: HundredThousandStoryBuilding
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 11657
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/DVD
Pages: 210
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0761152415
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780761152415
ASIN: 0761152415
Publication Date: June 4, 2009
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Product Description
Imagine an exercise that works every major and minor muscle group, burns 600 calories an hour, builds balance and flexibility, requires no investment beyond $25 to $35, and makes you feel exuberant, delightful, sassy, and sexy. And is so much more like play than work that you want to keep doing it.
That's right, what goes around comes around—the Hula-Hoop, which burst into fad-dom fifty years ago, is hot all over again, but this time for enormously beneficial reasons. Christabel Zamor, credited with reviving the Hula-Hoop with her HoopGirl Workout, is leading what Time magazine calls "the inventive new wave of fitness...that is catching on in health clubs across America." Hooping brings the best of HoopGirl into a full-color, fully illustrated book plus a 40-minute instructional DVD. Here's how to get started—where to find and how to use the larger, heavier "sticky" hoops; stretches and warm-ups; and what to wear. And then more than 50 step-by-step exercises that focus on the core (abs, back, butt), upper body, lower body, and overall well-being. The exercises are as fun as they sound—Limbo, Booty Blitz, Float Up, Wildwest—and each group comes with a recommended playlist of music, plus "challenges" for going further.
Hooping!: it's not just fitness, but metamorphosis, into a renewed you, with a strong core, joyful attitude, and a glow of self-confidence.
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Inspiration, Informative and Fun! November 13, 2009
Jessica Sund
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Christabel Zamor and Ariane Conrad's book is a wonderful contribution to the Hooping community and for those who are just getting started. I appreciated the manner in which the book was organized and how the instructions addressed different learning styles. The visuals are clear and the CD is an added bonus. I also enjoyed the personal testimonials which were informative and inspirational. The nutritional tips were also helpful as well as the holistic health information. This book presents a well-rounded attitude toward hooping and hoop dancing and it is visually appealing and fun. It is a great value for the price as well.
 Great introduction to hooping November 2, 2009
mluna (Orange County, CA)
I enjoyed this book a lot. I like the workout DVD that it comes with, its really fun and a total workout. The book has great instruction and pictures. I like the inspirational stories too.
Near Perfect August 21, 2009
Angel
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
When choosing which hoop dancing dvds to get, it was a hard choice between HoopGirl and Hoopnotica. I opted for Hoopnotica based on the reviews, so I had to get this book when I found out about it so I could experience the HoopGirl phenomenon too.
This book is a lot like Sheila Kelley's S Factor book, except for hooping. It starts off with Christabel's personal story and consists of illustrated hoop moves interspersed with motivational side bars, suggested songs, and personal anecdotes. The tone focuses on fitness, fun, and empowerment and is very positive. It starts off with basic moves and provides numerous moves to work through. Not only is there a lot of content to work through, but Christabel puts a nice focus on going from doing moves to actually dancing, including a list of moves you can do from certain positions and sample combinations. It would be hard to get bored with the content in this book.
On top of that, the authors had the genius idea of making this a combo book and DVD. Hooping provides an interesting dilemma in that, although DVDs provide excellent instruction, few people have enough room near a television to try out the moves. A book is a great way to bring the instruction with you when you take your hoop outdoors. The DVD was not exactly what I expected. It only contained a fragment of the moves in the book, and they were the more basic moves. Unlike the Hoopnotica DVDs which are based more on instructing than providing a workout, this DVD seems to be designed as more of a fun workout. It could be a good workout, but don't expect it to take you through the more advanced moves. On the positive side Christabel has a good narration voice (I presume it is her voice) and seems like a very fun person to take a class with.
There are two negatives about this book for me. First of all, I find a rather egregious lack of information about the hoops themselves. The authors provide suggestions for places to buy them, including the hoops they sell, but don't mention the different types of hoops (i.e. standard, collapsible, LED, etc.) or the ability to make your own. Given the cost of shipping hoops and how many people opt to make their own, it would have been great if the book included instructions on how to make a basic hoop. A conflict of interest for the authors, but I think the book suffers for not having it. Additionally, I personally would like to see more racial diversity in the book. And though there is a page about men hooping too, this book does not really seem geared toward men.
Overall, this is a great book. I think anyone else who comes out with a hooping book will be hard-pressed to try and top this one.
What an exercise book should be! July 28, 2009
J. A Magill (Sacramento, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Exercise fads come and go, but reading Zamor and Conrad's Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program I found myself hoping that this one would be here for the long haul. No only do these authors cogently argue the advantages of hooping - including, but not limited to its excellent health benefits and the very low cost to participate - they do it in a manner both fun and inspiring. The movement exercises cover a variety of levels, from basic to more advanced, and offer lots of tips and encouragement.
A further positive is that this book is extremely well written. A section on the history of "hooping" is fun, and I enjoyed the brief testimonials from hoopers describing what the sport means to them.
On a final note I appreciated that the women in the photo spreads - and they are almost all women, a decision which is understandable if a bit disappointing - don't all look like they are about to walk onto a Sports Illustrated Swim Suit cover. Yes, they are lovely and fit, but they also look real as opposed to carbon copies of some imagined ideal.
Zamor and Conrad's book has a lot to offer. Whether just considering hooping or already deep into the sport, I am certain readers will find it well worth the money (and the DVD is a great addition as well!).
A great intro to hooping for everyone July 5, 2009
A. Drugay (San Francisco, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A comprehensive guide to getting off your butt and starting hooping! The book covers not only hooping skills, but holistic health - caring for the whole person - including nutrition and some metaphysics. The book and DVD combo are inspiring and fun - just like hooping is!
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