Product Description Even if you have never been able to hoop before, this DVD will get you moving fast. Hoopnotica® is a fat burning cardio workout with stress reducing side effects that anyone can do. It's no wonder so many Hollywood celebrities are hooked; it's an easy way to whittle your waist and shed unwanted pounds. All you need to do is grab an adult sized hoop, give it a spin, and feel yourself become a kid all over again. Hoopnotica® has been breaking new ground in hoop fitness since 2006 and is your partner in creating owrkouts that you will enjoy for a lifetime. Review Hoopnotic Hoopdance Beginning Level 1 from Hoopnotica is solid at every level. Rayna McInturf and Keaton Talmadge do a terrific job of turning the teaching of hoop dance into the beginnings of a truly excellent DVD series. They explain what you're going to learn in each DVD at the beginning and then teach in the best possible way, one you're certain to learn from. Several of us had moments of saying, I never thought of it like that. That makes so much sense. Kicking off with a warm-up, each teaching section that follows concludes with a troubleshooting section by Talmadge. She highlights the typical mistakes we all make and shows us how to fix them. Vera said, I love the troubleshooting sections. The moves are very well explained and shown several times. Rayna is great in front of the camera. Hoopnotica's thoughtful explanations are clear and simple, without a lot of unnecessary fluff. Waist-hooping is called, well, waist-hooping. Marjorie says, It's a good DVD with a good warm-up using a class format and using the hoop as a prop. The lessons break down each move to their simplest components with clear visual examples making the concepts easy to understand. Allison commented, & I like how she gives different instructions for people who hoop in different directions too throughout. It's the best warm up of all the DVDs and the most fun. What did our beginner think? Christopher told us, & Keaton's troubleshooting sections are very helpful and consistently entertaining. There's a variety of hoopers here too including men and the outfits and settings are really accessible, not intimidating. The Passing and Floating section showed me easy ways to make beautiful moves. I really want this DVD. If you're a beginner who really wants to learn and continue to grow over time though, do consider making the investment in the Hoopnotica Hoopdance series. --Hooping.org...the Hoopnotica DVD series merges hula-hooping with dance for exercises that focus on strengthening abs and back muscles, increasing flexibility and providing a serious cardio workout all in one. --People MagazineMove over dumbells - the hula hoop is the next big thing in mom fitness --Parenting Magazine
A**Y
Good video if you already know the basics
First, some background:I attended one hula hoop class at a gym that taught me the very basics – literally how to get the hoop moving around my waist and basic hand movements. It was a lot of fun, hula hooping is the type of workout that doesn't "feel like a workout". The instructor of the class made hula hoops, so I purchased one from her. Helpful tip – the larger the hula hoop, the easier it is to move around your body as a beginner. When you get more experienced then you can move to a smaller hoop.Now the video:Pros• Teaches you new moves in a step-by-step fashion. They break it down first, do the move slowly and then speed up to give you a full picture.• The moves get gradually more difficult as the video continues, so this one video has a decent amount of content to keep you learning.Cons• You must know the basics, aka how to hula hoop, first. This video then expands on that.• It goes through the movements very quickly, so I found myself constantly rewinding to fully understand. I wish that they would repeat the move for longer periods of time, so that could truly copycat the movement alongside them.
S**A
patience
The production quality is great but, personally, I would have liked to find more exercises and moves on this dvd (this is why I gave it only 4 stars). It is just 40 minutes long. If you have never been able to hula hoop, then maybe you need patience and... a good friend. I have tried it alone and have given up after a few tries. After a couple of days I have tried again with a friend and it was much more fun: we have begun again and again and sometimes it has worked for 3-4 seconds, which I was proud of :-).Rayna suggests 'throwing' the hula hoop well the first time and shows this by moving just her arms and the hula hoop. Even without moving your hips, the hula hoop should circle around your waist or hips 2 or 3 times. I found this information helpful. While throwing the hula hoop the first time, lead it well with your hand, pressing it a little against your belly.Good luck!
A**R
Waste of money. NOT A WORKOUT VIDEO!
Terrible video. No real workout just a very slow boring tutorial of the moves. Not even easy to understand the moves. I expected a workout not just a lesson. Save your money and just go to YouTube!
K**O
Great how to video!
Very informative for beginning hoopers!
D**E
Required for hoopers!
I didn't think you'd need a dvd to learn what to do with a hula hoop but you do! This dvd teaches you exactly how to do the basic moves. The instruction is excellent. You're taken step by step through moves which are built upon later, and there's even a trouble-shooting segment for each move. I also got level 2 and 3 dvds, and am on level 2 now. Beside instruction, the dvds include little segments where you can watch experienced hoopers do their thing. I'll continue to use the dvds as I learn.
K**N
Volume 1 . Where have u been all my life?
Love it. It's a sneaky sweat producerI thot I wasn't burning much. At the end I'm covered in sweat. My technique is getting better. Can't wait to get the next volume
D**S
A really fun way to experience my fitness.
Hooping is a really fun way to move my body. It has been great at strengthening my balance and confidence as I return to being on my feet.The teaching segments are short enough to watch and then to practice. It is entertaining to learn and new to me.
J**E
I can't believe how much fun this is!
I bought this off Amazon about a month ago. I think this is a great DVD and the girls are very, very good at instructing. I like the troubleshooting tips too. If I can't seem to get the hang of how they are saying to do something, it usually "clicks" after I have worked at it a little bit and I am like "okay, I get it!" I am getting it down one chapter at a time like they say you are supposed to. I am starting to see some real progress and find myself laughing and having fun. I don't usually do that when I am exercising: When I have mastered this DVD I will definitely be purchasing the next level in the series. I can't wait to get a cute outfit and dance for my boyfriend:) Guys just love watching us do this, haha!
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