Hoop It Up With Hoopnotica and Green Your Fitness Routine! Review and Giveaway

August 18, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Giveaways

I go to a lot of music shows and festivals, not as many as normal this year, but I know the scene.Â Dancing hippies, dancing frat boys, girls in heels (so funny) and then hippies in disguise, like me.Â And then there are always “hoopers.”Â They are always fun to watch, and I always end up longing for their super-smokin’ bodies.

If I dare be so bold as to say they have bodies that are even prettier to me then a dancers.Â Strong, flexible and thin.Â With loads of muscle, but pretty muscle, not bulky.

Last year I entered a contest and won a Hoopnotica Travel Hoop. I was thrilled!Â I have used it off and on for months now.Â It gives me an incredible cardio workout, as well as a gut crushing abdominal work out.Â Yes they are similar to Hula Hoops, and the same basic concept, but these are heavier then a Hula Hoop.Â The extra weight is for two reasons:

1. It helps beginners be able to keep a momentum going.Â And control movements

2. the weight actually helps you gain muscle tone.

The Travel Hoop that I have is 1.5 lbs.Â So they aren’t heavy at all, but it does make it easier, and more enjoyable then trying to hoop and the hoop ending at your feet!

Have you heard of Hoop Dance?Â You should see these ladies in action.Â It may seem silly at first, but I am telling you, it is one heck of a workout, and a lot more enjoyable then running on a treadmill! It is dancing after all!

Hooping tones the muscles of the core and the entire body while also providing an intense cardiovascular workout, burning between 400 and 600 calories an hour, all at no to low impact to your joints. Most students who practice Hoopnotica regularly notice changes in their bodies within just a few weeks.

Physical Benefits:
* Builds core strength
* Tones your entire body
* Provides an intense cardiovascular workout
* No to Low Impact
* Increases energy
* Develops balance and coordination
* Increases flexibility

Mental/Emotional Benefits:
*Clears and quiets the mind
* Reduces stress
* Improves self confidence
* Generates joy and laughter
* Improves one’s mood
* Opens up creative self expression

Seriously, look at this hot mama, and how much fun she is having! She has not let her smile fall once!

They also have instructional DVD’s that I am sad to report, I haven’t even attempted yet. But I have watched the demos of them, and they look great. Uplifting and fun!

Even celebrities are getting into it! Celebrities such as Marisa Tomei, Liv Tyler, and Beyonce are finding a slimmer, sexier, more toned versions of themselves. Even Ryan Seacrest has tried it. Now that has to be hilar!

So here is the great part! Hoopnotica wants to put you in the Hoop! One Prissy Green reader will have a change to green their routing with a “Hoop It Off Kit“, which contains, includes our Level 1 and Level 2 DVDâ€™s as well as a Travel Hoop of their choice! This set retails for $89.99! But is actually on sale right now for $69.99!

To enter, tell me your fitness goals.Â You don’t have to go into too much detail, I don’t want you to tell me something you don’t feel like sharing on a blog, but give me some idea of what you are looking to gain (or lose)!

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