Does hula hooping help reduce belly fat?

Here are 6 benefits that hula hooping can offer you:

Improve health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and 75 minutes of high-intensity aerobic exercise.

Hula hooping is one of the fun and effective aerobic exercises you can add to your workout routine.

This form of exercise offers many benefits, such as:

- Improves blood circulation.

- Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

- Boosts the immune system.

- Reduce stress.

Effective in burning calories

For women, hula hooping is an exercise that can help with weight loss.

According to several scientific studies, women can burn approximately 165 calories for 30 minutes of hula hooping, while for men, the number is 200 calories.

This energy expenditure is similar to other aerobic exercises such as dancing, walking, etc.

Reduce fat around the waist and hips.

A small 2015 study evaluated the potential benefits of a six-week hula hoop workout with added weights for women.

Lắc vòng có giảm mỡ bụng? - 1 — Regular hula hooping helps reduce overall body fat and slim down your belly (Photo: Getty).

After six weeks, researchers found that the 13 women participating in the study had lost several centimeters of fat around their waists and hips.

Overall, the women participating in the study reduced their waist circumference by an average of 3.4cm and their hip circumference by 1.4cm.

Reduce belly fat

A 2019 study compared the benefits of weighted hula hooping with a walking program for overweight individuals. 53 participants performed an average of 12.8 minutes of hula hooping per day or walked 9,986 steps per day.

Studies show that subjects who performed a hula hoop program significantly reduced their belly fat and also lost several more centimeters of fat from their waistline compared to the group who performed a walking program.

Increase abdominal muscle mass

Hula hooping requires you to engage your core muscles to keep the hoop on your hips. Because this activity demands core muscle engagement, it can help strengthen your abdominal muscles.

A 2019 study indicated that people who performed hula hoop exercises had more upper body muscle mass than those who walked.

Helps you increase your motivation to exercise.

A 2016 study was conducted to investigate the future exercise intentions of women aged 18 to 45 after completing 30 minutes of hula hooping or walking.

At the end of the study, researchers found that the women in the hula hoop group indicated they intended to exercise more vigorously in the future.

According to Vinmec Hospital, hula hoop exercises offer many health benefits. However, like any sport , training needs to be done scientifically to avoid the risk of injury.

Furthermore, many people worry that frequent hula hooping could damage the ovaries, affecting future fertility, or even causing infertility... but this concern is completely unfounded scientifically.

As you can see, hula hooping offers many health benefits. However, like any sport, you should only hula hoop at a moderate intensity and for a reasonable amount of time to avoid fatigue and potential muscle and joint injuries.

Many people worry that hula hooping can damage the ovaries, affecting fertility or causing infertility, but this is completely unfounded scientifically. Hula hooping only affects the muscles on the outside of the abdomen, not the ovaries, the internal reproductive organs.

You should practice hula hooping about 2 hours after meals. You should also avoid hula hooping for more than 20 minutes at a time and no more than 3 times a day. Don't hula hoop too fast; a slow and steady speed will be more effective.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/lac-vong-co-giam-mo-bung-20250828064709886.htm