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Hula hooping groups and classes are bringing more fun to the fitness and entertainment scene and proving that hoops aren\u2019t just for kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Hooping is a full body workout. Photo courtesy of Lili Piggott.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hoop classes in Cardiff are incorporating dance and aerobic elements into their practice. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellie Pilott, trade market administrator and hula hoop performer, teaches hoop classes in Cardiff using elements of circus performance, dance and aerobics. <\/span><\/p>\n

Her classes run on the second Wednesday of every month at Cardiff and Vale College International and involve a full cardio workout with hoops<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ellie says hooping is beneficial for strengthening the core because the whole body is engaged. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hoop classes are mainly female and the ages range from 18 to 60. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gareth Pahl, fellow hoop performer and teacher, became hooked on hooping after an issue with his health.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI needed to get fit to get through it, and I\u2019ve always been rubbish at the gym,\u201d he says. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hula hooping helped Gareth to recover and he says it has also helped him with back pain. <\/span><\/p>\n

After months of practising, Gareth and Ellie created the Sparkles Hoop Troupe<\/a>, a group of entertainers who perform at events and parties across the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Welsh Hoop Convention 2018. Photo courtesy of Ben Rice @benricephotography<\/p><\/div>\n

The \u2018sparkletts\u2019, as they\u2019re named, are branching off into other areas of hooping, such as aerobic and dance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ellie says that hoop fitness classes are popular in bigger cities, but her classes are less distinguishable as fitness as they have circus-based roots<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The variety of classes and performances demonstrate the versatility of the plastic hoop, originally made popular in the 1950s. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think hula hooping became fashionable again about 10 years ago, and it is dropping off a bit now. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut we have a good core group of people who keep coming,\u201d Ellie says. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her belief is people are sometimes scared because they doubt their capability. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ellie says: \u201cPeople don\u2019t want to look silly, but it\u2019s fun if you come with a group of mates.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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