I got a wild hair up my butt and signed up for hoop dancing class! I had never heard of it until it was featured on the Joy Fit Club (don’t judge me! I don’t have cable!) and I learned it burns 400-600 calories an hour. After a quick Google search I had ordered a hoop and 2 DVDs from Amazon.

Side note: Isn’t Amazon one of the BEST things of our generation? I can get an adult sized hula hoop, tampons in bulk, and flee treatment for my cat all in the same order and shipping is free!

So after I placed my order I kept looking around the great Internets and found that there was a hoop dancing class starting a 6 week session in a couple days and it was just a few blocks from my house!

SHUT UP! Amazing! Sign me up!

So last night was my first hoop dancing class. Let me tell you friends. It was SO.MUCH.FUN! I laughed the whole time! My core muscles definitely feel like they got a work out! 

I love finding an exercise that energizes me and makes me excited to get my body moving and grooving! 

Here’s an example of hooping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-N8V13UGbA

What fun and unusual exercises have you tried and enjoyed?