Testimonials - Empower Cardio Core Hoop W/ DVD

Carido Hoop

I bought this for my mother and she seems to love it. She said that she uses it almost everyday and it is a good workout. The hoop is a little wide, but it can still stay around her waist for quit sometime. This is a good workout in my moms opinion and she is 60 yrs old.

Angel

Great Hoop

I had not hooped since I was a kid and being over weight didn't help being able to keep the first hoop I purchased up. It was a light weight version and I just couldn't get the hang of it. After purchasing this hoop today at my local store I was able to hoop for several minuets at a time without it falling. A large hoop like this one is much easier to learn with and it's heavy so it's rotation is slower making it easier to keep it going.

Tracy
BATTLE CREEK, MI, United States

Really Works

I bought this hoop in April. Previously, I had purchased a lighter one and decided to upgrade. This REALLY worked for me! I totally noticed a difference in my waist line. I run on average 5 miles/day 5 times a week, off days I hit the elliptical, PLUS everyday I do yoga, 50 minutes of pilates, 30 minutes of crunches. I also will hit the road on my bike and do random other exercise throughout the week and I could tell the hoop was doing something different. How I have proof is I wasn't thinking and only hooped one way the first week. Looked in the mirror and could tell which way I was hooping as my waist was smaller on one side!!! It was fantastic! Make sure to switch the direction half way through each time. Just be warned it WILL bruise you for awhile at first, so you need to take it slow. I have built up to at least an hour every night and NO more bruises. The DVD is useless though, maybe okay to watch if you have never hooped before even as a kid?? I found the DVD really easy and simple. I have gotten about 10 of my friends to buy one and all, but one really love it too! Definitely, recommend buying this for slimming the waist!

Upper Peninsula
Gladstone, MI United States

Exactly what I was looking for!

This product was exactly what I was looking for! I wanted something that I could do indoors (very cold winters where I live), that was quiet (I live in an apartment), and that was fun. I've tried exercise videos and they're great - when I actually do them, which isn't as often as it should be. I wrote down the strength exercises that are interspersed with hooping sessions on the DVD and now I can do my workout while listening to music of my choice or watching a movie or my favorite show. I was a little skeptical of how good of a workout you could get using a hula hoop, but it does get my heart rate up and get me sweating!

The hoop is large so taking it apart is definitely preferable for storing. An earlier review mentioned that the reviewer had a hard time taking it apart, but I haven't found that to be the case for me (and I have arthritis in one of my hands!). The hardest part is finding the tiny buttons you have to press in - they're under the foam coating on the hoop - but once I find them I don't have any problems taking it apart (even with my arthritic hand).

C. Davis
Twin Cities Minnesota USA

Fun and more challenging than you would think

This is such a fun item. And it really gets your heart rate up too. I didn't really have any expectations when I bought it. I just thought it would be a good way to change up my workout. And it really is. It also comes with a circuit training DVD that is fun and challenging. My teenage nieces love it and us it everytime they come over...they will definitely being getting them for Christmas! I have an Empower mat and recently purchased a 10 lb Empower Kettlebell. That is another unique product from Empower. They do a good job of providing workout accessories that are designed for women and our trouble spots! Hopefully Empower products will help me to age gracefully.

Lovin life "EB"
San Diego, CA

Pros

• Comfortable
• Easy To Setup
• Easy To Use
• Strengthens
• Sturdy

Best Uses

• General Fitness

I found the Cario Core Hoop is very comfortable to use and helps to strengthen the stomache muscles. I use it for 20 minutes a day. The first day your stomache will be very sore after each use it get alot easier. I highly recommend it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Kathy
Massachusetts

This hoop is big, but it gives you a great cardio workout. It isn't just a hula hoop, it is heavier and covered with a foam padding. Plus it comes apart, so you can take it with you when you travel.

Beach Grandma "FOB"
Florida