Two key differences between the photo you see here and today's topic... the hulas are wider and heavier now and so is the average American woman. Us included. That's exactly why your Skinny Scoopers are always up for exploring new ways to work off our waffles.

Hoopilates is a combination of hula hooping and pilates. We were trying to decide if this was completely fresh & cool, or just really redonkulous... until we watched a video demonstration on Daily Candy. We admit, we are officially intrigued.

The video first shows an actual instructor and her student, but then transitions into the owner of "Circle Candy". Circle Candy is a company that sells funky & cute handmade hulas that are heavier and wider, which helps kick-up the toning benefits and makes it easier to keep the hoop in motion. This owner proceeds to wiggle her petite little hips & weave her arms around a manner that can only be described as sensual swirling. You know when you see something so cool that seems to defy nature, you just have to try it yourself? Like back in the day when you first saw Michael Jackson do the moonwalk... you had to see if you could?

Chris & Lisa decided to give it a "whirl" ourselves, using a cheap plastic hoop in the garage that belongs to Chris' 9 year old daughter. Funny. We didn't look anything like the owner of Circle Candy. Unlike her sensual swirling, our hips were wildly thrusting in the vain hope of keeping the hoop above our backsides for more than 20 seconds. To be sure, it was more spazmotic than erotic. Maybe we need one of those handmade heavier hoops. Maybe we need an instructor. Maybe we need to stick to jogging.

We can say this... if hoopilates ever comes to our hood, we will definitely give it a legitimate shot. Meanwhile, you can find us in Chris' garage practicing our next exercise endeavor: double-dutch jump-roping to childish chants.

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