Weighted Hula Hoop, ACU Hoop 3L - 3.3 lb Large, Weight Loss Fitness Workout Sports Hoop with ridges. (Rainbow Colors)

This hoop was very confusing to put together. The vague directions are placed on the box in a place that I would have never seen if I hadn't read another review. I had put the hoop together by color, but it was still backwards. By the time I finally took it apart and tried using the opposite ends together (which worked), I was mad. Can't you put some kind of marking or diagram that shows which piece goes into which end of the other piece? Putting the hoop together robbed me of my joy and anticipation of getting the hoop.Once I started hooping, the hoop kept riding up to my breasts (super ouch!). I'm a beginner. I never even hula hooped when I was a kid. This heavy thing is hard to keep up and it keeps going upwards to my breasts -- which I can't imagine is healthy.I'm a prime member. I'm used to getting my products sent to me free with my membership. Not this item. I paid premium money to have it shipped to me. I feel that this product is marketed poorly to beginners. I don't think it's for beginners. I followed the instructions for choosing which one is best for me -- this heavy thing I don't believe is.And no returns?! Wow -- this seller is not consumer friendly. I was so excited about getting this hoop. Now, I'm disappointed and ticked.Update: I've updated my review from one star to five stars. I was really ticked off trying to put this together with so few directions. It also was very hard to hoop in the beginning. I have always been athletic, so I'm still not sure if this is a good choice for beginners. Anyhow, it really is a good workout for the torso. I was seeking something inexpensive and simple (compared to heavy machines on the market) that would help me to work on the midsection. I sit all day with my job. I was also seeking something that might be a little bit fun (exercise can be boring). Once I got the hang of it, I really started to use it and it really does work the torso. I find it best to do outside because it is a huge hula hoop (but, I have a small house). Go to YouTube and get some advice from people who are experts. They will give you techniques for hula hooping.For me to change my rating from a one to a five is a big deal. Once past the frustration, I have found this to be an excellent, inexpensive and fun workout for the body's trunk. There are other stretching exercises that you can do with the hoop besides just hooping. Go to YouTube and check out all the fun exercises that you can do with a hula hoop. Then, customize them to suit your needs.

I really like this. I know some complained about the lack of direction with assembly, but I had no issues and just followed the pattern on the box, connecting the latched pieces last. I have not tried to take it apart, but assembly was fine. People also complained about the texture on the inside of the hoop. I did feel the ridges a little the first couple times I used it, but I didn’t find it painful or even close to being a deterrent to using the hoop. After using it just a few days a week, over a few weeks, I dont even notice the ridges. I’m guessing the discomfort is due to poor tone of the abdominal muscles and for most the discomfort will subside with conditioning of the muscle. At this time i haven’t lost weight but I have noticed my pants are looser than they were before. Definitely a nice perk from 5 or 10 minutes of hula hooping a few days a week.

great item!! just need to use it

I loved the bumps. After a few days using it you will feel the difference on your hips

Call the product still holding together

Loving this weighted Hula Hoop. It is working to help with my bulging abdomen. I have had a lot of abdominal issues and I thought I would try this to help with flattening the area. I love it. I did start off with a couple minutes a day and worked my way up. After consistent daily use for a couple weeks I am seeing the difference. I had soreness and even a little bruising at first but I’m happy with the results after powering through the initial use. Get it! You’ll love it!!

I was not able to get the final hoop section to latch. The packaging did not include any instructions on how to put the hoop together and most importantly how to latch the final section. There final piece had a metal thingy that needed to catch on something in the opposing piece where a small sign "push here" was but it wasn't like the metal piece had a spring. I know it's not rocket science but without instructions it's a guessing game and just not worth it. In addition, there were other instructions printed on the outside of the box for how to use the hoop which were covered up by the mailing tags so couldn't be read (tags could not be removed without damaging the packaging). Again, these instructions were not included inside. For the price, totally worthless. Shipping back today.

It arrived in sections to assemble, is easy to carry around in a backpack, easy to store, the foam is soft…But it hurts like heck to use. It’s not a gentle rolling feeling, it’s like being punched in the sides over and over again.I can only stand it for a couple minutes at a time. I do not recommend this to someone who wants to just “hula hoop for weight loss,” it definitely needs to be combined with other fitness activities to be effective at all.This is just PART of my routine now, because it’s only tolerable in short bursts.Great product, but OUCH!