The Hooping Body- Warm Up & Flexibility Routine

Megan Abernathy is a certified ACE Personal Trainer, Hoopnotica Instructor and a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. These are general recommendations for all Hoopers everywhere. IF you have any injuries or limitations please proceed with caution!!

Here is a video from my new project The Hooping Body!
More information will be posted on my website which is launching THIS WEEK! www.thehoopingbody.com
Warm up & Flexibility Routine:
1. 30 sec plank on your forearms and toes
2. Bunny hops for one minute.
3. High knees at a constant pace for 1 min
4. Side step w. heel kicks at a constant pace for 1 min
5. Wide leg squat, toes turned out, slowly shift your weight from one leg to other for 30 sec
6. Shift into lunge position, place knee directly over ankle, squeeze the glute of your back leg, tilt hip, to deepen the stretch lift same side arm up and over. 30sec min each side
7. Shoulders circles & backwards arm circles, ankle & wrist rolls
Hoop Yoga positions-
1. Begin waist hooping, inhale arms up and back, exhaling arms them down and forward. Extra challenge: Lowering into a squat while exhaling. Repeat for 1 min
2. Begin waist hooping, shift to slight lunge position. Extend arms out over the bent knee, inhale your arms up and over, having your gaze follow. Exhale your arm back to the starting position! Like you are drawing a sparkly rainbow! 10 on each side

8. Lastly, place hoop in front of you on floor, exhale while folding forward, lean to one side feeling the stretch. Slowly move back to center and roll to the other side.

Filming&editing by my lovely BFF Krystaal Rain
Thanks to Diva Den Studios for letting us use their space :)
Music- DJ Drez

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[dogphish1]

My personal trainer had to cancel today and I got up and did this and the strength routine.. LOVED it. Thanks so much, this is just what I've been looking for!

[Groovinmegzz]

@dogphish1

YES! that is such awesome news! I'm stoked to hear I can be your plan B trainer! That is my hope! I will be posting MORE great workouts this month, so stay tuned! and THANK YOU for watching!! :)

[chewbobington]

Megzz, how often do you suggest doing these exercises? (Including your strength training video)

[Groovinmegzz]

@chewbobington You can do these exercises 3-4 x a week!!! Just make sure if you are feeling sore the next day to take that day off of strength training to recover! but you can always do cardio! :)

[mediatinker]

I like this a lot. Really gets the blood moving in the core and lower body.

[Groovinmegzz]

@mediatinker THANK YOU!!! :)

[SamiJoMoe]

I've been looking for a 'hoopers workout' routine! sweeeeeetness <3

[hiker817]

Awww Megz, this is fantastic!! Excellently composed - I can't wait to try your ideas. This is exactly what I've been needing lately - thank you thank you beautiful lady!! Love to you!