[Gresham]

I was quite shocked when I heard this, as this is one of the oldest tips I know. According to the guru on the show, it is not the hula hoop, but the motion it induces that causes the toning of the stomach. Some may think the warm, burning sensation caused by the hoop (especially if it is quite a heavy one) is that of fat being burned, but it is in fact just irritation of the skin from the repeated friction. Just mimicking the circular motion would achieve the same results as hula hooping, but with less damage to your body.