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Published 13:10 27 Jun 2013 BST

Kelly Osbourne swears by it, Michelle Obama does it, and Davina Mc Call even has her own range. Hula Hooping is the latest craze to take over the world of fitness.
An unconventional way to keep trim, studies show hula hooping can burn the same amount of calories per minute as a grueling boot camp, and nobody likes boot camp. Over an average 30-minute powerhooping workout, you’ll burn 250 calories.

First Lady & fitness advocate, Michelle Obama regularly ends up in a hoop.
Conditioning & Toning – Combining cardio and strength training, getting out the hula uses all of your core muscles, tightening the sides of your body, centre, hips and even legs.
Stamina – The short burst of energy provides a low impact workout that promotes a healthy heart and increases stamina.
Improves Balance & Coordination – Hula hooping trains the brain and body to work together, challenging the body to maintain rhythm and time, and if you stick at it, an increase flexibility.
Fitness magazines have claimed that Beyoncé also uses the method of hula hooping to keep up her bootylicious body. If it is good enough for Queen B…
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The major plus about hula hooping is that not only is it cheap, it can literally be done anywhere... We wouldn't advise it in the office though.