I was able to keep it spinning longer. I think the trick is to spin it faster than I think it needs to, then it tends to stay. I even managed to keep it spinning on my upper thighs. But phew, I get so winded from that!
Took some more video. Canyon Hoops is doing a 30 day challenge. This was their little routine today. I can't let go of the hoop indoors; it's likely to fly and hit my ceiling. But it didn't look too bad. Continued with some hip hooping after. That's fun. (I never thought I'd say this, but I'm looking forward to warmer weather when I can properly hoop outside. I have no proper indoor hoop space. Pity.)
Then worked on some chest and shoulder hooping. Chest hooping is still slanted. I'm thinking I need to activate my back more. It's dipping behind me. My big boobs are propelling it upward in front. le sigh.
Shoulder hooping is coming along. It still feels a touch awkward but less so. I can keep it going a few times stationary, then I rotate to help it stay. Check it out...one day I'm going to master this and won't be able to believe I was so bad at it once. Right? Right.
p.s. this is what hooping does to my heart rate...
(second half of my workout today was lifting weights)
