How weighted hula hooping can help you lose weight, tone your abs, and torch calories INSIDER 3/1/2021 insider@insider.com (Sanjana Gupta,Joey Thurman) © SelectStock Hula hooping can be a fun and effective cardiovascular exercise, burning about 210 calories every half hour. SelectStock Weighted hula hooping is great exercise to help you shrink love handles, tone abs, and lose weight. According to research, a 30-minute hula hooping workout will burn up to 210 calories. Additionally, hula hooping can help with your posture, balance, and cardiovascular health. You might re...