My daughter is hula hooping all over the house. Even with her personal instruction, I'm having no luck swiveling the hoop. She makes it look easy, and I'm getting a tad annoyed because she's only four. It's momma hula Google research time.

Turns out my hula deficit may have nothing to do with pathetic dance club moves, it's probably the size of the hoop. Unless you're sassy special, you'll fall flat on your face if you try hooping with a child-sized hoop. Hooping.org shares two big secrets for hooper-wannabes:

• Find a big enough hoop -- when standing with the hoop in front of you, the right hoop will fall between tummy and nipples.
  
• Put one foot in front of the other and shift your weight -- do not try to swivel your hips in a circle like the hoop.

I've got a new fitness goal for 2009. Find a big enough hoop, (here's how to make one) then practice, practice, practice in hopes of hooping away to the above hula video featuring the exotic Boys Noize remix of Feist's My Man My Moon. Ooh, lovin' it -- a sexy, calorie-burnin' core work out. Jacki has shared hooping burns 400 calories an hour, not bad.