Hi!  I am purchasing a hoop for my mother.  She is 5'7" tall, weighs 195 lbs.  Her waist is 38 inches.  That measurement from the ground to 2 inches above her bellybuttom is 39 inches.  She wants to hula hoop for fitness.  What do you recommend?

Thank you for emailing. Sizing can be tricky sometimes. (Some folks are all legs and others have a longer torso...)  I am 5'5", smaller waist but measure 42" at 2" above the bellybutton.

If she's going to be just waist hooping to tighten the tummy, the smaller the hoop, the faster it will go around. The faster it goes naturally, the more you have to tighten your core, like it or not.  So a 39" would probably be just fine.

If she is interested in hoopdance, she may go another inch or two to make sure there is enough room for tricks at her height.

Thanks so much and let me know if you have any other questions-