A woman stunned viewers with her impressive strength and coordination as she dangled from two rings while effortlessly spinning a hula hoop. A video, filmed on May 13 in Guangdong, China, captured the ...

Some version of the Hula-Hoop has been around for millennia, but the popular plastic version was introduced by Wham-O in the 1950s and quickly became a fad. Now, researchers have taken a closer ...

Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: 'What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?' and 'Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?' ...

My new favorite ab workout equipment just hit the Black Friday sales. Here are the five best weighted hula hoop deals you can shop right now. Black Friday returns this year on November 24 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hula hooping has remained a staple of modern US culture since the ...

Not touched a Hula Hoop in years? Channel your inner child with this quick and effective workout which will work your waist and keep you stable on your feet. This challenge not only helps tone ...

In 1957 she introduced that hoop to the United States. You may think the 'Hula Hoop' is a young person's game, but don't tell Joan Anderson that. "I feel like a hundred, ha, ha, ha," laughed Joan ...

To keep a Hula-Hoop aloft, it helps to be in shape — literally. Experiments with gyrating, hoop-slinging robots have revealed how these spinning rings stay up despite the pull of gravity.

Or sign-in if you have an account. It turns out that hula hooping comes naturally to certain people and no matter how hard others may try, they still won’t be able to keep the hoop elevated for ...

Overlaid video frames reveal that an hourglass-shaped body successfully hula hoops. (Courtesy: NYU’s Applied Math Lab) Popularized in the late 1950s as a child’s toy, the hula hoop is undergoing ...

Of all the fitness challenges I've tried in the name of my job as a Health and Fitness Writer, using a weighted hula hoop every day for a week has, weirdly enough, actually been one of the toughest.