Lately, I have been inundated with ads on social media for those brightly-colored, weighted hula hoops that are attached ...

From legacy West Texas spreads to headline-grabbing properties near iconic landscapes, 2025 was a banner year for massive ...

A woman who has twirled a hula hoop around her waist 10,000 times over the course of 100 days is celebrating after quadrupling her fundraising target for BBC Children in Need. Nova Strange, 86, hoped ...

Spin, roll, and aim for victory in this fun and exciting hula hoop game. Laughter, competition, and surprises await every player! #HulaHoopChallenge #FamilyFun #GameTime #GoodVibes #PlayTogether ...

A high-speed camera films a robotic hula hooper with an hourglass shape, which helps the hoop stay up. Credit: NYU’s Applied Mathematics Laboratory Successful hula hooping requires a body type with ...

A weighted hula hoop provides a fun and accessible way to lose weight and improve core strength. It is a safe way to exercise for most people, but those with injuries or chronic pain should speak with ...

Weighted hula hooping may help support weight loss by boosting calorie burning, increasing core strength, and reducing abdominal fat mass. But more research is needed. Hula hooping is an ancient dance ...

In recent articles, I described some of the most popular baby boomer toys that are still available today, 60 plus years later. The post World War II time was often described as the Golden Era of Toys.

Joan Anderson, the woman who introduced the hula hoop to the United States and gave it its iconic name, died last month at age 101. Anderson’s daughter, Loralyn Willis, confirmed her death to NBC News ...

In 1956, Joan Anderson, a Los Angeles housewife and onetime model, flew to Australia, her home country, to visit her parents. When she arrived, she realized that a curious fitness craze had taken hold ...

Because of a deal made on a handshake in a parking lot, she was long left out of a famous toy’s story. When she was 94, a documentary changed that. By Alex Vadukul In 1956, Joan Anderson, a Los ...