ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's a new-school workout using an old-school toy. Hula fitness is a group class that uses a hula hoop. Utilizing dance and different flow maneuvers with the hoop, participants ...

Do you remember hula hooping when you were a kid? It was so much fun it never seemed like 'exercise.' But to do it now? Really? Yes — really — hula hooping with a heavier version of the classic hula ...

A quick search online turns up everything from the basics to the breathtaking. “It evokes this memory of playing as a kid,” said Hoop Instructor Geri McNiece, who was a twirler in her teenage years.

The Butler County Family YMCA’s wellness center was full of people Saturday, Jan. 3, working out with specific goals in mind ...

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Though the true origins of the toy hoop are unknown --Egypt?China? -- the hula hoop made its way into millions of American toy boxes in the 1950s and '60s. Now, the children and grandchildren of those ...

FARGO - Ariel Waloch, of Fargo, started hula-hooping when she was a junior in high school because she needed a talent for a pageant competition. So years later when she found out Inspire Dance and ...

Sarah Breese never once hula hooped as a kid. Boy, has she come around — and around and around. Three years after she first twirled a plastic circle, the local artist teaches others the fine art of ...

Hula hooping is an activity that can be done by the whole family. It’s fun, affordable, boosts your mood and counts as exercise. But sometimes, getting started can be a little frustrating — it’s hard ...

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A lot of people had to resort to at-home workouts during the pandemic. But even as gyms begin to reopen, many plan on continuing to get their sweat on at home. One downside of this is it can be easy ...

Calculate Soybean Populations with the Hula Hoop Method While you might think of hula hoops as a game for children they’ve found a new use—helping farmers calculate soybean populations. With no need ...