If you haven't seen a Hula Hoop since you were a kid, it's time to take another look. No longer just toys, hoops of all kinds are now popular workout tools. But is hooping really good exercise? "We ...

Once seen as a childhood pastime, hula hooping has emerged in the United States as a legitimate workout that blends fun, ...

You may have thought it went the way of, well, the Hula-Hoop. But hooping — and for those who are serious about it, it's just hooping, sans the "hula" — is making a comeback as a waist-trimming ...

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 ...

Remember that plastic Wham-O sensation from the 1950s that got everyone swiveling their hips? The Hula Hoop is back -- as a low-impact fitness sensation. I's fun!" Dawnmarie Raymond promises, as she ...

Hula-hooping is back, and adults, rather than children, are driving the new craze. Today’s “hoopers,” as serious enthusiasts call themselves, are turning to heavier, larger handmade hoops rather than ...

Hula-Hooping may have been a fun item you played as a child, but hooping, or hoop dance has evolved into something so much more these days. Today, hooping is a wonderful form of exercise as well as a ...

Last week, I donned my Lycra and trainers and ascended to the rooftop of the Berkeley hotel in London for a rather unusual fitness class: hula hooping, led by Anna Byrne from HulaFit. Stationed around ...

Stefanie Moser hadn’t touched a Hula Hoop since she was a kid. So when she went to a wedding and the bride insisted the guests hoop instead of dance, she gave it a twirl. Soon, the 26-year-old found ...