SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A dozen plastic hula hoops of different colors and sizes had been spread out on the grass beneath a cedar on Sacramento’s 21st Avenue parkway. A DJ stood behind a fortress of ...

Joan Anderson didn't invent the Hula-Hoop. She didn't have anything to do with production of the plastic toy. But the Hula-Hoop as we know it may never have been a fad without her. Anderson, who died ...

The hula hoop is back, but don't call it that. Today, the gyrating toy is referred to simply as a "hoop" and if you are into "hooping," you know it's much more than a light-weight plastic plaything ...

Which smart hula hoops are best? If you enjoyed playing with a hula hoop as a child, you’ll be pleased to know that the activity is actually a great way to burn calories and improve your ...

Your favorite childhood activity is now a fun and effective workout. PokPak05/Getty Images Remember spending hours with a hula hoop as a kid, swaying in those playful, circular motions to keep that ...

Nova Strange, 86, hoped to raise £500 by performing 100 twirls with a plastic hoop every day for three months, but by the time she completed her challenge she had raised almost £2,000. The final spins ...