If you’ve scrolled through social media recently, you’ve likely seen a video or two of people trying out a weighted hula hoop. The hashtag #weightedhulahoop has millions of views on TikTok, with ...

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?” A ...

Hula hooping isn't just a nostalgic childhood activity, it's also an effective full-body workout that's easy on the joints. Here are the benefits of hula hooping and exercises to try. When was 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 look ...

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. The shape of ...

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 ...