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 ...

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 ...

Mona Sevilla just dropped her hula hoop. Again. On the final night of a six-week fitness class, Sevilla, 44, has learned to twirl the hoop around her waist and chest and dance with it, twirling the ...

CEDAR FALLS — Breanna Parker has turned her passion for hula hooping into a way to help others get in shape and to try and build a hula hooping community in the Cedar Valley. “It’s been good,” said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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?

The first 4-6 weeks will focus on learning and expanding on beginner tricks and combinations. The last 2-4 weeks we will learn choreography to music. Variations on tricks will be assigned to heighten ...

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 ...

Many types of cardiovascular workouts are hard on your joints, expensive or both. Exercising with a weighted hula hoop, on the other hand, is low-to-no impact and budget-friendly. Plus, it’s an ...