Hula hooping has remained a staple of modern US culture since the 1950s, but people around the world have participated in similar activities for thousands of years. The physics behind maintaining a ...

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 ...

Lately, I have been inundated with ads on social media for those brightly-colored, weighted hula hoops that are attached around your waist. Maybe you’ve seen a barrage of them, too? With such a ...

Of all of the things that TikTok made me buy, one of my most unpredictable purchases was a weighted hula hoop. As soon as I heard a Gen Z-er claim it was her main form of exercise and it helped her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hula hooping has remained a staple of modern US culture since the ...

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 ...