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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 ...

As a kid, hula hooping meant that day in gym class where you tried to get the hoop to go around your waist more than once without it falling. There were always a few who spun circles around the rest ...

Hula hoops Most adults only encounter hula hoops off the playground at performances, where dancers twirl flaming rings and show off tricks. Christina Duncan, owner of alternative fitness center Flow ...

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For most people, hula hooping probably brings to mind a fun toy they played with as children. But to me, hula hooping, or hooping, is much more than that. Hooping is a combination of dance, tricks and ...