Joan Anderson's role in introducing the hula hoop from her native Australia went unsung until the 2018 documentary Hula Girl.

Anderson claimed she came up with the name 'hula hoop' and played a crucial role in introducing the toy to the US.

Because of a deal made on a handshake in a parking lot, she was long left out of a famous toy’s story. When she was 94, a ...

A pioneer behind the Hula Hoop has died at the age of 101.

Joan Anderson, the woman who coined the name "Hula Hoop" and helped bring the iconic toy to America, has died at 101 in her San Diego senior home.

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 ...

This multi-colored hula hoop not only looks fun, but it also pretty much guarantees a great sweat sesh. It's a little heavier, weighing about 3.3 pounds, so you'll feel the burn fast.

A. Many adults do well to start with a hula hoop between 38 inches and 42 inches in diameter. Larger, heavier hoops are easier to start with, as long as they aren’t too large for a user.

That is how a hula hoop stays up when it is spinning. Once the hula hoop slows down, the centrifugal force is no longer strong enough to overcome gravity, so it drops. Regular vs. weighted hula hoops ...

A. Many adults do well to start with a hula hoop between 38 inches and 42 inches in diameter. Larger, heavier hoops are easier to start with, as long as they aren’t too large for a user.

Weighted hula hoops 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.