Dolly Sickles was part of the dot com layoffs back in 2002. The mom of one young son at the time, Sickles and her husband both had been able to telecommute from their Apex home, giving them the ...

When people think of Hula-Hooping they often think of it as a children's activity; however, it has become increasingly popular as a fitness activity. Pauliann Pearson, who attended Two Harbors High ...

Madison McBurney sets the hula hoop in motion, spinning it gently around her waist as she rocks her hips back and forth. The movement keeps the hoop spinning fast. Her knees are bent, with one foot ...

They swayed.They swerved.They cheered and screamed."This is the X-Games of Hula Hooping," said Kellee McQuinn and the KidTribe crew.Hundreds of students at Florin Elementary School took part in a ...

Which hula hoops are best? There are few toys more emblematic of childhood than the hula hoop. While often considered a young toy, recent years have re-invented the hula hoop. Something that used to ...

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 ...

To get in shape for her October wedding, Dawn-Samantha Cahill, 25, a production coordinator in New York City, tried every exercise routine she could think of. But the upended positions that yoga ...