The Los Angeles Times takes a look at fun alternatives to jogging: "Swiveling to the beat is all part of the fun at Hoopnotica -- a company that make the hula hoop the central part of its fitness strategy. It's a modern take on an old classic. By learning how to dance with an adult-sized and weighted hula hoop (a.k.a. hoop dancing), you can tone your abs, back, arms, hips, buns and legs all while swinging your hips. ... And, of course, for those pyro junkies with a hoop addiction, there's always combining the two. If you have the burning desire to light your hoop on fire, just ask your instructor about special workshops. Sounds like summer is heating up!" Full post with fire hooping photo of Hoopnotica's Rayna McInturf: Los Angeles Times