Hula hooping body type (IMAGE) New York University Caption Successful hula hooping requires a body type with the right slope and curvature. Credit NYU’s Applied Mathematics Lab Usage Restrictions Use with this study only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.