Whether you’re a jumping jack fanatic or you haven’t done a jumping jack since middle school gym class, there’s one thing (okay, two things) most of us can agree on: jumping jacks are fun (they make ...

The jumping jack is an effective way to stimulate all the vital muscles of your body. It is a full-body exercise used in cardio and warm-up sessions. Jumping jacks include resistance and aerobic ...

Jumping jacks are one of the most underrated exercises in the fitness world. Simple yet incredibly effective, this childhood favorite has stood the test of time, proving that a full-body workout doesn ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU MIGHT THINK back to your childhood gym class and remember learning the basics of physical fitness, ...

Jumping jacks are an efficient total-body workout that you can do almost anywhere. This exercise is part of what’s called plyometrics, or jump training. Plyometrics is a combination of aerobic ...

Things high school gym class was good for: gossiping, checking out your wanna-be S.O. in track shorts, and kinda-sorta learning basic exercises. Jumping jacks were one such staple of P.E., and for ...

While you may not have thought about jumping jacks since grade school, the health benefits of this simple move continue well into adulthood. "Jumping jacks have a wealth of benefits like mobility, ...