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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

Not everyone has time for long workouts, but every form of exercise has benefits. Walking, jumping jacks, and yoga work the ...

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 ...

The amount of calories you burn doing jumping jacks can vary based on how long or how fast do you them, as well as on personal factors that affect your metabolism. Jumping jacks might seem like a ...

Bill Kathan is, no doubt, an exceptionally fit man. But is the 62-year-old from Brattleboro really the “World Exercise Champion,” as his graffiti-covered vehicle proclaims? I spied his 1999 Dodge van ...

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 ...

During this spring's legislate session, Missouri's Gov. Jay Nixon used his veto power to slash 33 bills. The Democratic governor set a personal record with the ink slinging, vetoing gun bills, ...

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, ...