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 ...

Each branch of the armed forces uses a simple bodyweight exercise to keep everyone in peak physical condition — they clearly understand the benefits of jumping jacks! While exercises like squats, ...

FITBOOK author Nina Ponath loves challenges—this time: 10 days of jumping jacks. Photo: Getty Images / Antonio_Diaz; Collage: FITBOOK Jumping jacks in all variations–FITBOOK author Nina Ponath did at ...

Take on the jumping jacks challenge with Ms. AP in this quick 2-minute session. Jumping Jacks Challenge: Take on the jumping jacks challenge with Ms. AP in this quick 2-minute session. Warm up, ...

You know the jumping jacks you hated to do in gym class? Turns out they're a highly effective calorie burner. So to keep things interesting, we reached out to Will Lanier, general manager and CrossFit ...

Planks and jumping jacks are perfectly fine workout moves. But if you combine the two together, you can actually get an even better total-body workout. Meet: the plank jack! Plank jacks involve ...

Real talk: The thought of doing jumping jacks may be only slightly more enticing than burpees. It may bring back memories of pre-dodgeball warm-ups back when dodgeball was part of gym class. Yet, ...

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 ...

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – those online calculators that tell you exactly how many jumping jacks you need to burn 500 calories? They’re basically making educated guesses about your body.

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, ...