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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Look, I used to think those “100 jumping jacks = 10 calories” calculators were gospel. Then I started paying attention to real people doing real workouts, and wow – was I wrong. Those generic formulas ...

Jumping jacks are a great cardio workout from home since they can improve heart health and mobility. You can also try marching or walking in place for a lower-impact option that also improves balance.