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Jumping jacks mix cardio and resistance work in one swift move (er, jump), while engaging multiple muscles, including the glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves, as well as the muscles of the core ...
Schoolchildren in the US performing jumping jacks. A jumping jack, also known as a star jump and called a side-straddle hop in the US military, is a physical jumping exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands going overhead, sometimes in a clap, and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
A 2020 study found that adding jumping rope to warm-ups helped amateur runners run faster, jump higher and faster, and strengthen their feet after 10 weeks. It strengthens tendons and improves ...
"Each phase of the sequence included a 2-min warm-up, followed by 5 min of jumping. The four heights, measured by the distance the subjects’ feet were elevated above the trampoline bed, were 18, 37, 75, and 100 cm. A 5- to 10-min rest period was provided between each jumping level." The jump heights in inches were: 7", 14.6", 29.5" and 39.4".
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.
Boy jumping a long rope in Virginia A child playing with a skipping rope in Japan. A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in a sport where participants jump over a rope which is swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. Variations of the sport allow for freestyle jumping, or following set sequences, with one or more ...
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