HOW TO DO JUMPING JACKS
BENEFITS
Jumping jacks are a great all over body exercise that is good for cardiovascular and strengthening. The alternating action of the arms over head and the legs stretched out increases your heart rate therefore stimulating blood flow to a variety of muscle groups. There is no equipment needed to perform a jumping jack just some space.
MUSCLE GROUPS
Here are just a few of the muscles worked by this great all over body exercise: soleus, hip adductors and abductors, deltoids, lower trapezius, pectorals major, rectus abdominals, hamstrings, quadriceps, biceps brachia, upper trapezius
JUMPING JACK VARIATION
To make this easier take out the jumping and step the feet out until you are comfortable with the jump.
HOW TO DO A JUMPING JACK
Jumping jacks are a great all over body exercise that is good for cardiovascular and strengthening. The alternating action of the arms over head and the legs stretched out increases your heart rate therefore stimulating blood flow to a variety of muscle groups. There is no equipment needed to perform a jumping jack just some space.
MUSCLE GROUPS
Here are just a few of the muscles worked by this great all over body exercise: soleus, hip adductors and abductors, deltoids, lower trapezius, pectorals major, rectus abdominals, hamstrings, quadriceps, biceps brachia, upper trapezius
JUMPING JACK VARIATION
To make this easier take out the jumping and step the feet out until you are comfortable with the jump.
HOW TO DO A JUMPING JACK
- Stand with your feet together and your hands down by your side.
- In one motion jump your feet out to the side and raise your arms above your head.
- Immediately reverse that motion by jumping back to the starting position.