Jumping jacks

abc123katie280

Are hula hooping and jumping jacks worth my time.?
For every 30 of the afternoon, I do jumping jacks for one minute. Does this speed up metabolism?

Diggy2011

Jillian micheals swears by them

Strobins05

Yes, yes, yes! Jumping jacks keeps the heart rate up if you incorporate it into your cardio routine.

adjones5

Jumping jacks are good. Jumping rope is good too.

AEcklar813

I was going to say the same about Jillian Michaels. I HATE jumping jacks personally lol. But she has them in like every dvd.

breezey77

Definetly worth your time!

mynika

wow good question, nice to know

MsMuniz

I HATE them, but alas, Jillian makes me do them everyday.

amoffatt

Hula Hooping can burn calories and work the core. I have a cousin that lost 20 pounds just by doing 100 hulas a night. :happy:

ShortayBaybay

I do jumping jacks everyday!!! They are very good, they suck at first, but once you get use to doing them everyday, they are awesome:)

ninerbuff

Speed and form DO make a difference. You'd be shocked to learn how many people can't do a jumping jack correctly.
But overall jumping jacks are a good exercise to do.




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bcattoes

Jumping jacks are definitely worth the time. Great exercise and a good calorie burner. I also read once that they were a great way to fend of osteoporosis. Not sure about hula hoop calories, but it has to be good for your core muscles.