Jumping Jack
Trains the full body. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Jumping Jack
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a full body exercise that is, there are 12 on the Full Body page.
Technique
How to do the Jumping Jack
- Stand upright with your feet together and your arms resting at your sides.
- Jump both feet out to the sides, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, while simultaneously raising your arms out and overhead until your hands nearly meet above your head.
- Jump your feet back together while lowering your arms back down to your sides in one smooth motion.
- Continue jumping in and out at a steady rhythm for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Land softly on the balls of your feet with a slight bend in your knees to reduce impact on your joints.
- Keep your core engaged throughout to maintain an upright posture.
- Breathe rhythmically, coordinating your breath with the pace of your jumps.
- Keep your arms straight but not locked as they swing overhead.
Substitutes
Swap Jumping Jack for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Jumping Jack for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.