How good are they?

[moose_lee]

Jumping Jacks that is. Other than a little cardio and muscle stamina, do they work anything else?

[anfeyd]

I think I remember hearing they should never be done.

[Dobi]

because they fuck up your coordination

[Steve]

Jumping jacks destroy my bowels haha

[moose_lee]

I think I remember hearing they should never be done.

really?

[anfeyd]

really?

Yes, for the reason Dobi mentioned.

[moose_lee]

see I never heard anything negative about them. This is all new to me

[Lobo]

How do they fuck up your coordination exactly? Does the same thing apply to similar exercises, such as burpees?

[Dobi]

when doing jumpingjacks your upperbody-movements and lowerbody-movements work against each other. when you jump, you move your arms down. this is unnatural. this is not good for your jumping coordination.

burpees are ok.

[Rahf]

Jumping Jacks is something I never had to do seriously in PE. And I never regarded using it as an exercise either.. It just looks hilarious to begin with.

[JCslug]

yes but for every action, shouldnt it be normal to have an opposite reaction?

edit: when walking, your right foot goes forwared and your right hand goes backward

[OhDuKwon]

I've always ALWAYS thought that jumping jacks sucked monkey cock. Switch up the jacks for a jump rope.

[Dobi]

yes but for every action, shouldnt it be normal to have an opposite reaction?

edit: when walking, your right foot goes forwared and your right hand goes backward

yes, and thats natural for balance and everything else.

jumping jacks are not. they suck.

[windowmaker]

In my country we call them "star jumps" =D.

[Steve]

Jumping jacks aren't an exercise anyway, unless you are wearing a 600 pound backpack.