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WorksheetsJumping Jacks
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Jumping Jacks fall under the category of calisthenics, which is any form of bodyweight training that builds strength and increases overall fitness.
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False
Calisthenics exercises include the push-up, the pull-up, and the bodyweight squat involving weights.
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False
What exercises that don't rely on anything but a person's own body weight. These exercises are performed with differing levels of intensity and rhythm. An example is a jumping jack.
Aerobics
Plyometrics
Calisthenics
Isometrics
What is true about jumping jacks?
Is a convenient and accessible form of cardio exercise
Will help strengthen your heart
Will increases your muscles’ demand for oxygen
It is the best Isometric exercise
Your body will become stronger and more efficient at pumping blood and utilizing oxygen.
Jumping Jacks will work many muscle groups.
yes Mainly, they work the glutes, quads, hip flexors (a group of muscles that lift your knee toward your body), and deltoids (shoulder muscles).
yes They won’t boost muscle growth as much as weightlifting, but they will help increase muscular endurance and power.
yes They will help increase muscular endurance and power
No they decrease muscular endurance and power
No they are strictly a leg exercise.
Jumping jacks can help with
Build Strong Bones
Help with Fat Loss
Improve Balance and Coordination
Thanks to the repetitive loading on your lower body, plyometric (e.g., jumping) exercises like jumping jacks can boost bone strength.
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False
Exercise is a key piece of the fat loss puzzle because it can increase your body’s metabolic rate, helping you create the calorie deficit you need to tip the scale in the right (downward) direction.
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False
What is true about the differences of difference between “moderate” and “vigorous”?
Vigorous means I did more work than a moderate amount of activity
Moderate means I did more work than a vigorous amount of activity.
The starting position of a jumping jack is:
Standing legs shoulder width apart
Knees slightly bent
arms at your sides
feet together
Knees straight
When completing your first rep of jumping jack your hands are over your head and legs are farther apart.
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False
When performing a jumping jack, use your toes and not your heels.
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False
Staying off the heels while performing a jumping jack keeps the weight off your calves.
True
False
Which leg muscles are mainly used in a jumping jack?
Quadriceps
Gluteus maximus
Gastrocnemius
Deltoids
Abdominals
