Squats will always light up your glutes and quads. But the cardio king of the squat family-the squat jack-does so much more. For starters, it burns calories like crazy. And since you crank out tons of ...

If you’re familiar with any kind of strength training (or even if you're a strength-newbie!), you probably know that squats are incorporated into almost every kind of workout plan. The reason? *They ...

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Squats aren’t just essential to your workout routine for aesthetic purposes. This fundamental movement pattern makes it easier to navigate everyday movements, like getting up from a chair, and ...

Each branch of the armed forces uses a simple bodyweight exercise to keep everyone in peak physical condition — they clearly understand the benefits of jumping jacks! While exercises like squats, ...

I'm sat in my living room and my legs are pulsating, my heart rate is pumping and the room is a little less steady than it was 10 minutes ago. It’s not that I’m feeling the ‘gains’ of an intense ...

Here at POPSUGAR, we look forward to leg day like we look forward to our morning pick-me-up (OK, fine, maybe we like our coffee better). That's why we're extra stoked about ACE-certified personal ...

Let’s be honest: When it comes to calorie-torching and strength-training workouts, squats really get the job done. This exercise can be performed in many different variations, activating numerous ...

When we're trying to drop unwanted pounds, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is getting more exercise. But as it turns out, exercise might not do much for our weight loss efforts. According ...

FITBOOK author Nina Ponath loves challenges—this time: 10 days of jumping jacks. Photo: Getty Images / Antonio_Diaz; Collage: FITBOOK Jumping jacks in all variations–FITBOOK author Nina Ponath did at ...

Whether you’re a jumping jack fanatic or you haven’t done a jumping jack since middle school gym class, there’s one thing (okay, two things) most of us can agree on: jumping jacks are fun (they make ...

Most of us remember “jumping jacks” from school. Back then, for Germans, they were called “Hampelmänner” in circuit training, and today we sometimes encounter them as a warm-up in the gym. The ...