"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU MIGHT THINK back to your childhood gym class and remember learning the basics of physical fitness, ...

Real talk: The thought of doing jumping jacks may be only slightly more enticing than burpees. It may bring back memories of pre-dodgeball warm-ups back when dodgeball was part of gym class. Yet, ...

Jumping jacks are a great way to warm up dynamically before a workout. They get your heart rate up and improve blood circulation, which can increase flexibility and range of motion. The repetitive ...

When Kusum Sinha, the superintendent of Garden City Public Schools in New York, took a trip this summer to Finland, Estonia and Sweden with other district leaders, she came back wishing she could ...

NORMAL — North Normal is about to get physical. Down the street from Sky Zone, now on track to open in 2018, Jumping Jax Family Fun Center plans to open next month as a kid-friendly alternative.

Josh Creager had little knowledge of competitive jump rope before his wife, Kristin, created the Jumping Jax program in 2008. But that didn’t stop Josh from stepping in three years ago as the leader ...