Does jumping jacks burn calories?

Answer by  lonelywolf (2117)

Yes. But most anything burns calories (even sleeping burns calories). Jumping jacks will burn more calories than walking, but not as many as high intensity running. Jumping jacks work best as a small part of a larger fitness regimen.

Answer by  JKJOLYNN (170)

Yes, most movements burn some calories, and jumping jacks even counts as a valid form of cardio if you do enough of them. Anything that gets your heart rate up and keeps it up can be used for cardio exercise. cardio is a great way to burn fat. you should be doing atleast 20 minutes, three days a week.

Answer by  jalucia (936)

Well, even sitting still burns calories. If you weigh 154 pounds, jumping jacks for one hour will burn 499 to 588 calories. And, the more you weigh, the more you burn. At 200 pounds, it's more like 764 cal/hr.

Answer by  Brett (7986)

Absolutely, yes. It's actually a full body exercise, and you burn a lot of calories doing jumping jacks, so if that is your goal, do it.