Until a few years ago, I was thin but unfit. Literally clueless about what to do in a gym. Then metabolism hit me in the face (actually, my waistline), and I had to learn the ins and outs of fitness ...

The Ache: Cardio workouts with ordinary sneakers are often hard on the joints. The Claim: Exercise boots with springs on the bottom, sometimes called “rebound shoes,” make running and jumping easier ...

Jumping jacks, a staple of school gym classes, are not just for kids—they can also reveal much about your health. Even if you haven’t done the exercise recently, your ability to do them today can ...

The jumping jack is an effective way to stimulate all the vital muscles of your body. It is a full-body exercise used in cardio and warm-up sessions. Jumping jacks include resistance and aerobic ...

Jumping rope is: Child's play? The fastest 10-minute cardio exercise available? One component of an all-around intensive workout? A profitable fund-raiser for the American Heart Association? It ...

Bradshaw, in fins and camouflage pants, leads an underwater football game at the Carroll school district's aquatics center. Rockstar Fitness Boot Camp participants sweat it out with resistance bands ...

The amount of calories you burn doing jumping jacks can vary based on how long or how fast do you them, as well as on personal factors that affect your metabolism. Jumping jacks might seem like a ...

Experts say jumping rope is more effective cardio than running, so I tried it for a month. Here’s how it went - As a ...

Remember those carefree days when skipping rope was all about who could go the longest without tripping? Well, that same playground activity has earned its spot as one of the most effective fitness ...