Legs · Bodyweight
Jumping Jacks
How to do the jumping jacks, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Timed hold
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Accessory
How to do it
Start standing with feet together and arms at sides. Jump feet out to sides while raising arms overhead. Jump back to starting position. Repeat at a quick pace.
- 1Feel your heart rate rise with each rhythmic rep
- 2Land lightly on the balls of your feet and keep your knees soft
- 3Reach your arms overhead and feel your shoulders lightly working
Common mistakes
- Don't slam your feet into the ground
- Avoid locking your knees on landings
- Don't shrug your shoulders excessively as your arms move
Muscles worked
The jumping jacks mainly works the quads and calves, with the side delts, upper traps, upper abs, lower abs, glutes, and hamstrings assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- CalvesPrimary
- Side DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- ObliquesMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.