jumping jacks

youngn16 · 17-Apr-05, 06:09 PM

i did 20 jumping jacks n turned to the next wall n did 20 more to 5 walls so thats 100 jumping jacks n i did it about 5 times is that good cardio

Cort · 17-Apr-05, 06:35 PM

You did 100 jumping jacks, or you did 500 jumping jacks?

youngn16 · 17-Apr-05, 08:47 PM

500. i did 100 in like 1 set. n i did it 5 times

**threenorns** · 18-Apr-05, 08:29 AM

i guess it's good, but with fat-burning, it's the length of time you spend doing it that counts.

instead of going by the number of jumping jacks, do them for as long as you possibly can. recover by marching briskly in place for a few minutes, then do them again as long as you can. repeat for a total of four times.

the next time you do them, try to do jumping jacks for a longer period of time, but keep the marching to about the same length of time as before.

keep doing this until you get bored out of your skull and investigate other fat-burning activities like walking, marching, hiking, jogging, running, rock-climbing, swimming, biking, treadmill, elliptical trainer, stairclimber, etc.

youngn16 · 19-Apr-05, 10:34 AM

i think imma run today

youngn16 · 19-Apr-05, 12:17 PM

i just got finished jogging is it ok to jog a lil while then walk for a few minutes n jog again cuz i kept doin that n i still felt it in my stomach

ajarvis · 19-Apr-05, 12:35 PM

Lots of people run that way. Usually it's more formatted, but either way works. People run marathons using the 10 and 1 method (10min running, 1 minute walking)

**threenorns** · 19-Apr-05, 02:13 PM

so long as you kept yourself moving, it's all green.

youngn16 · 19-Apr-05, 10:49 PM

no but i would run a few blocks the walk maybe 1 or 1 1/2 thats gotta be about 2 min maybe is that still ok cuz like u said im still moving

**threenorns** · 20-Apr-05, 07:53 AM

precisely

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just always try to push farther: go for a longer time, go for a longer distance, go faster, whatever. don't just pick something you're comfortable with and then sleepwalk your way through it cause you'll be back here asking us why you're not improving.

youngn16 · 20-Apr-05, 09:58 PM

but is it good that b4 i did running i w alkeda few blocks instead of jumping right into running?

ajarvis · 21-Apr-05, 10:09 AM

Yes. That's a good way to warm up your muscles and avoid injury. It's all personal on how much of a warmup you need.

youngn16 · 21-Apr-05, 05:02 PM

yea i went jogging n did walking first but even after that wen i finished jogging my left calve muscle was hurtin like a tore it but it dont hurt no more so im guessing it wasnt torn

youngn16 · 22-Apr-05, 11:43 AM

is it ok that i walk all the way to the park bout 10 blocks to warm up n then run back home 10 blocks but on n off running and walking?

ajarvis · 22-Apr-05, 12:32 PM

Anything and everything is OK. What matters is that you're out doing something. Just make sure to push yourself so as to see more and more results.

For your calf try stretching it before and after you run. That may help.