Seated Jumping Jacks / Star Jumps
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted together on the ground, with your arms hanging loosely by your sides. This is the starting position
- When ready, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head. At the same time, extend your legs out and away from each other, pointing your toes upwards as you do so
- Bring your arms back down and legs back in by reversing the exact motion to complete one rep
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Seated jumping jacks / star jumps is a at-home exercise that targets shoulders and also works abs. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Battle bilateral waves, barbell push and press and incline plank shoulder taps / planks. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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