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Originally Posted by Alice  I must be getting old...jumping jacks is about the only exercise I'm recognizing on your list! The names are fun! I love basic exercises...I burned out with aerobics and running...sounds like you are in a good program! |
Well Alice, I hate to break this to you... yes, we are both getting old, but consider the alternative! Speaking of old, I figured our drill Sargent was in his mid 50's, turns out he's in his mid 60's! This guy is something else - more about him later.
He says that these exercises are straight out of a 1950's US Army training manual. Many of the names threw me off too. Jumping Jacks are not what you think. What many call jumping jacks here are called "side straddle hops", a name I have heard before - probably the first time I did (real) bootcamp. The jumping jacks in this list are like this:
Start in standing position. Bend at the knees placing both hands on the floor (think like a frog). Leap straight up into the air raising arms overhead. Repeat.
