Question

In the US, these popular warmup exercises are known as 'jumping jacks'. But do you know what they're called in the UK?

Answer 1

It's called star jump in UK and other common wealth countries.

Answer 2

Answer :

In the US, these popular warmup exercises are known as 'jumping jacks'. They are called star jump in the UK.

According to Wikipedia, 'A jumping jack (Canada & US) or star jump (UK and other Commonwealth nations), also called side-straddle hop in the US military, is a physical jumping exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead, sometimes in a clap, and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.  The name origin for the jumping jack exercise has sometimes erroneously been identified as World War I U.S. General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, who is said to have developed the exercise, but in fact the name comes from the jumping jack children's toy, which makes similar arm swing and leg splay motions when the strings are tugged.  "Star jump" refers to the person's appearance with legs and arms spread.'