How many jumping jacks do you have to do to lose 1 pound?

According to the Houston Chronicle, a 150-pound person needs to perform jumping jacks for approximately 686 minutes, while a 200-pound person needs to perform jumping jacks for 514 minutes to lose 1 pound of weight. According to the Mayo Clinic, burning 3,500 calories is needed for that result.

The calorie burn from jumping jacks depends on the weight of the person and the intensity at which the exercise is performed. Moderate-intensity jumping jacks performed by a person weighing around 150 pounds burn up to 153 calories in 30 minutes, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle, while a person weighing around 200 pounds uses 204 calories in a 30-minute jumping jack session.