A star jump throws your arms and legs wide at the same moment, and this star jump counter waits for both. It counts each full rep out loud once you land and stand tall.
Both arms and both legs are read together. Start square-on with your feet together and your arms down during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Stand the phone upright at chest height. Step back until your arms overhead and both feet fit in the frame.
Face the phone square-on to start, with your feet together and your arms down.
- Starting turned can hold the counter back, so square up to the lens before the first rep.
Form cues
- Start tall, arms down. Feet together and arms by your sides is the position every rep returns to.
- Jump into the star. Throwing your arms up and your legs wide together is the far position of the rep.
- Land and stand tall. Finish upright with your feet together before you think about the next jump.
- Bring your arms down between reps. Arms back at your sides is part of finishing each rep.
Common mistakes
- Using your arms only. Arms alone don't count. Your legs have to open into the star as well.
- Chaining jumps together. Jumps chained without standing tall in between don't count. Land, stand tall with your arms down, then go again.
- Starting turned away. Starting turned can hold the counter back. Begin square-on to the phone.
How FitnessBruh counts it
Two signals are read: the arms, meaning how high your upper arms rise at the shoulder, and the legs, meaning how far they open at the hip. Both have to reach the far position together and come back together; neither alone counts.
Standing tall with your feet together and your arms down is the start, the star with your arms up and your legs wide is the far position, and landing then standing tall with your arms down completes the rep.
Counting begins only when the camera has a steady view of your whole body, knees and ankles included, so step back until your feet fit in the frame.
FAQ
Do arm swings alone count as star jumps?
No. Arms alone don't count. The arms and the legs both have to reach the far position together.
Why didn't my back-to-back jumps count?
Jumps chained without standing tall in between don't count. Land, stand tall with your arms down, then jump again.
Where does the phone go for star jumps?
Upright at chest height, facing you square-on, with enough distance that your arms overhead and both feet fit in the frame.
