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Calisthenics
//ˌkæ.lɪsˈθɛ.nɪks// noun
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Noun
- 1 Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus. in-plural, plural, plural-only
"Just before sacktime, the Captain stood beside his sleeping bag doing his daily calisthenics; stripped down to his flaming red long johns, […]"
- 2 light exercises designed to promote general fitness wordnet
- 3 A system of such exercises. plural, plural-only, singular
- 4 the practice of calisthenic exercises wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) + -ics.
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