What does callisthenics mean?

Definitions for callisthenics
ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪkscal·lis·then·ics

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calisthenics, callisthenicsnoun

    the practice of calisthenic exercises

    "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"

  2. calisthenics, callisthenicsnoun

    light exercises designed to promote general fitness

    "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"

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  1. callisthenics

    Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) (/ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪks/) is a form of strength training consisting of a variety of movements that exercise large muscle groups (gross motor movements), such as standing, grasping, pushing, etc. These exercises are often performed rhythmically and with minimal equipment, as bodyweight exercises. They are intended to increase strength, fitness, and flexibility, through movements such as pulling, pushing, bending, jumping, or swinging, using one's body weight for resistance in pull-up, push-up squat ecc.. Calisthenics can provide the benefits of muscular and aerobic conditioning, in addition to improving psychomotor skills such as balance, agility, and coordination. Urban calisthenics is a form of street workout; calisthenics groups perform exercise routines in urban areas. Individuals and groups train to perform advanced calisthenics skills such as muscle-ups, levers, and various freestyle moves such as spins and flips. Sports teams and military units often perform leader-directed group calisthenics as a form of synchronized physical training (often including a customized "call and response" routine) to increase group cohesion and discipline. Calisthenics is also popular as a component of physical education in primary and secondary schools over much of the globe. In addition to general fitness, calisthenics exercises are often used as baseline physical evaluations for military organizations around the world. For example, they are used in the U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test and the U.S.M.C. Physical Fitness Test.

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  1. callisthenics

    Callisthenics is a form of physical exercise that consists of a variety of movements which are often rhythmical and generally without using equipment or apparatus. These exercises are intended to increase body strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health through movements such as bending, jumping, swinging, twisting, or kicking, using only one's body weight for resistance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Callisthenicsnoun

    see Calisthenic, Calisthenics

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Callisthenics

    kal-is-then′iks, n.pl. exercises for the purpose of promoting gracefulness as well as strength of body.—adj. Callisthen′ic. [Gr. kalos, beautiful, sthenos, strength.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of callisthenics in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of callisthenics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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