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Calisthenics

/ˌkæl.ɪsˈθen.ɪks/
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  1. 1

    Gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and grace through the use of one's own body weight.

    "He does twenty minutes of calisthenics every morning to stay in shape."

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Derived from the Greek words 'kalos' meaning beauty and 'sthenos' meaning strength, combined with the English suffix '-ics'. The term emerged in the 19th century to describe gymnastic exercises designed to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.

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