Calisthenics
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The science, art, or practice of healthful exercise of the bodyand limbs, to promote strength and gracefulness; light gymnastics.
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An Australian, team-based competitive performing art, featuring elements of [rhythmic gymnastics], musical and dramatic theatricality, costume, [dance], musical interpretation, and more.
The word itself comes from the Greek words for '[beauty]' and 'strength'.At the most elite level, Calisthenics competitors are required to have a high level of flexibility, strength, balance and control, precision, technique, and execution.
Not as well-known as it deserves to be. Also, the hardest sport to explain to a person who hasn't heard of it.
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Systematic exercises usually performed without exercise equipment. It's like what Richard Simmons does.
Most people think that you have to reach a certain level of coolness in order to perform calisthenics, but they're really just for anybody. -
its a dance including clubs,rods,freearm and many other things.
it is a mix of dances from the world -
an easy exercise usually used to warm up. such as beating someone lesser than you in a sport or game
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The art which uses [the body] in order to [maneuver] effectively in an [environment]
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Gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.
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US spelling of callisthenics UK
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