- a variation of calisthenics.
callisthenics
Americannoun
noun
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(functioning as plural) light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
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(functioning as singular) the practice of callisthenic exercises
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Etymology
Origin of callisthenics
C19: from calli- + Greek sthenos strength
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At a powwow in 2000 in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, Madeleine Albright, then America’s secretary of state, was greeted with mass callisthenics and bayonet drills.
From Economist ● Jun. 7, 2018
There they performed the slow callisthenics of Muslim devotion, kneeling on scraps of newspaper or on the damp concrete while passers-by slalomed between them.
From Economist ● Nov. 13, 2014
He recalls one older patient doing callisthenics to show he was getting better.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2014
"Before the game, Leeds turned out in smart new tracksuits, each bearing the name of its wearer, and under the supervision of Les Cocker, their trainer, they gave a display of callisthenics," reported Todd.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2010
It was as if they met in a sort of mental gymnasium, fenced with one another, did callisthenics.
From The Real Adventure by Raymond Moreau Crosby
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