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Calisthenics
Form of strength training exercises / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a form of physical exercise focusing on bodyweight movements. For the Australian competitive performing art, see Calisthenics (Australia).
Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) (/ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪk/) is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment.[1]
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