calisthenics

English

Alternative forms

• callisthenics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) + -ics.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/

Noun

calisthenics pl (plural only)

1. (in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.

   Hyponyms: isokinetics, isometrics, isotonics, plyometrics

2. (in the singular) A system of such exercises.

Translations

in the plural: physical exercises under the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina

• Catalan: cal·listènia f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 柔軟體操／柔软体操 (róuruǎn tǐcāo)

• Czech: kalistenika f, cvičení s vlastní vahou n pl
• Finnish: voimistelu (fi), kehonpainoharjoittelu
• French: callisthénie (fr) f
• German: Eigengewichtsübungen, Körpergewichtsübungen, Spannungsübungen
• Hungarian: testsúlygyakorlat, (a single exercise) tornagyakorlat (hu)
• Icelandic: leikfimiæfingar f pl
• Italian: callistenia (it) f, calisthenics f
• Japanese: 美容体操
• Latvian: vingrošana f
• Occitan: callisténia f
• Polish: kalistenika (pl) f
• Portuguese: calistenia f
• Russian: заря́дка (ru) f (zarjádka), гимна́стика (ru) f (gimnástika), ворка́ут (ru) (vorkáut), калисте́ника (ru) (kalisténika)
• Sicilian: callistinìa f, caḍḍistinìa f, calisthenics f
• Spanish: calistenia (es) f

in the singular: a system of such exercises

• Hungarian: erősítő torna, kalisztenika

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Translations to be checked

• Italian: callistenia (it) f
• Japanese: 体操 (ja) (taisō)

See also

• gymnastics