calisthenics
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Bodyweight training, also known as calisthenics, uses your own body weight for exercises such as push-ups, squats and pull-ups to help build strength.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The analysis did not include certain forms of strength training, such as calisthenics and Pilates.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
The calisthenics then continue in his office, where he often does more push-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
I saw people doing calisthenics on the rings and ropes and the volleyball fields buzzing with competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
They did calisthenics together, tossed a football around, took shells out for impromptu rows, and did whatever they could to avoid talking about the upcoming season.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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