calisthenics
calisthenics — noun
1. simple exercises done with your own body, such as stretches, jumps, and push-ups
simple exercises done with your own body, such as stretches, jumps, and push-ups, to improve strength, control, and general fitness.
Before breakfast, Caleb does calisthenics on the apartment roof for twenty minutes.
do calisthenics + duration
The coach started practice with calisthenics, then the team ran laps.
start practice with calisthenics
At the park, Adina followed a calisthenics video beside the swings.
After his back healed, Christopher returned to gentle calisthenics at home.
Morning calisthenics helped Hao wake up before his first bus route.
- bodyweight training
more modern gym language, often with more focus on strength-building routines
- aerobics
usually stresses repeated cardio exercise, often done to music
- stretching
narrower, because it focuses on flexibility rather than a full exercise routine
文法句型
do calisthenics
practice calisthenics
morning calisthenics
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable activity noun after do, practice, or start with. In British English, callisthenics is the more usual spelling.