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calisthenics

littlelol
littlelol Posts: 539
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
what is calisthenics training? Would you clas bums and tums class as this?

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  • bakersduzin
    bakersduzin Posts: 60 Member
    I always thought of calisthenics as body weight training (not using extra weights like dumbbells). It sounds like the bums and tums class would fall under that category - MFP exercise log has light calisthenics and vigorous calisthenics, so I would log it based on how hard you felt you worked. Hope this helps!
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    calisthenics are what the military does in the mornings. It's typically cardio style workouts without weights or machines. Crunches, pushups, jumping jacks, planks, pullups.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    I always thought that i knew what it was, but couldn't explain it so I looked it up... not quite what I was thinking

    CAL•IS•THEN•ICS |ˌkaləsˈθeniks| (Brit. callisthenics) plural noun
    gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.
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