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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdie Calisthenics
Pronunciation / Transliteration: die Kalisteniks
"Calisthenics ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, ohne Geräte zu trainieren."
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Gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and grace through the use of one's own body weight.
"He does twenty minutes of calisthenics every morning to stay in shape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'calisthenics' originates from the Greek words 'kallos' meaning 'beauty' and 'sthenos' meaning 'strength'. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe exercises designed to develop physical fitness and strength through bodyweight movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calisthenics" is said worldwide
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la callisthénie
Transliteration: la kalisthenie
"Il pratique la callisthénie pour augmenter sa force musculaire."
die Calisthenics
Transliteration: die Kalisteniks
"Calisthenics ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, ohne Geräte zu trainieren."
la calistenia
Transliteration: la calistenia
"La calistenia richiede molta dedizione e forza."
la calistenia
Transliteration: la calistenia
"Ella hace calistenia en el parque todos los fines de semana."
a calistenia
Transliteration: a calistenia
"A calistenia utiliza o peso do próprio corpo para o treino."
कैलिस्टैनिक्स
Transliteration: kailistainiks
"कैलिस्टैनिक्स मांसपेशियों के निर्माण के लिए बहुत अच्छा है।"
街头健身
Transliteration: jiētóu jiànshēn
"他每天都在公园里练习街头健身。"
맨몸운동
Transliteration: maenmom-undong
"그는 기구 없이 맨몸운동만으로 근육을 키웠다."
自重トレーニング
Transliteration: jijū torēningu
"自重トレーニングは自宅でも簡単に始めることができます。"
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