different between gymnastics vs calisthenics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (gumnasía, “athletic training, exercise”), from ?????? (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /d??m?næs.t?ks/

Noun

gymnastics (uncountable)

1. A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

   Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.

2. Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.

   His mental gymnastics are legendary.

Derived terms

• artistic gymnastics
• rhythmic gymnastics

Related terms

• gym
• gymnasium
• gymnast
• gymnastic

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See also

• gymnastics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• gymnastics on Wikiversity.Wikiversity

English

Alternative forms

• callisthenics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (kállos, “beauty”) + ?????? (sthénos, “strength”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kæl.?s???n.?ks/

Noun

calisthenics pl (plural only)

1. (in the plural) Gymnastic exercises under the participation of a (surface-wise) multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina.
2. (in the singular) A system of such exercises.

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