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Beauty and strength: Gains from calisthenic exercises

Calisthenics, also known as body weight exercises, use only the weight of your body to train, no equipment.

The exercise dates back to ancient Greece and became popular in the 19th Century. The term originates from the Greek word ‘kalos’ meaning beauty and ‘sthenos’ meaning strength.

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