This article is about a form of physical exercise focusing on bodyweight movements. For the Australian competitive performing art, see Calisthenics (Australia).
School children perform sit-ups, a common type of calisthenic, during a school fitness day.
Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) (/ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪk/) is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment.[1]