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Calisthenics is popular. But is body weight enough to get a good workout?
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Calisthenics is popular. But is body weight enough to get a good workout?

  • Nov 21, 2025
  • Nov 21, 2025 Updated Nov 28, 2025
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Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance. Some experts say the no-frills moves of calisthenics speak to our overscheduled lives when it might be hard to go to a gym. But is performing these exercises an effective way to work out? (AP video by Lekan Oyekanmi)

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Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?

Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?

Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance. It's making a comeback.

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