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gymnasium is the latinisation of the Greek noun γυμνάσιον (gymnasion), "public place for physical exercises; exercise area", in pl. "bodily exercises"...

machines used for physical development training, or to do exercises. In many European countries, Gymnasium (and variations of the word) also can describe a secondary...

The Oxford English Dictionary describes callisthenics as "gymnastic exercises to achieve fitness and grace of movement". The word calisthenics comes...

Gymnasium (and variations of the word; pl. gymnasia) is a term in various European languages for a secondary school that prepares students for higher...

looking attractive. It took a variety of different forms but quick dynamic exercises were favoured over slow or more static ones. For example, running, jumping...

of early death, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer. Physical exercises are generally grouped into three types, depending on the overall effect...

plan (Five Basic Exercises) was developed for men; a corresponding program was developed for women under the name XBX (Ten Basic Exercises) and the two plans...

dromoi, peripatetic, palastra, and gymnasium. The apodyterion was a changing room that was either part of the gymnasium or the palmistry. The dromoi and...

Vilnius Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Vytauto Didžiojo gimnazija) is a gymnasium (high school) in Vilnius, Lithuania. Established in...

primarily to simulate the parallel bars that can be found in professional gymnasiums. Parallettes are similar to push-up bars or dip bars, but they are generally...

master, gymnast, educator and author who in 1858 opened a well-equipped gymnasium at the University of Oxford where from 1860 to 1861 he trained 12 sergeants...

Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance...

specifically as a gymnasium in the state of Iowa. The building hosted many basketball tournaments, and was used for graduation exercises, sporting, musical...

College during its first half century, 1821–1871 (C. W. Bryan, 1873). Exercises at the Semi-Centennial of Amherst College (1871). William S. Tyler, A...

was appointed to the professorship of Greek literature at the Weimar gymnasium by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose acquaintance he had made during a...

Cruz eventually asks to rejoin, agreeing to complete a series of tough exercises. Although he falls short, his teammates help him finish, allowing him...

Bynum Hall (formerly Bynum Gymnasium) is the current home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate Admissions office and was the first...

particularly at military academies, as well as via public and private gymnasiums. Industry began the production of various items of exercise-oriented sports...

published photos of landscapes and food and then of sports and fitness exercises. As of August 2022, she had around 8.9 million subscribers in Instagram...

fitness. It is usually associated with gym culture, as doing physical exercises in locations such as gyms, wellness centres and health clubs is a popular...