calisthenics
意味一覧 (2件)
柔軟体操
解説 Definition
器具を使わず自分の体重を利用して行う体操や運動。柔軟体操。
Calisthenics is exercise done with your own body weight, such as jumping, bending, or stretching. It is often used in fitness training, warm-ups, and physical education because it improves strength, balance, and flexibility without special equipment.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「柔軟体操」は、calisthenics を体を伸ばしたり曲げたりする基礎運動として捉える用法です。基本義の「美容体操」よりも、体育・軍事訓練・準備運動などで行う bending, jumping, stretching などの一連の動きに焦点があります。gymnastics ほど競技的ではなく、stretching 単独より広い体操として覚えると区別しやすいです。
Notice the ending `-ics`, like in `gymnastics` and `athletics`. That ending often appears in names of physical exercise, so think of a group of basic body movements. It is often used for simple no-equipment exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, and squats.
例文
She starts every morning with thirty minutes of calisthenics to stay fit.
彼女は健康維持のために毎朝30分の柔軟体操から始める。
Calisthenics such as push-ups and squats require no equipment and can be done anywhere.
腕立て伏せやスクワットなどの自重運動は器具が不要で、どこでもできる。
The military training program includes rigorous calisthenics to build endurance and strength.
その軍事訓練プログラムには、持久力と体力を鍛えるための厳しい柔軟体操が含まれている。
美容体操
(意味 2)解説 Definition
calisthenics は、器具を使わず体を引き締めたり姿勢を整えたりする目的で行う体操を指します。健康づくり、学校の体育、日常のフィットネスの文脈で使われ、見た目と体力の両方を意識した運動として出ます。
Calisthenics is a type of exercise that uses your own body weight instead of special equipment. It is done to make the body firmer, improve posture, and build basic strength and fitness. The word often appears in contexts such as health, school PE classes, and everyday fitness routines. It can suggest exercise that cares about both physical appearance and physical ability.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
calisthenics はギリシャ語 kallos「美」と sthenos「力」に由来し、器具より自分の体重を使って体を整える運動を指します。push-ups や sit-ups などと並ぶ basic calisthenics とよく言い、weight training が重りで筋力を鍛えるのに対し、calisthenics は柔軟性・姿勢・全身の調和まで含む美容体操として覚えると残ります。
Think of calisthenics as a word about beauty and strength together. The beginning can remind you of something graceful or beautiful, and the middle part sounds strong and energetic. This helps you remember that calisthenics is exercise to make your body look better and become stronger at the same time.
例文
She does calisthenics every morning to stay fit and improve her posture.
彼女は健康を保ち、姿勢をよくするために毎朝美容体操をします。
In gym class, the students began with simple calisthenics before running.
体育の授業では、生徒たちは走る前に簡単な美容体操から始めました。
His workout focuses on calisthenics because he wants strength without using machines.
彼の運動は美容体操が中心で、器具を使わずに筋力をつけたいと思っています。
calisthenics の語源・成り立ち Etymology
calisthenicsはギリシャ語kallos「美」とsthenos「力」に、名詞化の-icsが付いた語。calligraphyやastheniaも同じ要素を含み、「美しく強い体を作る運動」だと分かると柔軟体操の語感がつかみやすい。
Calisthenics comes from Greek kallos meaning "beauty" and sthenos meaning "strength," with -ics added for a field or practice. The word was formed to suggest exercises that build both grace and physical power. Its history reflects an older ideal that the body should be not only strong but also beautiful in movement.
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