Street workout is a physical activity performed mostly in outdoor parks or public facilities. It originated <br /> <br />in Ancient Greece, but became a popular movement in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the United States, <br /> <br />especially in New York City's urban neighborhoods. It has now spread all over the world. It is a <br /> <br />combination of athletics, calisthenics, and sports. Street workout is a modern name for bodyweight <br /> <br />workouts in outdoor parks. Street workout teams and organized competitions exist. <br /> <br />A typical street workout routine often consists of physical exercises such as pull-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, <br /> <br />dips, muscle-ups, sit-ups and squats. Street workout also involves some static (isometric) holds such as <br /> <br />the human flag, front lever, back lever and planche. <br /> <br />Athletics exercising - a system of exercises with various levels of exertion provided for health <br /> <br />strengthening, development of strength and stamina, as well as, for shaping an athletic constitution. <br /> <br />Athletics exercising is used to increase strength level, develop physical shape and for rehabilitation. <br />Isometric exercises - a type of strength training whereby you hold a static position. <br /> <br />Calisthenics (Kalestenos) – is a complex of many simple exercises which are performed using purely body <br /> <br />weight. The aim of these exercises is to train muscularity strength and to evolve comprehensive fitness. <br /> <br />Urban Calisthenics - a form of body weight exercise performed with no or little apparatus. Individuals <br /> <br />and/or groups train and exercise in urban areas and spaces. Advanced Urban Calisthenics skills include <br /> <br />Muscle Up's, Typewriter pull ups and both Front and Back Levers. <br />Street workouts are usually performed outdoor or in specifically designed street workout parks. A typical <br /> <br />street workout park looks like a play ground with a soft underground and consists of several bars, poles <br /> <br />and other objects used for body weight exercises.
