calisthenics
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I believe reading books that challenge me is a great way to practice mental calisthenics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
A calisthenics workout at home We have a third room in the crib where we keep workout equipment, so I’ve become a calisthenics freak.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Instead, reading is like mental calisthenics for film, priming the mind for flights of imagination and empathy.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
The movie opens with him speed walking in a circle inside a spacious, elegantly shambolic apartment before pausing to execute some calisthenics.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Those who had trouble completing the unimaginative, unvaried course of calisthenics did not always agree, but I was ready for any break from the tedium of the class-room.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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