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