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Urban calisthenics are a form of street workout; calisthenics groups perform exercise routines in urban areas. Individuals and groups train to perform advanced calisthenics skills such as muscle-ups, levers, and various freestyle moves such as spins and flips. Calisthenics can also be practiced in a various number of alternate locations. Gyms or CrossFit facilities have a variety of equipment (pull-up bars, parallell bars, etc.) and open space that are accessible for individuals and groups. Futhermore, for those unable to join a gym, playgrounds can supply an additional location in which to practice calisthenics, often times having pull-up bars, parallel bars, and monkey bars open for public use. Additionally, calisthenics can be pracited while at home considering all that is required is bodyweight. Also, being that calisthenics is a bodyweight driven form of excercise it can be pracited anywhwere outdoors given ample room for each respective excercise.

Sports teams and military units often perform leader-directed group calisthenics as a form of synchronized physical training (often including a customized "call and response" routine) to increase group cohesion and discipline. Calisthenics are also popular as a component of physical education in primary and secondary schools over much of the globe.