gymnastics

n. exercises which develop muscular strength and agility; competitive sport in which gymnastic exercises are performed

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, gracefulness, and kinesthetic awareness, and includes such skills as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. It developed from beauty practices and fitness used by the ancient Greeks, including skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and circus performance skills.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
(synonym) gymanstic exercise
(hypernym) sport, athletics
(hyponym) acrobatics, tumbling
(class) gymnastic exercise

(n.)
Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character.
  

Synonyms and related words:
Rugby, acrobatics, agonistics, association football, athletics, bathing, breather, calisthenics, constitutional, daily dozen, drill, eurythmics, exercise, exercising, gymnastic exercises, isometrics, natation, palaestra, physical culture, physical education, physical jerks, practice, rugger, setting-up exercises, soccer, sports, stretch, swimming, track, track and field, tumbling, workout, yoga,