aerobics

[uh-roh-biks] / əˈroʊ bɪks /

NOUN, ADJECTIVE

exercise regime designed to increase heart and lung activity while toning muscles

Synonyms

WEAK

aquarobics dance workout drill exercise high impact low impact slimnastics step warm-up workout

Example Sentences

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Rumors swirled — on social media and at least one water aerobics class — about what sort of sex toys and debauchery a Pride festival could bring.

From New York Times

Mannie and others with various forms and stages of dementia are engaged with group discussions, brain stimulation exercises, music, dancing, aerobics, art projects and strolls through adjacent Stoner Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Police trucks on patrol roar past as dozens of elderly Salvadorans doing aerobics in a park; nearby, gangs were known to pile bodies in mass graves.

From Seattle Times

Salvadorans cherish small new freedoms: traversing the capital at night, ordering pizza delivery, doing aerobics in a park.

From Seattle Times

While the film icon has proved that she’s a boss whether she’s acting, doing aerobics or popping party favors, her friends may be wise not to try to keep up.

From Los Angeles Times