Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling.
- noun A program of physical fitness that involves such exercise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun physical exercises performed in a sustained and strenuous fashion designed to cause a temporary increase in respiration rate and heart rate, such a running, swimming, walking, or calisthenics. Calisthenic sessions in groups, performed by following a leader in moving to a rhythmic musical accompaniment, are a popular form of aerobics.
- noun a system of physical conditioning relying largely on aerobics exercises.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A form of
exercise , designed toenhance one'scardiovascular fitness , normally performed tomusic
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun exercise that increases the need for oxygen
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term aerobics usually refers to a specific kind of vigorous exercise, sometimes involving dance steps, that is set to music.
aerobics 2002
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The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it 'Jumping up and down.'
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Kesterton 2011
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My knee is feeling better so I think I'll do 20 min aerobics, 20 min toning.
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At that point, health clubs and gyms were mainly for the die-hard weight lifters; Gilda and her former student Jane Fonda were doing this thing called aerobics, and it seemed like everybody who was anybody walked through our doors those days!
Donna Fish: Sisterhood of the Spandex and One Degree of Separation 2009
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It was aerobic dance popularly called aerobics here in TnT.
TrinidadExpress Today's News By Simone Gonzales 2010
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Or you could try aqua aerobics, which is really fun.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2009
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Or you could try aqua aerobics, which is really fun.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2009
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"The word 'aerobics' comes from two Greek words: 'aero', meaning 'ability to', and 'bics', meaning 'withstand tremendous boredom'."
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Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the fitness guru who coined the word "aerobics," says that if you run more than 15 miles a week, you're running for something other than fitness.
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"The word 'aerobics' comes from two Greek words: 'aero', meaning 'ability to', and 'bics', meaning 'withstand tremendous boredom'."
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