aerobics

noun

Definition of aerobicsnext
as in gymnastics

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Recent Examples of aerobics Walking laps in the shallow end, treading water or joining a water aerobics class can all provide an effective workout. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 Patty, an aerobics instructor, went to the bar with a coworker for a girls’ night out, according to the Gifford family. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Others have worn them directly into water for pool aerobics, creek wading, and more. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Gilad Janklowicz, a fitness instructor whose signature syndicated TV program Bodies In Motion brought daily exercise routines to viewers newly dazzled by the exercise and aerobics movement of the 1980s and ’90s, died Tuesday, June 9. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026 The aerobics students of Pécs Sports School will not be participating in the weekend competition days of the Hungarian Cup following the incident. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026 As for the pools themselves, there is the eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool for lap swim, while the second, six-lane infinity pool is reserved for lighter workouts, such as classes in water walking and aqua aerobics. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Rai’s mom, Dalvir, worked at a hospital as a mental health nurse and picked up extra cash as an aerobics instructor, all to help fund their son’s newfound and rather expensive hobby. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 In the late 1970s, it was purchased by Sheila Cluff, a professional figure skater turned aerobics fitness guru, and operated as a wellness retreat known as The Oaks at Ojai until the Thomas fire forced its closure in 2017. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerobics
  1. gymnastics
  2. activity
  3. bodybuilding
  4. weight lifting
  5. body mechanics
  6. conditioning
  7. workout
Noun
  • Richard Gere Pursues Acting After graduating from North Syracuse Central High School, Gere attended the University of Massachusetts on a gymnastics scholarship.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its arena can hold up to 3,600 fans and will host Pitt volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling, bringing those teams’ practices and competitions into a modern venue built for larger crowds, game-day presentation and recruiting.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gymnastics
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  • The crude market remains dominated by state producers, major energy companies, commodity merchants and large industrial consumers whose activity dwarfs that of individual traders.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On the same morning, a short drive away, a therapist who asked to be identified as Bre was also patrolling, having woken up to an alert on her phone about ICE activity at her daughter’s former elementary school.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of activity
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  • Even the rock snobs at Rolling Stone loved her, flying her to New York in ’77 for an extraordinary photo shoot in which Annie Leibovitz paired Parton with an emerging Austrian bodybuilding star.
    — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The former is a fitness, wellness and personal training company and the latter is a production company for a bodybuilding contest called the National Physique Committee Phoenix Natural Noble Warrior competition.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bodybuilding
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  • Another humanoid robot in the weight lifting event crashed into the judges’ table.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The immediate effects are most pronounced in sports like weight lifting, cycling, and sprinting, where there is a more direct relationship between raw physical ability and results.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of weight lifting
Noun
  • Instead, use safe body mechanics, which can mean squatting to pick up a weight rather than bending over.
    — Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Sasaki said through an interpreter after he was lifted from the game that something felt off about his upper-body mechanics.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of body mechanics
Noun
  • La Palma employs low-energy lighting and air conditioning and is committed to paper reduction using QR codes in the room instead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Still, given the national attention given last winter to the air conditioning not working properly in an Angel Stadium weight room, Neto said the evaluation from the Rams’ locker room was glowing.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conditioning
Noun
  • Simmons reportedly visited Sacramento on Monday, undergoing a battery of in-depth medical exams, an on-court workout, and meetings with coach Doug Christie and other members of the organization.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sandbag Saturday has evolved into a kind of outdoor third place, where the endorphin-releasing workout is only part of the draw.
    — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of workout

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