aerobic dance

Fitness to music

Aerobic dance is a form of physical exercise combining rhythmic dance movements with cardiovascular conditioning, typically performed to music in a group setting.

The activity emerged in the 1970s and became a fitness phenomenon, spawning styles from jazzercise to step aerobics: She teaches aerobic dance at the gym three nights a week.

Opposites
exercise type

aerobic danceweightlifting

Sport of hoisting barbells

powerlifting · strength training · resistance training · bodybuilding · weight training

movement quality

aerobic dancestillness

Complete lack of motion

meditation · rest · lying down · sitting still · static stretching

intensity and exertion style

aerobic dancerestorative yoga

Relaxation-focused movement practice

yin yoga · gentle stretching · tai chi · slow walking · bedrest

Family

dance, aerobics, aerobic

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G