Aerobics

/eɪˈroʊbɪks/ noun

A type of vigorous exercise that increases your heart rate and uses oxygen to strengthen your cardiovascular system.

From Greek 'aero-' (air) plus Latin 'bios' (life), literally 'life with air.' Coined in the 1960s by Dr. Kenneth Cooper to describe exercise that requires oxygen metabolism.

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