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Aerobic

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/eˈroʊbɪk/adjectiveCommon term

In sports & fitness, aerobic means: Describes exercise or energy production that uses oxygen, usually steady activity you can keep up for a long time, like jogging or cycling.

In Turkish: aerobik, oksijenli

How it is used

Used in sports science, coaching and fitness. People speak of aerobic exercise, aerobic capacity, the aerobic system and an aerobic base. Aerobics (with -s) is a type of group exercise class done to music.

Example sentences

  1. Most of a marathon runner's training is aerobic.

  2. We spend the first month building an aerobic base.

Common collocations

  • aerobic exercise
  • aerobic capacity
  • aerobic base
  • aerobic fitness
  • anaerobicDescribes short, very intense exercise in which the body produces energy mainly without oxygen, such as sprinting or heavy lifting.
  • VO2 maxThe maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in and use during intense exercise, a key measure of aerobic fitness.
  • enduranceThe ability to keep up physical effort for a long time without tiring, important in sports like running, cycling, swimming and rowing.
  • cardioShort for cardiovascular exercise: activities like running, cycling or rowing that keep your heart rate raised for a sustained period.
  • heart rateThe number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm), used to measure how hard the body is working during exercise and at rest.

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