a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
She took up step aerobics.
step aerobics in American English
noun
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) aerobic exercises performed by stepping up onto and down from a stepping block
Word origin
[1990–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1990–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Plug and Play, Tejano, information superhighway, molecular knife, strip mall
Examples of 'step aerobics' in a sentence
step aerobics
I stay fit by doing step aerobics in my dining room.
The Sun (2018)
Work it off by: 50 minutes of step aerobics.
The Sun (2010)
Covers everything from spinning and yoga to step aerobics.
The Sun (2011)
I do yoga, step-aerobics, baseball, bowling and lots of tennis.
The Sun (2008)
In short, it is not like taking up step-aerobics.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Because it can detect so many subtle variations of movement, the range of exercises is broad: step aerobics, ski jumping, tightrope walking and jogging.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can walk, ride your bike, do step-aerobics, participate in a sport or do anything that gets your body moving.
The Sun (2010)
Or the gymnast with the bad knee who started exercising, which led to step aerobics taking over the world.