<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/11d04965-8f9b-4f35-91c3-61c113cbb5ed/6E5F2458-89A9-41A6-B1FE-E8FE7342E277/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aerobics&oldid=308966970" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aerobics&oldid=308966970" style="font-size: 11px;">en.wikipedia.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aerobics&oldid=308966970"><P><B>Aerobics</B> is a form of <A title="Physical exercise" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_exercise">physical exercise</A> that combines rhythmic <A title="Aerobic exercise" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobic_exercise">aerobic exercise</A> with <A title="Stretching" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretching">stretching</A> and <A title="Strength training" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength_training">strength training</A> routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (<A title="Flexibility" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexibility">flexibility</A>, <A title="Muscle" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle">muscular</A> <A title="Strength" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength">strength</A>, and <A title="Circulatory system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulatory_system">cardio-vascular</A> fitness). It is usually performed to music and may be practiced in a group setting led by an <A title="Teacher" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teacher">instructor</A>, although it can be done solo and without musical accompaniment. With the goal of preventing illness and promoting <A title="Physical fitness" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness">physical fitness</A>, practitioners perform various routines comprising a number of different dance-like exercises. Formal aerobics classes are divided into different levels of intensity and complexity. Aerobics classes may allow participants to select their level of participation according to their fitness level. Many gyms offer a wide variety of aerobic classes for participants to take. Each class is designed for a certain level of experience and taught by a certified instructor with a specialty area related to their particular class.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aerobics&oldid=308966970"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/en.wikipedia.org/img/CB11709C-E0D4-4B29-A88E-07883B6478D5" alt="" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/6E5F2458-89A9-41A6-B1FE-E8FE7342E277/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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