competitive routines must be set to music, and the competitors are judged on many performance aspects - these include cardio fitness, height of their jumps,  and strength  or flexibility of their of kicks. rio de janeiro, along with the rest of brasil, has a large following in competitive aerobics - every year the winners of the brazilian national championship go on to compete against the best in the world.

michel neves and stael martins are two of the best competitors from the country - these brazilian champions rose to fame as a mixed pair, and dominated the brazilian national championship, as well as the anac world championship. many locations are available for locals and visitors to participate in aerobics while in rio de janeiro