Morning Aerobics

Morning Aerobics
Appearance	Animal Forest+, Animal Crossing, Animal Forest e+, New Horizons
Occurs	July 25th through August 31st
Special character	Copper, Mayor Tortimer

The Morning Aerobics are a daily event in Animal Crossing and New Horizons, running from July 25^th to August 31^st. It is based on Rajio Taiso (ラジオ体操, Radio Exercises), a morning calisthenics program aired on the radio and television in Japan.

Game Appearances

In Animal Crossing

On every morning from 6am to 7am (only on sunny days), Copper will conduct Morning Aerobics at the Wishing Well with four other villagers. Most of the time, villagers follow the moves that Copper do. If a villager misses a move, they will start to sweat and wobble.

Speak to Mayor Tortimer during this time to receive a special event card. Players should have their event card stamped every time they attend an event. If a player gets their card stamped at 14 morning aerobics sessions, Tortimer will reward them with a special Aerobics Radio that will enable the player to perform the exercises in their house. This event is also in the Sports Fair; however, it takes place from 9am to 11am instead.

In New Horizons

In the 2.0 update, it says that morning aerobics will be replaced by group stretching. This can be done at any time of the year, with the exception of New Year's Eve, by interacting with the tape deck near the entrance of Resident Services. Anyone awake may join if they want to, and visiting players may also join. The special visitor will always join in, with the exception of Wisp, Resetti, and Don Resetti, and any visiting players will join in but in their console they will not be called to do stretching.

Move Controls

Animal Crossing

All moves use the C-stick.

Move	Controls
Straighten Your Back	Down then Up
Roll Your Arms	Rotate Upper Semicircle
Straighten Your Side	Hold Up and Left or Up and Right
Twist Your Body	Hold Left or Hold Right
Throw Out Your Chest	Hold Down and Left or Hold Down and Right
Rotate Your Body	Full Rotation
Jumping Jacks	Hold Up
Practice Deep Breathing	Press Down then Up

New Horizons

The player can use the right Joy-Con to do the stretches as in real life.

Move	Controls
Stand up straight	Push Left Stick up
Rotate your arms	Rotate Left Stick in any direction
Do side bends	Move Left Stick left and right
Twist body	Rotate Left Stick in any direction to do small twist, Press A to do big twist
Push out your chest	Push Left Stick down
Rotate full body	Rotate Left Stick in any direction
Jumping jacks	Jump using B, Spread arms using A

Trivia

• The audio for the Morning Aerobics was later used for the Raijo Taiso-esque exercise program aired from time to time on television sets in New Leaf.
• In New Horizons, nobody can participate in the group stretches on the 31st of December, although it is possible on the 30th of December, and on the 1st of January.
• In New Horizons, the villager that is at the campsite will not come out to do the group stretches.