body-building
Pumping iron competitively
Body-building is the practice of developing muscle mass and definition through weight training and diet, typically for competition or aesthetic goals.
Competitors are judged on muscular size, symmetry, and definition.
The activity emphasizes appearance over athletic performance: He got into body-building after college.
Also spelled bodybuilding.
Assuming an attitude
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- trophyAward for winning
- judgingForming an opinion
lineup · backstage · routine · federation · qualifier · bikini · classic · figure
Tissue enlargement via cells
definition · isolation · compound · growth · protein · anabolism · swole · vascularity
Folded amino chain
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- bulkingGaining size intentionally
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
meal-prep · supplements · creatine · whey · casein · pre-workout · post-workout · carbs
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
dumbbell · kettlebell · deadlift · squat · benchpress · curls · rows · pullups
Cessation of activity
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- deloadPlanned training reduction
overtraining · soreness · DOMS · sauna · hydration · electrolytes · regeneration · adaptation
posing
Assuming an attitude
judging · lineup · backstage · routine · federation · qualifier · bikini · classic · figure · wellness
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
pump · definition · isolation · compound · growth · protein · anabolism · swole · vascularity · striations
protein
Folded amino chain
cutting · meal-prep · supplements · creatine · whey · casein · pre-workout · post-workout · carbs · anabolic
reps
Exercise iteration count
barbell · dumbbell · kettlebell · deadlift · squat · benchpress · curls · rows · pullups · pushups
rest
Cessation of activity
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
deload · overtraining · soreness · DOMS · sauna · hydration · electrolytes · regeneration · adaptation · cooldown
body-buildingcardio
Pulse-elevating exercise regimen
aerobic exercise · endurance training · marathon running · distance running · long-distance cycling
body-buildingweight loss
Reduction in body mass
slimming · atrophy · muscle wasting · muscle atrophy · wasting away
body-buildingsedentariness
Habitual physical inactivity
inactivity · physical neglect · idleness · lethargy · sloth
body, build, building, bodies, bodied, bodily, builds, built, builder