body building
Pumping iron competitively
Body building is the practice of developing muscle size and definition through intensive weight training and controlled diet.
Competitive body builders display their physiques in poses that emphasize muscular development.
The activity exists on a spectrum from casual gym-goers who do some body building to professionals who sculpt extreme musculature.
Also spelled bodybuilding.
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- protein powderConcentrated amino acid supplement
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- creatineMuscle energy compound
resistance training · stage presence · meal prep · cheat day · skeletal muscles · personal trainers · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Mr. Olympia · competition prep · compound exercises · leg day · hypertrophy · amino acids · macronutrients · spray tan · whey protein · metabolism · progressive overload
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Pulse-elevating exercise regimen
aerobic exercise · endurance training · marathon running · long-distance running · distance running
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Wasting from disuse
muscle wasting · wasting away · weight loss · slimming · emaciation
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Comfort with one's physique
body neutrality · sedentary lifestyle · physical inactivity · body positivity · asceticism
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