hardbody

Very fit person

Hardbody describes a person with a notably toned, muscular physique—the result of serious gym work: She's a total hardbody.

The term emerged from fitness culture in the 1980s and carries admiring or objectifying overtones depending on context.

As a noun, it names someone with such a build.

Also used attributively: hardbody fitness model.

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

defined · ripped · athletic · fit · lean · buff · shredded · cut · jacked · built

anatomy

biceps

Upper arm flexors

  • tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
  • absDistance from zero
  • pecsChest muscles, informally

quads · glutes · lats · deltoids · calves · hamstrings · musculature · six-pack · vascularity · striations

bodybuilding

gym

Exercise facility

  • workoutStructured physical exercise
  • trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
  • liftingRaising something heavy

powerlifting · crossfit · gains · bulk · mass · hypertrophy · swole · pumped · bulking · cutting

vehicle

truck

Heavy freight vehicle

  • pickupSmall open-bed truck
  • utilityFunctional worth or purpose
  • bedFurniture for slumber

chassis · cab · rugged · off-road · workhorse · hauling · towing · payload · durable · sturdy

Opposites
physical fitness/muscle tone

hardbodyflabby

Soft, loose, untoned

out of shape · unfit · untoned · flaccid · doughy

body composition

hardbodyfat

Adipose tissue

obese · overweight · chubby · plump · corpulent

physical attractiveness (slang context)

hardbodyschlub

Clumsy, pitiable person

slob · lardass · fatso · blob · tub of lard

Family

hardbodies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG