muscling up
Building body mass
Muscling up is building muscle mass through exercise, particularly weight training: He's been muscling up for his role as a superhero.
The phrase can also mean summoning physical strength or force for a task: The movers muscled up to lift the piano.
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- resistance trainingExercise against opposing force
- gym workoutsPhysical exercise at fitness center
- self-confidenceFaith in one's capabilities
ambition · fortitude · hypertrophy · determination · intimidation · power move · calisthenics · personal trainer · protein synthesis · preparation · strength conditioning · hitting the gym · flexing · bulking · bench press · resilience · influence · lactic acid
muscling upslimming down
Reducing body weight
wasting away · atrophying · withering · shrinking · thinning out
muscling upweakening
Becoming less strong
losing strength · softening · deteriorating · debilitating · enfeebling
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