muscular
Strong and sinewy
Muscular describes anything relating to muscles or characterized by well-developed muscles.
A muscular physique or muscular arms suggest visible strength and fitness.
The word extends to things that display power or force: muscular prose is vigorous and direct, a muscular foreign policy is assertive and aggressive.
Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases causing progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
Lean yet muscular
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- strappingMuscular and hale
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- stockyShort and solidly built
wiry · chiseled · ripped · toned · sculpted · defined · bulky · lean
Fluid-moving machine
- gainsIncreases in value
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- proteinFolded amino chain
- bulkMain mass or size
iron · lifting · dumbbells · barbell · squat · deadlift · benchpress · physique
Having great physical energy
- powerfulHaving great strength
- dynamicActive and changing
- emphaticExpressed with force
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
commanding · dominant · robust · energetic · strong · intense · potent · formidable
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- striatedMarked with parallel grooves
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
skeletal · contraction · relaxation · hypertrophy · atrophy · fibers · fascia · innervation
Sustained effort capacity
- powerlifterHeavy barbell competitor
- weightlifterOne who hoists barbells
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- gripSecure manual hold
kettlebell · snatch · clean · jerk · overhead · press · curl · resistance
sinewy
Lean yet muscular
stocky · wiry · chiseled · ripped · toned · sculpted · defined · bulky · lean · cut
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- gainsIncreases in value
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- proteinFolded amino chain
bulk · iron · lifting · dumbbells · barbell · squat · deadlift · benchpress · physique · mass
vigorous
Having great physical energy
assertive · commanding · dominant · robust · energetic · strong · intense · potent · formidable · aggressive
actin
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- striatedMarked with parallel grooves
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
cardiac · skeletal · contraction · relaxation · hypertrophy · atrophy · fibers · fascia · innervation · tendon
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- powerlifterHeavy barbell competitor
- weightlifterOne who hoists barbells
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
grip · kettlebell · snatch · clean · jerk · overhead · press · curl · resistance · power
cramp
Painful muscle seizure
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tightnessState of being constricted
stiffness · strain · soreness · knot · contraction · rigidity · ache · pull · fatigue · overexertion
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- appearancelooks, attractive, features, beautiful, complexion
- muscular dystrophyGenetic muscle-wasting condition
- muscular buildWell-developed physical form
- muscular systemBody's movement apparatus
- muscular bodyPhysique with developed sinews
- muscular enduranceSustained contraction capability
- muscular dystrophiesHereditary muscle-wasting conditions
musculature, muscularity, muscularly, muscular dystrophy, nonmuscular