muscular build
Strong, defined body
A muscular build describes a body type characterized by well-developed, visible muscles—broad shoulders, defined arms, and a powerful frame.
The phrase typically appears in physical descriptions: He had a muscular build from years of construction work.
It suggests strength and fitness without implying the extreme bulk of a bodybuilder.
- muscle toneResidual tension in fibers
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
mesomorph · leanness · body composition · muscle mass · skeletal muscle · muscle fibers · vascularity · strapping · Herculean · hulking · built like a tank · brick house · beefcake · powerlifting · resistance exercises · hypertrophy · calisthenics · gym rat
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- big catslion, leopard, lioness, cub, cougar
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, body shape
- physiquebody type, figure, physique, somatotype, body shape
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- jaguar traitsspots, rosettes, fur, claws, fangs
muscular buildflabby
Soft, loose, untoned
scrawny · doughy · soft-bodied · untoned · out of shape
muscular buildskinny
Very thin, underweight
scrawny · spindly · bony · skin and bones · slender build
muscular buildpuny
Small and weak
underdeveloped · weedy · slight · delicate · unmuscular