musculature
Body's muscular framework
Musculature is the system of muscles in a body or body part: the musculature of the lower back, reptilian musculature.
The word is slightly technical, appearing more often in anatomy, fitness, and biology than in casual speech.
It emphasizes muscles as an interconnected system rather than individual muscles.
Fibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- striatedMarked with parallel grooves
voluntary · involuntary · contraction · relaxation · innervation · origin · insertion · antagonist
Muscularly firm and defined
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- definedGiven exact meaning
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- athleticPhysically strong and active
lean · bulk · silhouette · symmetry · contours · proportionate · svelte · buff
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
glycogen · lactic acid · fatigue · recovery · adaptation · oxidative · catabolism · anabolism
Maximal barbell competition sport
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- resistance trainingExercise against opposing force
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
bench press · curl · press · rep · set · progressive overload · mass · gains
Concerning beauty or art
- gracefulElegant in movement
- powerfulHaving great strength
- statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified
- AdonisExceptionally attractive man
Venus · ideal · form · tone · definition · curves · masculine · feminine
Learned behavioral adaptation
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- bodyweightOne's own mass
- coreCentral essential portion
abs · glutes · lats · traps · obliques · planks · push-ups · pull-ups
Florentine sculptor and painter
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
- DavidMasculine Hebrew name
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
figure study · torso · nude · marble · bronze · Greek sculpture · Renaissance · idealized
tendons
Fibrous connective cords
striated · voluntary · involuntary · contraction · relaxation · innervation · origin · insertion · antagonist · agonist
toned
Muscularly firm and defined
athletic · lean · bulk · silhouette · symmetry · contours · proportionate · svelte · buff · cut
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
mitochondria · glycogen · lactic acid · fatigue · recovery · adaptation · oxidative · catabolism · anabolism · regeneration
powerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- resistance trainingExercise against opposing force
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
squat · bench press · curl · press · rep · set · progressive overload · mass · gains · pump
aesthetic
Concerning beauty or art
- gracefulElegant in movement
- powerfulHaving great strength
- statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified
Adonis · Venus · ideal · form · tone · definition · curves · masculine · feminine · attractive
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- bodyweightOne's own mass
core · abs · glutes · lats · traps · obliques · planks · push-ups · pull-ups · lunges
Michelangelo
Florentine sculptor and painter
Hercules · figure study · torso · nude · marble · bronze · Greek sculpture · Renaissance · idealized · classical
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- mammal anatomyskeleton, skull, teeth, ears, eyes
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- character artcharacter design, character sheet, concept art, reference sheet, turnaround
- figure artfigures, figure drawing, nude, figurative art, sculpture
- sex traitsbreasts, facial hair, body hair, voice deepening, deep voice
musculatureskeleton
Internal supportive framework
skeletal system · bones · bone structure · cartilage · connective tissue
muscle, muscular, muscles, muscled, muscly, muscling, muscularity, nonmuscular