MUSCLE BUILDING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Exercise that builds muscles through tension

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Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("muscle building" is a kind of...):

exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muscle building"):

weightlift; weightlifting (bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights)

weight gaining (bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight)