bodybuilding

bodybuilding
bodybuilding odybuilding n. exercise that builds muscles through tension.

Syn: anaerobic exercise, musclebuilding. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • bodybuilding — /bod ee bil ding/, n. the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body. Also, body building, body building. [1900 05; from the v. phrase build (up one s) body; see ING1] * * * Developing of the… …   Universalium

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  • Bodybuilding — Culturisme Le bodybuilder Markus Rühl en démonstration à Biberach an der Riß (Allemagne). Le culturisme ou bodybuilding (« construction du corps », en anglais), est un sport qui consiste principalement à développer sa masse musculaire… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bodybuilding — noun /ˈbɒdiˌbɪldɪŋ,ˈbɑːdiˌbɪldɪŋ/ a) A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition. Like those activities, bodybuilding is an obsession, a living (for a few), and a way of life for the people involved in it… …   Wiktionary

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