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bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the practice of progressive resistance exercise to build, control, and develop one's muscles via hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. It is primarily undertaken for aesthetic purposes over functional ones, distinguishing it from similar activities such as powerlifting and calisthenics.
strength training
performance of physical exercises designed to improve strength
anaerobic exercise
physical exercise intense enough to cause lactate formation
muscle dysmorphia
subtype of the obsessive mental disorder body dysmorphic disorder
muscle hypertrophy
enlargement or overgrowth of a muscle organ
isometric exercise
Static contraction exercise
beefcake
Beefcake is a performance or a form of glamour photography depicting a large and muscular male body. Beefcake is also a publication genre. A role a person plays in a performance may be called beefcake. The term was believed to be first used by Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky.
muscle worship
form of body worship
Ben Weider
Canadian sports businessman (1923-2008)
Synthol
oil used in bodybuilding
bodyweight exercise
strength-training exercise to provide resistance against gravity
Muscle Beach
outdoor acrobatics and gymnastics platform

Drop set
bodybuilding and weight training technique

natural bodybuilding
bodybuilding movement with various competitions that take place for bodybuilders who abstain from performance-enhancing drugs
isotonic contraction
muscle contraction that maintains constant tension as the muscle changes length