bodybuilder — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.

   Synonyms

   builder

   Examples

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   Physique of powerful bodybuilder (below) is like piece of sculpture. Buffs strive for the well-rounded body, disdain the professional weightlifter, who merely develops a number of very specialized muscles.

   Because it is necessary for a muscle to rest while it grows and because of the importance of balanced development, most competitive bodybuilders train on a split routine; they work certain parts of the body one day and rest those muscles the next while they work the others, alternating like that six days a week.

   In the competitions, bodybuilders go through "mandatories"—a set of mandatory poses—in the morning, where the judges compare the body parts of the builders.

Noun

1. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature

   Synonyms

   muscle buildermuscle-buildermusclebuilder

   Broader terms

   actordoerworker