Like those activities, bodybuilding is an obsession, a living (for a few), and a way of life for the people involved in it—a subculture, in a word, with its own values, aesthetics and vocabulary.
"In my day, if you filled out your shirt, people assumed you played football or wrestled. The term bodybuilding had more to do with cars than lifting weights."
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Bodybuilding — is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive bodybuilding , bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their… … Wikipedia
bodybuilding — [ bɔdibildiŋ ] n. m. • v. 1980; mot angl., de body « corps » et to build « construire » ♦ Anglic. Musculation destinée à remodeler le corps. Faire du bodybuilding. ⇒ culturisme, fam. gonflette. Adj. Bodybuildé, ée , 1983 . bodybuilding … Encyclopédie Universelle
bodybuilding — odybuilding n. exercise that builds muscles through tension. Syn: anaerobic exercise, musclebuilding. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bodybuilding — |bòdibíldingue| s. m. O mesmo que culturismo. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa • Nota: Também se escreve com hífen: body building … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
bodybuilding — [bäd′ēbil΄diŋ] n. the practice of lifting weights and performing certain specific calisthenics, as sit ups and push ups, to develop a strong body bodybuilder n … English World dictionary
Bodybuilding — Dexter Jackson, Mr. Olympia 2008 Bodybuilding ist eine Form der Körpermodifikation, die intensives Muskelwachstum beinhaltet. Dieses Muskelwachstum wird meistens durch Krafttraining unter Zuhilfenahme von Fitnessgeräten in einem Gym induziert.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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
Bodybuilding — Bo|dy|buil|ding [ bɔdibɪldɪŋ], das; [s]: gezieltes Training bestimmter Muskeln an besonderen Geräten: regelmäßig Bodybuilding treiben. * * * Bo|dy|buil|ding 〈[bɔ̣dıbıldıŋ] n.; od. s; unz.〉 körperliches Training zur Ausbildung guter Körperformen… … Universal-Lexikon
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 — das Bodybuilding (Aufbaustufe) Sportart, die auf der Modellierung des Körpers durch gezielte Muskelübung beruht Beispiel: Sie ist Weltmeisterin im Bodybuilding … Extremes Deutsch
