body-building

Definitions of body-building
  1. noun
    exercise that builds muscles through tension
    synonyms: bodybuilding
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    gewichtheffen
    bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
    bankdrukken
    a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
    drukken
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
    drukken
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
    greep
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
    type of:
    lichaamsbeweging, oefening, training
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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