Bodybuilder

Definitions

1. A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
2. Rare form of body-builder (“one who builds vehicle bodies”).
   form-of, rare

Equivalents

23 more languages

العربيةلاعب كمال أجسام

Bosanskibilderбилдер

Češtinakulturista

Cymraegcorffluniwr

Ελληνικάμπόντι μπίλντερ

Esperantokorpokulturisto

Suomibodaajabodarikehonrakentaja

Hrvatskibilderбилдер

Magyartestépítő

Bahasa Indonesiabinaragawan

Italianoculturista

日本語ボディビルダー

한국어보디빌더

Македонскибилдербодибилдерразвио́ткателогра́дител+ 1 more

Nederlandsbodybuilderlichaamsbouwer

Polskikulturystakulturystkamięśniakpaker+ 1 more

Portuguêsbodybuilderculturistafisiculturista

Românăculturistculturistă

Русскийкачоккультурист

Српскиbilderбилдер

Svenskabodybuildarebodybuilderkroppsbyggare

Kiswahilimjenzi wa mwilimtunisha misuli

Tiếng Việtlực sĩ

Examples

“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.”

“COACH BODYBUILDER wanted. Apply⟳ omnibus stables, Camberwell.”

“COACHMAKERS.—Wanted, three IMPROVERS to the bodymaking, all new work⟳. Greenfield and Callaway, bodybuilders to the trade⟳, Milson’s Steam Works, 121, Liverpool-street.”

“WANTED, First-class Coachsmith and Bodybuilder.—Apply⟳ to M. Bohan, Wellington Coach Factory, Wellington.”

“WANTED, a first-class Wheelwright and Bodybuilder; state where last⟳ employed. Apply⟳ to A. Gilmore, Tauranga.”

“WANTED, BODYBUILDER to repair⟳ Cabs. 39 Turner-street. Redfern.”

“WANTED, a good Wheelwright and Bodybuilder: a constant job. Apply⟳ to M. Bohan, Wellington Coach Factory, Victoria-street.”

“BODYBUILDERS.—Ted., Redfern,—Go to shop⟳ where you met me with bicycle,—a chance.”

“WANTED, first-class BODYBUILDER. Apply⟳ W. Brett, Rozelle, Balmain.”

“BLACKSMITHS and bodybuilders. Fulton & Walker Co., 20th and Filbert.”

CEFR level