Bulk-up

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of bulking up.

    "Muscle size (weight gain) program: A bulk-up of three to five sets of 5, gradually increasing to 10 reps at 70 to 80 percent effort […]"

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"Muscle size (weight gain) program: A bulk-up of three to five sets of 5, gradually increasing to 10 reps at 70 to 80 percent effort […]"

Etymology

Deverbal from bulk up

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