body building

British

noun

the practice of performing regular exercises designed to make the muscles of the body conspicuous

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During the 1980s, it was used as a sleep aid and a supplement for body building.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2020

Sikes has done her makeup for body building competitions.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2019

Aside from the lean-and-mean Norwegian men’s team, these generally aren’t athletes who will show up in body building magazines.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2018

Sumo wrestler Osunaarashi was a large, muscular Egyptian teenager with a passion for body building when a friend recommended he try the ancient Japanese sport of sumo.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2014

Through the vegetable he gets the mineral necessary for his body building.

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