Bodybuilding Terminology

noun a type of cake made with beef or meat

• The bodybuilder was known for his impressive physique and was often referred to as a beefcake.
• Check out that beefcake at the gym, he's ripped!
• I can't believe how much of a beefcake he's become since starting his new workout routine.
• In the world of professional wrestling, the wrestler's persona was that of a tough beefcake who could take on any opponent.

noun a derogatory term for a stupid or foolish person

• The coach referred to the player as a meathead due to his lack of strategy on the field.
• My brother can be such a meathead sometimes, always forgetting where he puts his keys.
• That guy at the gym is a total meathead, always flexing in the mirror.
• Don't be a meathead and rush into decisions without thinking it through.

adjective adjective describes a quality or attribute of a noun, in this case 'muscle bound' describes someone who has an excessive amount of muscle mass.

• The bodybuilder was so muscle bound that he could barely bend his arms.
• That guy at the gym is seriously muscle bound - he can't even touch his toes!
• Dude, have you seen how muscle bound that guy is? It's like he's made of steel!
• Her mind was so muscle bound by fear that she couldn't think clearly.

noun A man who is very muscular and strong

• The muscle man at the gym lifts weights with perfect form.
• Check out the muscle man over there flexing in the mirror.
• That muscle man is ripped!
• He may be small in stature, but he's a muscle man when it comes to negotiating deals.

adjective describing someone or something with well-developed muscles

• The weightlifter had a muscly physique that was the result of years of training.
• I saw a really muscly guy at the gym today, he must lift a lot of weights.
• Check out that dude, he's so muscly he must live in the gym.
• Her arguments were muscly, cutting through the opposition with precision and strength.