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ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exercise that builds muscles through tension
Synonyms:
anaerobic exercise; bodybuilding; muscle building; musclebuilding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("anaerobic exercise" is a kind of...):
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anaerobic exercise"):
weightlift; weightlifting (bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights)
weight gaining (bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight)