muscle building

English Thesaurus

1. exercise that builds muscles through tension (noun.act)

hypernym	:	exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout,
definition	:	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit (noun.act)

hyponym	:	weightlift, weightlifting,
definition	:	bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights (noun.act)

hyponym	:	weight gaining,
definition	:	bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight (noun.act)