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MUSCLE-BUILDING [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

The developing of the body through exercise and diet.

OBS

For active athletes, bodybuilding is not an end in itself but a means of training, a way to develop physical strength, muscle tone and muscular endurance, by working on the development of the muscles they mostly use in their particular sport.

OBS

The single word "bodybuilding" is now preferred to the two-words or hyphenated form.

Key term(s)
  • muscle-building

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Méthode d'entraînement sportif visant à accroître le volume et la force musculaire.

OBS

La musculation n'est pas véritablement un sport, mais constitue la meilleure préparation à de nombreux sports, en améliorant la force musculaire.

OBS

Elle peut être élective et chercher à hypertrophier certains volumes musculaires en fonction d'un sport bien précis, ou globale afin d'aboutir à un développement harmonieux de tous les muscles de l'athlète. On peut considérer le culturisme comme le stade ultime de cette méthode.

OBS

La musculation exige un travail proportionné aux capacités individuelles, dans une amélioration progressive des performances, appréciées selon les poids utilisés et la rapidité d'exécution.

OBS

Attestation de la justesse de l'équivalence par la Fédération haltérophile canadienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 2 1993-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)

Spanish

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