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broscience

broscience noun: any pseudoscientific claim on behalf of fitness goals derived from bodybuilding experience.

Noun

broscience (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Any pseudoscientific claim on behalf of fitness goals derived from bodybuilding experience.
    • Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning used by amateur bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts where the anecdotal stories of people who really have no idea what's going on inside their bodies takes precedence over credible scientific research.2012, Michael Matthews, 12 Health & Fitness Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making, Oculus Publishers, →ISBN
    • This brings us to more work by Dr. Leidy, who put this meal frequency/satiety broscience to the test to see if eating more actually does make you less hungry during the day.2017, Michael Roussell, The MetaShred Diet: Your 28-Day Rapid Fat-Loss Plan, Rodale Books, →ISBN

Origin of broscience

From bro + science.

Words formed from broscience

Questions about broscience

What does broscience mean?
Broscience means any pseudoscientific claim on behalf of fitness goals derived from bodybuilding experience.
What part of speech is broscience?
Broscience is a noun.

Words near broscience in the dictionary

  1. bros out
  2. bros.
  3. Brosatru
  4. Brosch
  5. Brosches
  6. broscience
  7. broscientist
  8. broscientists
  9. broscine
  10. brose
  11. brosef

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