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bulk-up

bulk-up noun: the process of bulking up.

Noun

bulk-up (plural bulk-ups)

  1. The process of bulking up.
    • Muscle size (weight gain) program: A bulk-up of three to five sets of 5, gradually increasing to 10 reps at 70 to 80 percent effort […]2004, Gwen Robbins, Debbie Powers, Sharon Burgess, A Wellness Way of Life (page 167)

Forms of bulk-up

pluralbulk-ups

Origin of bulk-up

Deverbal from bulk up

Questions about bulk-up

What does bulk-up mean?
Bulk-up means the process of bulking up.
What part of speech is bulk-up?
Bulk-up is a noun.
What is the plural of bulk-up?
The plural of bulk-up is bulk-ups.

Words near bulk-up in the dictionary

  1. bulk viscosity
  2. bulk-add
  3. bulk-added
  4. bulk-adding
  5. bulk-adds
  6. bulk-up
  7. bulka
  8. bulkage
  9. bulkages
  10. bulkas
  11. bulked

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