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gains

/ɡeɪnz/

gains noun: increase in muscle mass. Also the plural of gain.

Noun

gains

  1. Increase in muscle mass.
    • Like everyone else who lifts weights, I wanted to maximize my gains and give myself the best chance to succeed.2011, Robert Cheeke, Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, →ISBN
    • But it is impossible to prepare for competition and make the same kinds of gains as you would if you were training with full intensity and not dieting. When you're training to compete, you have to focus on details, bringing out small muscles, separation. And it's obvious that you can't make maximum...2012, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, →ISBN

Proper noun capitalized: Gains

Gains

  1. (plural) plural of Gain

Also used as

gains is also the plural of gain.

gains is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of gain.

gains meaning in Tamil

gains in Tamil

ஆதாயங்கள்

Examples of gains in a sentence

  • But it is impossible to prepare for competition and make the same kinds of gains as you would if you were training with full intensity and not dieting.2012, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, →ISBN:
  • If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.2024 September 13 [2023 March 31], Shane Duquette, Marco Walker-Ng, “The Newbie Gains Guide for Skinny Guys”, in Bony to Beastly, archived...

Phrases with gains

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Words that rhyme with gains

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Questions about gains

What does gains mean?
Gains means increase in muscle mass.
What is gains in Tamil?
Gains in Tamil is ஆதாயங்கள். See Gains meaning in Tamil.
How do you use gains in a sentence?
But it is impossible to prepare for competition and make the same kinds of gains as you would if you were training with full intensity and not dieting.
What part of speech is gains?
Gains can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gains?
Gains is pronounced /ɡeɪnz/.

Words near gains in the dictionary

  1. gainliness
  2. gainly
  3. Gainor
  4. Gainors
  5. gainrising
  6. gains
  7. gains ground
  8. gains momentum
  9. gains of function
  10. gains of functions
  11. gains on

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