bulk-up

See also: bulk up

English

Etymology

Deverbal from bulk up

Noun

bulk-up (plural bulk-ups)

  1. (bodybuilding) The process of bulking up.
    • 2004, Gwen Robbins, ‎Debbie Powers, ‎Sharon Burgess, A Wellness Way of Life (page 167)
      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 []