Bodybuilding supplement

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Bodybuilding supplement

A Bodybuilding supplement is a dietary supplement commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding, weightlifting, mixed martial arts, and athletics for the purpose of facilitating an increase in lean body mass. The intent is to increase muscle, increase body weight, improve athletic performance, and for some sports, to simultaneously decrease percent body fat so as to create better muscle definition.

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɒdibɪldɪŋ ˈsʌplɪmənt/

Etymology

The term "bodybuilding supplement" is a compound word derived from "bodybuilding", a form of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's musculature, and "supplement", which comes from the Latin word 'supplementum', meaning 'something added', to enhance diet and fill nutritional gaps.

Types of Bodybuilding Supplements

  • Protein supplement: Protein supplements are used to aid recovery and build muscle tissue after strenuous workouts.
  • Creatine: Creatine is used to increase high-intensity athletic performance and increase muscle mass.
  • Amino Acids: Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are crucial for muscle recovery and growth.
  • Beta-Alanine: Beta-Alanine is used to enhance performance and improve exercise capacity.
  • Glutamine: Glutamine is an amino acid that aids in muscle recovery and immune function.
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs): BCAAs are used to boost muscle growth and enhance exercise performance.
  • Testosterone Boosters: Testosterone boosters are used to naturally increase testosterone levels, which can help increase muscle mass and strength.

Related Terms

  • Bodybuilding: The use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's musculature.
  • Dietary supplement: A product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients.
  • Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
  • Exercise: Any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
  • Muscle: A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.
  • Athletic performance: The ability to perform well in sports, physical activities, or exercise.

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