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Bodybuilder vs Schwarzenegger - What's the difference?

bodybuilder | schwarzenegger |

As nouns the difference between bodybuilder and schwarzenegger

is that bodybuilder is while schwarzenegger is an exceptionally muscular bodybuilder.

As a proper noun schwarzenegger is

of english-speakers.

bodybuilder

English

Noun

  • (bodybuilding): A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
  • * 1964 "Muscles are his business", Ebony ? (Dec.) 20 (2): 148
    • Physique of powerful bodybuilder (below) is like piece of sculpture. Buffs strive for the well-rounded body, disdain the professional weightlifter, who merely develops a number of very specialized muscles.
  • * 1974 — Charles Gaines & George Butler, Pumping Iron: The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding , ch 2
    • Because it is necessary for a muscle to rest while it grows and because of the importance of balanced development, most competitive bodybuilders train on a split routine; they work certain parts of the body one day and rest those muscles the next while they work the others, alternating like that six days a week.
  • * 1991 — Samuel Wilson Fussell, Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder , ch 4
    • In the competitions, bodybuilders go through "mandatories"—a set of mandatory poses—in the morning, where the judges compare the body parts of the builders.

    Synonyms

    * builder

    Related terms

    * bodybuilding

    schwarzenegger

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) Schwarzenegger.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • of English-speakers.
  • A surname of German-speakers , notably of .

    • Etymology 2

    After .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An exceptionally muscular bodybuilder.
  • * 1994 , Elise Title, Body Heat? , page 189
    • He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?"
  • * 2000 , Lou Ravelle, Gym Biz: Starting and Running Your Own Gym for Profit? , page 8
    • Unless you are another Schwarzenegger , or you have a doctorate in muscle growth, forget the heavy mob, (bless 'em).
  • * 2001 , Bill McKibben, Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously? , page 79
    • Fussell finally competed in a contest. He came in second, but he clearly wasn't going to be the next Schwarzenegger —and finally something snapped. "Having come three thousand miles, having gained eighty pounds, I wanted out."
  • * 2005 , Kevin Beck, Run Strong? , page 237
    • That's simply not enough time to build the massive quads that are great for cycling but are a hindrance to distance running, or to become the next Schwarzenegger in the gym.
    Derived terms
    * Schwarzeneggeresque