Hypertrophy

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Definition

The scientific term for making muscles bigger, which sounds like a disease but is actually the thing every gym bro is desperately chasing. It involves lifting moderate weights for moderate reps, which is far less dramatic than it sounds.

Example Usage

"He corrected me when I said muscle building and insisted I call it hypertrophy, because apparently sounding like a medical textbook is part of the gains process."

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