增肌

zēngjī

verb

Meanings

1 to build muscle
2 to bulk (up)

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Examples

我最近在增肌，一天吃五顿。

Wǒ zuìjìn zài zēngjī, yì tiān chī wǔ dùn.

I'm bulking lately — eating five meals a day.

增肌期要多吃蛋白质。

Zēngjī qī yào duō chī dànbáizhì.

During the bulking phase you need more protein.

先减脂还是先增肌？

Xiān jiǎnzhī háishi xiān zēngjī?

Cut first or bulk first?

Tips

usage

Paired with 减脂 (cut / lose fat). Gym-goers talk about 增肌期 (bulking phase) and 减脂期 (cutting phase), borrowed straight from bodybuilding jargon.

Stroke Order

增 zēng

肌 jī