增肌

zēngjī

verb

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

增肌期要多吃蛋白质。

Zēngjī qī yào duō chī dànbáizhì.

During the bulking phase you need more protein.

HSK 7-9

先减脂还是先增肌？

Xiān jiǎnzhī háishi xiān zēngjī?

Cut first or bulk first?

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.

增 zēng

肌 jī