Aesthetics vs. Bodybuilding

Aestheticsnoun

The study or philosophy of beauty.

Aestheticsnoun

The theory or philosophy of taste; the science of the beautiful in nature and art; esp. that which treats of the expression and embodiment of beauty by art.

Aestheticsnoun

(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art);

Aesthetics

Aesthetics, or esthetics (), is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art (its own area of philosophy that comes out of aesthetics). It examines subjective and sensori-emotional values, or sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste.Aesthetics covers both natural and artificial sources of aesthetic experience and judgment.

Bodybuildingnoun

A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.

Bodybuildingnoun

(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.

Bodybuildingnoun

exercise that builds muscles through tension.

Bodybuildingnoun

exercise that builds muscles through tension

Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses on physical appearance instead of strength.