gains

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noun

Increase in muscle mass.

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Meanings

gains1

noun
  1. pluralplural of gain
  2. bodybuildingIncrease in muscle mass.

    If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.

    2024 September 13 [2023 March 31], Shane Duquette, Marco Walker-Ng, “The Newbie Gains Guide for Skinny Guys”, in Bony to Beastly, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025
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    Like everyone else who lifts weights, I wanted to maximize my gains and give myself the best chance to succeed.

    2011, Robert Cheeke, Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, →ISBN

    But it is impossible to prepare for competition and make the same kinds of gains as you would if you were training with full intensity and not dieting. When you're training to compete, you have to focus on details, bringing out small muscles, separation. And it's obvious that you can't make maximum gains while you are restricting your food intake.

    2012, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, →ISBN
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of gain

Gains2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Gain

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gains

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Cite this entry
APA

gains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gains

MLA

“gains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gains. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gains,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gains.

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