Plural of bodybuilder; multiple people who develop muscles through systematic weight training.
Standard plural of 'bodybuilder' formed by adding the suffix '-s.' This became a common plural in the latter 20th century as bodybuilding evolved from a niche hobby into a global competitive sport with thousands of practitioners.
The popularity of the word 'bodybuilders' literally tracks the rise of the sport itself—you wouldn't see this plural much before 1970, but now there are millions of bodybuilders worldwide, from competitive professionals to casual gym enthusiasts.
Bodybuilding culture from the 1970s onward was male-dominated in professional spaces and media representation. Female bodybuilders faced different standards, scrutiny, and marginalization despite equal athletic achievement.
Use 'bodybuilders' as neutral plural; avoid assumptions that competitive bodybuilding is male-default.
["strength athletes","competitive athletes"]
Women like Rachel McLish (Ms. Olympia pioneer, 1980) and Lenda Murray established elite bodybuilding legitimacy despite being chronically underfunded and undermediated compared to male counterparts.
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