delt
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9.1
- noun
- /dɛlt/
- Slang
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deltoides
- This was shoulders and arms: he worked the delts, triceps, and biceps.
- delts and pecs
- delts and biceps
- delts and traps
Examples
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He's got delts for days.
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There's somebody on the delt machine, So I'm just gonna grab another cup And I'll meet you at the bike, okay?
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The delt machine's next on her circuit, So get over there and do just like we planned.
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We're going to work on the rear delts, take our hands out, can turn in out.
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Yeah, feel it in your delts.
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This will pump up your rear delts and upper back, making it a good counterbalance to bench work or anything else that rotates your upper arms internally.
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And I'll keep comin' till I got ripped abs, chiseled delts and overweight calf muscles.
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It was my third summer coming here, and I won't stop till I've got ripped abs, solid delts and chiseled calves.
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To build strength, focus on exercises that target your delt muscles.
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After the workout, I could really feel the burn in my delt area from all the lifting.
Synonyms
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A large triangular muscle on the shoulder that lifts and turns the arm
A large triangular shoulder muscle that lifts and turns the arm
A shoulder muscle that lifts the arm away from the body
A large triangular muscle on the shoulder that lifts and moves the arm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Delt is a short, slang form of deltoid, from delta meaning 'triangle' because the shoulder muscle looks like a triangle, so delt reminds you it is the triangle-shaped shoulder muscle.