Muscle-bound
[muhs-uh l-bound] /ˈmʌs əlˌbaʊnd/
adjective
1.
having enlarged and inelastic , as from excessive exercise.
2.
rigid; inflexible:
musclebound rules.
adjective
1.
having overdeveloped and inelastic muscles
2.
lacking flexibility
adj.
1879, from muscle (n.) + bound, past participle of bind (v.).
musclebound mus·cle·bound or mus·cle-bound (mŭs’əl-bound’)
adj.
Having inelastic, overdeveloped muscles that function poorly together for concerted action.
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