Meaning of gym rat | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who spends an unusually large amount of time at a gym.

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Examples

“Three decades ago, the trappings of sports equipment in those rooms took a magnetic hold⟳ on "gym rat" McGuire.”

“I was a real "gym rat." I'd go home and eat⟳, then come⟳ back to the gym and play⟳ some more. I mean⟳, I practically lived in that gym.”

“This gym rat dripping tattoos in a sweatshirt with the sleeves ripped off was brooding at the juke box, like⟳ it had just asked him a very difficult question⟳ that he was determined to answer⟳.”

“They wore suits, casual pants, and sports shirts and generally managed to look⟳ like⟳ solid citizens rather than gym rats.”

“For the average gym rat, Anthony recommends being wary of longer-than-necessary rest⟳ periods.”

“These guidelines do not exactly enter⟳ “gym rat” territory: at least 150 minutes a week (that’s about 21 minutes a day) of moderate activity such as brisk walking, plus a few body-weight exercises on different muscle groups (such as sit-ups or push-ups), at least twice a week.”

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