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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