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.

Gym rat

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Noun

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