Badge loadouts are important in MyCareer of NBA 2K23. One badge that is a bit different from the other ones is the Gym Rat Badge, which provides an energy boost that is permanent. In order to get this badge, you will need to do a bit of grinding, as opposed to tweaking a build’s attributes. So, how can you get the Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23? Let’s take a look.
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How to get the Gym Rat Badge in MyCareer in NBA 2K23
Before doing anything related to the Gym Rat Badge, your first task is to talk to the woman that is outside the Gatorade Training Facility.
The facility can be found here on the map in The City:
Talk to her, and she will introduce you to the facility. Then, you can begin progression towards the Gym Rat badge.
At the Gatorade Training Facility you can compete in a number of “training exercises,” which are really just a bunch of mini-games that will test how quickly you can press buttons shown on the screen. The exercises are split into five sections:
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Stamina
- Strength
- Vertical
Each exercise has a star system. The goal is to hit at least three stars 25 times. If you complete 25 of these exercises and get at least three stars, you will receive the badge.
We do need to point out something very important about these exercises. You will only be able to partake in one of the five categories about every seven days. This means that in order to get the Gym Rat Badge, you will need to spend at least five weeks in order to get it, provided that you do manage to get three stars each time over that timespan.
One other note on the exercises: there is an additional exercise at the facility, the Gatorade Reaction test. This, however, applies no progression towards the Gym Rat badge.
There are a whole lot of quests and tasks in the new NBA 2K23, that can keep you engaged for hours. Apart from the quests players are more invested in the MyCareer mode. If you’ve already started grinding in NBA 2K23 & came across a need to get the Gym Rat Badge, then we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll guide you on how you can easily unlock the Badge on your PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox series X/S.
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Table of Contents
- How To Unlock Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23? (PS & Xbox devices)
- Unlock Badge on PS4 & Xbox One Devices
- Unlock Badge on PS5 & Xbox Series X/S Devices
- What does Gym Rat Badge do?
How To Unlock Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23? (PS & Xbox devices)
It’s pretty simple to unlock the Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23. However, the process is different for current-gen and next-gen devices. For your convenience, we’ve mentioned all the devices in the article below.
Unlock Badge on PS4 & Xbox One Devices
In order to unlock the Badge on PS4 & Xbox One devices here’s what you’ll need to do. However, make sure that you’ve obtained the Mamba Mentality Badge first. Because only then you’ll be able to follow the steps and get the Gym Rat badge in the game.
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- First, head to the Gatorade Facility and look for an NPC named Timmy.
- After meeting Timmy, you’ll get the Addicted to Sweat quest.
- So simply complete the given quest and the Gym Rat Badge will be yours.
This is all you need to do to obtain the Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23 on your PS4 & Xbox One devices.
Unlock Badge on PS5 & Xbox Series X/S Devices
Here are the steps to unlock Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Devices. Before you dive into the steps, go on and get your intro challenges if you still haven’t got any. That’s because one of these challenges can only unlock the path to get a Gym Rat badge in the game. To receive the challenges complete the NBA Summer League part and you’ll be good to go.
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- After receiving the challenges go to Gatorade Facility and talk to the gym rep NPC.
- Once you’re done interacting with the gym rep NPC, you’ll get the quest to Earn at least 3 stars in any workout 25 times.
- Complete the quest and you’ll get the Gym Rat Badge just like that.
This is all you need to know about how to get Gym Rat Badge in NBA 2K23 on your PS & Xbox devices. For those who are unaware of what capabilities Gym Rat Badge boosts, check out the stats boost list mentioned below.
What does Gym Rat Badge do?
As mentioned earlier this badge improves the capabilities of your characters. For your better understanding here are all the stats that this badge boosts in NBA 2K23.
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- Speed gets 4x points
- Acceleration gets 4x points
- Strength gets 4x points
- Vertical gets 4x points
- Stamina gets 4x points
These are all the boosts the Gym Rat Badge provides in the game. While you’re here check out this guide about the best Shooting Tips for NBA 2K23.