What does the cryptic crossword clue "Economic fellow starts to regard using gyms as lavish (6)" mean?

The definition is "Economic". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). F (abbreviation="fellow") + R (first_letter="regard") + U (first_letter="using") + G (first_letter="gyms") + A (first_letter="as") + L (first_letter="lavish") = FRUGAL; definition: "Economic" The answer is FRUGAL.

Economic fellow starts to regard using gyms as lavish (6)

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