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Soldiers who have made it their mission to turn their body into a temple need to realise that going to the gym requires maximum effort, with troops only getting out of it what they put in.<\/p>\n

That’s the view of Rich Leigh, weight loss expert and founder of fatfreefitness.co.uk, who said that many people give it a go but eventually stop because of the hard work involved.<\/p>\n

The key, he claimed, is to set realistic goals and keep in mind that changes aren’t going to happen overnight but over a long period of time.<\/p>\n

"If you end up forcing yourself to do something that you don’t want to do then of course it is going to drop away. It doesn’t necessarily need to a be a long time sticking to it but it does need to be that sort of life change. Bear in mind, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing," Mr Leigh said.<\/p>\n

According to research from the London Metropolitan University, for International Fitness Week, regular gym goers confirm that exercise makes them feel happier, more confident and comfortable with their body image.<\/p>\n

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