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The writer prefers exercising in the gym because of the convenience, diverse equipment and a sense of accountability.
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SINGAPORE – When I started my first full-time job just over a year ago as a journalist (no surprises as to where), I decided to ramp up my fitness routine.
I had already been going to the gym about thrice a week, but tales of rapidly declining metabolic rates upon entering the workforce spread by my aunts and the internet kept me on my toes. My carb-and-sugar-heavy diet, courtesy of my stress-eating habits, didn’t bode well for my waistline and cholesterol levels either.
