Fit and fab: Gym owner is fighting fit after losing 70kg

Mr Viknesh Vennu was obese at 136kg in 2014. ST PHOTO: YONG LI XUAN
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SINGAPORE - He had a health scare in 2014 when he had chest pain and a check-up revealed he had a high risk of having a heart attack.

Mr Viknesh Vennu, 30, who was waiting to enter national service then, was obese at 136kg. He used to indulge in fast food almost every day and drank a lot of alcohol at parties.

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