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Cover FocusCover StoryPump ItBy Mahfuz Mizan and Nisha AliPhoto: Ashraf Uddin ApuIt’s about getting intoa shape that youdesireWorking out in a gym on a regular basis is generally associated with an objectiveto lose weight in our culture. ‘Fitness training is not just about becomingskinny, it’s about being in the best shape you can. I have clients who come tolose weight, those who aim to gain weight, and also those who wish to maintainthemselves overall. It’s about getting into a shape that you desire,’ says Ruslan, fitnessexpert and entrepreneur. Ruslan, whose humble beginnings included a one roomstudio for working out with one of each type of equipment is now the proud ownerof a 3000 square feet gymcalled “Ruslan’s Studio” witha rapidly increasing clientbase.It’s one thing that anoverweight individual workshard to shed the extra poundsfor absolute body sculpting,but to make a successfulcareer out of it is somethingextraordinary. In RuslanHossain’s inspiring story ofsuccess, an obese personliterally transforms into a"fitness expert" and runs oneof the most popular fitnesscentres in the capital.Back in 2005, Ruslan used tobe a young, obese individualwho ran out of breathclimbing stairs. Fed up withhis bodily encumbrance, hebegan working out at a gymwith his friend. Not knowingmuch about fitness, hereligiously followed whateverthe trainer there asked him todo. Soon, the results werevisible but he wasn’t satisfied,“I could see my armspumping up and thismotivated me to work harder,but I didn’t actually want alarge build. I was aiming for asix-pack with a lean build.”He set out in search for hisdesired physique by followingthe routine of others who hadthat structure. ‘I often visitedthe bodybuilding.com forumbecause it’s a treasure trove of66