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Tough to be losers!

The participants of Biggest Loser Jeetega have tougher obstacles to cross now, they went through a military regimen recently

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Ranjib Mazumder

Losing it big time

The more they lose it, the tougher it gets. Every time the participants of Sahara's biggest TRP grabber Biggest Loser Jeetega achieve a task they get newer goals to achieve. The fitter they get, the tougher challenges they face. But this is one challenge they had not bargained for. The participants were recently made to go through the military regimen, literally. The entire crew went to the nearby INS Shivaji, Lonavala, to actually understand the training programme of the Indian army to be incorporated to the challenge. Here the contestants were supposed to perform tasks and cross obstacles.

The trainer of the Blue Team, Yusuf Khan says, "The participants have already completed five weeks in the Biggest Loser house. They have faced different kinds of challenging tasks, so getting a tougher challenge was important. When it comes to something tough, nothing comes close to the Indian army training. To make things look real, we wanted to incorporate the correct elements. We thought of approaching the nearby INS Shivaji, and they were more than eager to help us. The best part is that they personally gave us the insight into the training programme. I must say, the tasks are quite tough."

The tasks involved going through artificial tunnels, climbing ladders. But, when the participants saw the tasks they were supposed to do, they backed out. The team had to persuade them to participate. "The army trainings are tough for a normal individual. But, they are obese people which make walking even tough. So, they were not ready to participate. We tried very hard to convince them. At the end, we made the tasks a little easier and relaxed the rules to help them garner maximum points. Finally, after hours of persuasion, they agreed and we were relieved," Yusuf added.