Sedentary Saudis Spur Investment Boom as Diabetes Rates Soar
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At Gold’s Gym in Riyadh, Majdi Omar is using his childhood inspiration to get Saudis into shape.
“When I was small, I wanted to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger,” the 30-year-old personal trainer said at the city-center club, pointing to a picture of the former bodybuilder and governor of California. “I tell all my clients that exercise is very important for health.”