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GET FIT:Fitness fanatics are deserting gyms in favour of the great outdoors. Tag rugby leagues and military-style boot camps are springing up all over the country in response to demand, writes SARAH FREEMAN

IF THE NOVELTY of the gym has worn off and the most exercise you're getting is flicking the TV remote control from the comfort of your sofa, fear not. Help is at hand in the form of exercise regimes that have taken the country by storm - boot camps and tag rugby. Because they are group activities, motivation is not an issue and taking place, as they do, in rain, hail or shine, excuses prove redundant.