Tom Simek decided to get fit after a health scare. It has provided many benefits, including making new friends.

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First he started walking, then incorporated bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, crunches, dips, and jumping jacks. "And then I found a sport that I loved to do: track ... weights in his home gym.