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 Mike
Kmatz |
 Mike
Kmatz quit smoking 34 years ago after hiking Diamond Head in
Oahu, Hawaii; he sat on the grass at the bottom of the
mountain and said “no more lighting up.” He added exercise to
his life in 1993 then retired in 1995 exchanging a stressful
position at Sandia Labs with that of being an Amateur Bass
Tournament Fisherman. Now he exercises, only in the morning,
five days a week, generally around 6:30AM, because he says it
“wakes him up, gets him going, strengthens his body, helps him
control weight, and makes him feel better all day.” On Monday
and Wednesday he concentrates on upper body toning using free
weights then sets aside Tuesday and Thursday for lower body
strength training using the machines. He begins each workout
by giving the stationary bike and treadmill equal time of
twenty minutes. On Friday he does “freelance” exercise, which
he describes as working with weights without a specific plan.
At 67 years of age, Mike has had three stents inserted in his
arteries and is taking cholesterol-lowering medicine; however,
he readily admits that if it weren’t for exercise his heart
problems would be worse and his cholesterol would be even
higher. Mike eats what he wants proclaiming, “Exercise is more
important than diet because consistent exercise burns
calories.” Mike’s
goal is to use the Jungle Gym for continued toning, heart
health and overall well-being that will take him far into the
future.
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