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sweaty bodies. Gene invited us back to take a class with him, which we did, and we’ve been there ever since.” Kinetics became a very important part of the Viski-Hanka’s livestyle in America. “We’d lived in Denver five years but didn’t know many people,” Edit said. “We were so green, still finding our way. No one had really introduced us to American customs and routines. My husband was in law school, and I felt lost because he was studying all the time.” Thanks to Kinetics, that changed. “It wasn’t just an exercise facility to us. It was the center of our social lives, and it was my personal anchor. Gene was like a brother to Tamas and me. Through Gene, through Kinetics, we met unbeliev- able, wonderful people, such as Bill Merriken and his wife Jane. All of a sud- den Bill and Jane and Gene were taking us to restaurants and totally immersing us in American culture. We had great times, and we developed incredible relationships. Bill and Jane are godparents to our chil- dren, and we’re still best friends. “Gene threw a party at the studio when we got our American citizenship. People showed up with flags and apple pie. The camaraderie, the friendships, the warm and caring attitude of everyone – that’s what make it unique. We belong to another club for the amenities it offers our children, but Kinetics is like home.” Gene even helped Edit get her busi- ness off the ground, and belonging to Kinetics made a lasting impression on her children. “A Kinetics member had com- mercial space available in Cherry Creek,” she explained. “That’s where I opened my first spa. Tamas and I later had two children, and both are very athletic. They love Gene – or ‘Uncle Gene’ – and they love fitness because that’s what they saw in us.” Today, Maximilian, 20, swims, lifts weights, studies business at CU Boulder, and leaves in August for Spain where he will study international business for a year. Alexandra, 15, attends East High School and is an avid swimmer. Edit’s appreciation of Kinetics has	evolved as she’s matured: “We started with Kinetics because it was fun and social. I loved going there, and I started noticing what working out did to my physique. Back then, the 80s, it was more about vanity. We wore skimpy leotards and leggings. We wanted to be fit because we wanted to look good. As I grew older and had children, it became less about looks. I learned that staying in shape is better for my bones, muscles and stamina, and I had kids to raise and a business to run. Now that I’m past 50, it’s harder but it’s a necessity for my mental and physi- cal welfare. It’s great for my blood pres- sure, cholesterol – everything – and I think being fit makes it easier for women my age to go through the change of life.” In addition to personal experience, Edit has witnessed the benefits of fitness from the perspective of her career. “Taking care of people is the basis of my business,” she said. “Fitness is part of that whole package. Some of our clients have come to us for many years, including sev- eral> ladies and gentlemen from the club. They are nice looking, active, and take care of themselves. As they’ve grown older, I’ve seen the important role fitness plays in aging well. “I really thank Gene for helping me to see and achieve that in my life. He makes the club welcoming and fun so you want to be there. Even on days you don’t want to go, if you just show up you’re greeted with a warm, friendly smile and you’re glad you came. Either Gene picks trainers like him – good-natured and fun – or he trains them incredibly well. Their person- alities are a good fit with Kinetics members, and they work you as skillfully and as hard as Gene himself. “Over the years I‘ve taken little breaks from working out, but I always return because Kinetics is where I get results. I’m not alone in that. People may go away but they always come back. For Tamas and me, our lives in America started the moment we came to Kinetics, and that’s why I’m still a member more than 25 years later.”	No, no dirty pictures, just fun facts: Each square inch of the human body contains 32 million bacteria. Every square inch of the human body has about 19,000,000 skin cells. About 50,000 of your body cells will die and be replaced with new cells while you are reading this sentence. The human body has approximately 37,000 miles of capillaries. There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue. The adult human body requires about 88 pounds of oxygen daily. The width of your arm span stretched out is the length of your whole body. The aorta, which is largest artery in the body, is about the diameter of a garden hose. Bones are four times stronger than concrete. The average human body contains enough: sulphur to kill all the fleas on an average dog; carbon to make 900 pencils; fat to make 7 bars of soap; phosphorus to make 2,200 matchheads; and enough water to fill a 10-gallon tank. The tooth is the only part of the human body that does not regenerate. Only one man would be enough to repopulate the whole planet in six months because a man’s testicles produce 10 million new sperm cells every day. Now that’s a scary thought!



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