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John Oakes, 75, just months ago got around the house on his hands and knees. After several failed attempts from physicians to tame a damaged nerve in his lower back, he tried exercising and strength training, and it worked.

"When I came in here, I was using a walking stick three or four months ago. Now, with the help of the good Lord and exercise, I'm doing great," he says. "I'm not 100 percent, but I'm doing a lot better."

Oakes is a 25-year member of the French Riviera Spa and prefers to use weight machines rather than free weights to avoid strain on his lower back. He rides an exercise bike, and works the muscles in his upper and lower back, abdomen, legs and arms.

"I had not done any exercise for a while because of my sickness. Now I'm working on these machines, and I'm getting my muscles back in my arms," he says.

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