From across India they came to this big, steamy government-run gym.
Used by about 520 people a month, Dawn is in effect a free, city-run gym and support group for diabetics and pre-diabetics: a one-stop shop for inspiration, information and perspiration.
Just days before our interview, he and George Clooney were photographed popping into a council-run gym in Cambridge, on a break from shooting a new movie nearby, and while most movie stars out in public look haunted by their own fame, Damon somehow always looks like just one of the boys having fun.
Sixty-two percent of patients were participating in sport activities such as running, gym exercises, and playing tennis or golf, with a mean UCLA score of 7.2.
Try swimming, cycling, walking fast, running, gym work, yoga, and so on.
Swimming, walking the dog a good distance, running, gym work, riding a cycle, etc. are all good forms of daily exercise.
Opponents, however, argue Lambeth has mishandled the process, consulting on a variety of options before deciding at the last minute to hand the two libraries to GLL, a social enterprise that runs gyms and libraries for a number of councils.
Soaring membership costs at council-run gyms could put people off keeping fit, Labour has claimed.
Proposals, backed by councillors on Wednesday, also include shutting some council-run gyms and handing over responsibility for leisure services to a new trust.
He also helps run the gym club which has more than 1,800 members and 70 members of staff.
Other perks that might seem costly, but end up reaping returns in the long run, are gym memberships and time to attend to family illnesses.
