Firm not Fat created by former Mayor Mike Sawyer a tobacco and smoking foe

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Mike on Friday, October 13, 2006 in Phenix City, Alabama. Divine Day!

This is a new routine that I create with an unused bridge off the main trail. You can see the leaves which indicates not much travel. Here I am stretching my body about 50 inches across these two handrails. My arms caught the most pain. After a few times I was able to go across the bridge twice at a time. I attempted to do with one arm but immediately realized "not" yet.

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Sit-ups on a park bench

Really nice workout here walking with legs split across this wood bridge. Causing immediate pain to some dormant muscles. I created this routine on October 28, 2006

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Picture of Mayor Mike Sawyer (second from right) receiving grant check from Governor Guy Hunt (third from right) of Alabama. Taken about 1987. Mike Sawyer was a total vegetarian at this time.

Mike Sawyer jumping rope on November 18, 2006-- Iron Bowl Day for the Auburn vs. Alabama football game See more jump roping

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Mike Sawyer on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon near Birmingham, Alabama
November 5, 2006

Mike has only one time duck walked this estimated 270 feet bridge without getting up from the squatted position.
This is the most painful exercise to get started Mike has ever done.
The first time across the bridge requires Mike to get up about six times.
The second time from three to four times.
The third trip requires only 2 to 1 time.

The fourth time Mike duck walks this bridge backwards.

Please click here to see what some Army National Guard soldiers say about how much they hate to duck walk.
(one is an 18-year-old)
http://www.1800goguard.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-395.html

http://www.1800goguard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395

Contact Mike Sawyer
FirmNotFat@aol.com

Mike and Chipper in mid-December 2005. Chipper has a broken leg

Mike Sawyer on trail March 14, 2006

September 15, 2006

The Tucson Citizen newspaper
Tucson, Arizona

June 26, 2006

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/altss/printstory/local/17030

Encountering two types of dogs

For those who design and construct public trails for fitness, please consider a trail for friendly dogs and a separate trail for unfriendly dogs.

I base this suggestion on my attempt to stay "firm not fat" at age 53, while trail biking, walking, jogging, running, rollerblading, and wheelchairing on public trails.

Mike Sawyer

Birmingham, Ala.

Mike Sawyer up the creek on September 14, 2006

Mike Sawyer in Lexington, Kentucky December 2004
age 52 weight 185 Levi's 31'x32'

The Yuma Sun Newspaper
Yuma, Arizona

http://sun.yumasun.com/artman/publish/articles/story_24998.php

June 21, 2006

Two different kinds
of public trails needed

For those who design and construct public trails for fitness please consider:
1. A trail for friendly dogs.
2. A trail for unfriendly dogs.
This is based on my attempt to stay “firm not fat,” at age 53, while trail biking, walking, jogging, running, rollerblading and wheelchairing on public trails.
MIKE SAWYER
Yuma
(should be Birmingham)

Chipper getting towed due to his cut paw: See Www.PetMinistry.com/CutPaw.htm

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Mike Sawyer March 16, 2006
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Beat the heat on a hot June afternoon in Alabama

Mike gets quick spot from Matt and Justin on the trail
About 300 lb. of weight in buggy
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Mike on July 21, 2006

Hi Mike:

I enjoyed seeing you again.. Your exercise effort and dedication to your project is inspiring ..

Dr. Chuck Chrencik
Birmingham, Alabama
December 7, 2005

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Inspiration on the trail

Please send your existing weight to Mike Sawyer for him to post on a table to help record your upcoming weight loss: MyWeight@KnowBodyFat.com

Walker cost $1.99 at thrift store

A rainy day in Montgomery, AL

October 7, 2005
Mike Sawyer and Mike Mobley
Mike Mobley employed by Eastdale Mall, Montgomery, AL recognized Mike Sawyer from walking steps in the Galleria Mall in Birmingham with dumbbells last winter.

Vegetarian breakfast by Mike Sawyer
Mike Sawyer consumes about 5-6 lbs. of peanuts weekly. Remember peanuts have no cholesterol.

October 10, 2005
Mike Sawyer pushes over 250 lb. in grocery buggy for over 8 miles in Birmingham, Alabama while rollerblading.

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"Fitness can inspire or intimidate others," Mike Sawyer

Thanks to Thomas for allowing Mike to pull cart on trail

See more neck workouts

Terri and Toni on the trail in Birmingham, Alabama

See an example of personal accountability weight table

Mike Sawyer took a career placement test at Auburn University in 1970, and the test indicated
his personality should consider (1.) Ministry (2.) Health

Mayor Mike Sawyer's political platform was Health Consciousness for the top office in Dale County back in 1988.

Sawyer received his Master of Divinity degree in 1992

Sawyer created the world's first health promoting kid's baseball team/league name in Kentucky in 1998 with the name SMOKING KILLS.

Rush Limbaugh on his National Commentary blasted Mike Sawyer and The Smoking Kills Baseball teams of Kentucky in July of 1998, and Rush chose to replay this on the first Monday of 1999. Sawyer was able to record a copy of this National Commentary from WLW-AM 700 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Mike on September 9, 2006

May 26, 2007

Hear Rush Limbaugh on Mike Sawyer

Rush Part One

Rush Part Two

Jay Leno joked about Mike Sawyer and the SMOKING KILLS team name on his Tonight Show in 1998.

Paul Harvey reported about SMOKING KILLS team names on his National Radio News Program.

Smoking out the real Rush [Mulshine]
Newark Star Ledger ^ | 10/12/03 | Paul Mulshine
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/999857/posts

Thanks to Leslie a graduate student at University of Miami, Florida for taking this picture!

Mike Sawyer
Age 53
5" 11" 185 lb.
Levi's 31"x"32
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Over 250 lbs. in grocery cart

Scott Leigh

Fall in Alabama

Topic: Rush's Morning Updates

Rush's Morning Update, Wednesday 7/8/1998

KFI AM640 Los Angeles
7/8/98 Rush Limbaugh
Hey, here's something for you diehard baseball fans to chew on: a new twist on little league play out of Kentucky. Two teams -- one for 11-year-olds, the other for 12-year-olds -- both have the same unusual name: Smoking Kills. That's right, the anti-smoking hysteria has now reached a point where little league teams are wearing uniforms with the team name Smoking Kills. If it were me, I would be more than a little embarrassed to see my kid being used like this as an ideological pawn, but Mike Sawyer who organized the teams and registered them in the Amateur Athletic Union tourneys defends the name as a creative way to fight youth smoking.

I can imagine the emotional response this will generate among those of you who agree -- who feel -- that this is a good way to drive the point home. But what's the old saying? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Why should a bunch of holier-than-thou Liberals get away with this stuff uncontested? I think the Smoking Kills team should face teams with creative, ideological names, too. It would be great competition. Some team ought to name themselves Tax Increases Suck in honor of the big tobacco bill that failed. Or here's one that would really fly: Freedom Rules. Wouldn't you like to see your kid wearing that uniform in a game he was playing? Smoking Kills vs. Freedom Rules. Smoking Kills vs. Tax Increases Suck. Ha! There's no question in my mind as to whose butts would get kicked.

Listen to Rush's Morning Update every weekday at 7:56AM

(Mike Sawyer recorded an audio copy of this National Commentary by Rush on the first Monday of 1999, as Rush chose to re-air. This audio copy came off WLW 700AM in Cincinnati, Ohio)

See "Smoking Out the Real Rush"
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/999857/posts

Sawyer has over 50 web domains that promote health

Please contact Mike Sawyer about bringing his health message to your church, organization, school, hospital, or company.
Email Mike at FirmNotFat@aol.com or call 859-229-5958Smoking and Alcohol

Mike Sawyer (left) and US Congressman Bill Schuette in Midland, Michigan in 1988