America's first fitness guru Jack LaLanne has passed away at age 96.
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Jack LaLanne passes at 96
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Kinda ironic that people who did less exercise than him lived longer and are living longer. But 96 is still a great achievement.
In other news, pneumonia is a definite killer. I wonder if he really thought he was invulnerable.
In other news, pneumonia is a definite killer. I wonder if he really thought he was invulnerable.
stationless listener said:
I don't know that I'd second that comment. He was in GREAT shape well into his 90s, only going downhill in the last couple of years. To be active and healthy that long is indeed a great achievement. Many people are now living into their early 90s, but often not living well.
So, his lifetime of fitness is not to be scoffed at. Nor was he a nut - he tended to have a well-rounded exercise regiment. Also smart; look at how many stringy, granola-eating marathon runners who drop dead of a heart attack in their 40s.....
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I don't know which is a greater achievement....living and being healthy well up into your
90's, or convincing a woman named Elaine to marry you and actually become Elaine LaLanne! :
90's, or convincing a woman named Elaine to marry you and actually become Elaine LaLanne! :
stationless listener said:
Jack LaLanne was a true character, and an institution in the San Francisco Bay Area - years after his retirement from TV, he was pulling his annual fitness stunts - like swimming out to Alcatraz pulling a boat chained to his ankle.
Though people can certainly lengthen their lives through diet and exercise, longevity is also controlled by genetics. Jack's older brother died about 3 or 4 years ago - age 94, I think. I have no idea what the brother's diet and fitness level were like, but I'd bet he was nowhere near as fit as Jack.
What's not to be scoffed at is Jack LaLanne changed the way people think about fitness - about diet and exercise.
The Jack LaLanne show was a precursor to all of today's exercise videos.
His health club was a forerunner of the entire health spa industry.
When he started, the medical profession claimed exercise was bad for you - and red meat and refined grains were considered good foods.
Not many people change a national conversation in their lifetimes.
And he was smart enough to own his own show, syndicate it effectively and make a lot of money.
And he wasn't just a character with his stunts - he was a hell of a promoter.
What impressed me is he could lead a work-out and not only talk non-stop - he had the wind to sing while he was doing it.
The Jack LaLanne show was a precursor to all of today's exercise videos.
His health club was a forerunner of the entire health spa industry.
When he started, the medical profession claimed exercise was bad for you - and red meat and refined grains were considered good foods.
Not many people change a national conversation in their lifetimes.
And he was smart enough to own his own show, syndicate it effectively and make a lot of money.
And he wasn't just a character with his stunts - he was a hell of a promoter.
What impressed me is he could lead a work-out and not only talk non-stop - he had the wind to sing while he was doing it.
FreddyE1977 said:I don't know which is a greater achievement....living and being healthy well up into your
90's, or convincing a woman named Elaine to marry you and actually become Elaine LaLanne! :
No disrespect to Mr. or Mrs. LaLanne but this is funny. And who hasn't thought this as soon as they learned his wife's name?
Lkeller said:
Penn & Teller (yes, that Penn & Teller) made basically the same point in one of their episodes of Bull****. Genetics has as much to do with how long you could live as lifestyle. I'm not scoffing what Jack LaLanne did but trying to be realistic about it. It's just part of me think he should have reached the century mark, at least.
stationless listener said:
I don't disagree with that - but living long isn't the only thing. Living well for long is the key. Jack LaLanne managed to do that. More and more people make it past 90, but few are able to be nearly as active as Jack was.
And his wife Elaine LaLanne was pretty hot (way) back in the day.
BRNout said:
My favorite longevity story was the French woman who died a couple of years ago at age 114. She had lived a quiet stress free life in a small rural town. She ate a traditional French diet, and never became obese. She never drove a car, and rode her bicycle everywhere, but that was the only exercise mentioned in the article. Oh yeah - and she quit smoking in her late 90s.
In other news, pneumonia is a definite killer
My father has been in and out of hospitals for pneumonia for quite some time. He spent Thanksgiving in one. My dad has always been active, but his daughters teasingly point out his 'hot dog bag.'
Props to Jack LaLanne for a life long and WELL-lived. His show was definitely part of my childhood.
My father has been in and out of hospitals for pneumonia for quite some time. He spent Thanksgiving in one. My dad has always been active, but his daughters teasingly point out his 'hot dog bag.'
Props to Jack LaLanne for a life long and WELL-lived. His show was definitely part of my childhood.
Lkeller said:
Riding her bicycle everywhere is the "only" exercise? That's a lot of exercise. And if where she lived is hilly, it's a whole helluva lot of exercise.
It's amazing how corny that organ music from his old show sounds now.
Much better in my opinion than the pounding most young people like for exercise.
Much better in my opinion than the pounding most young people like for exercise.
gregg75 said:
No, the exercise was named for a kids' toy. Teachers generally aren't too bright but P.E. teachers are especially dumb - and like typical muscle heads, proud of being dumb. You should know better than to take anything they say seriously.
Matt you are sending me to Google much too often....
I didn't say the p.e. teacher said that, it was a dj on the radio.
Google: Some military guy invented jumping jacks.....also Jack LaLanne made them popular.
Yes there is a child jumping jacks game (ball and jacks) but don't know where you're getting
that from.
I didn't say the p.e. teacher said that, it was a dj on the radio.
Google: Some military guy invented jumping jacks.....also Jack LaLanne made them popular.
Yes there is a child jumping jacks game (ball and jacks) but don't know where you're getting
that from.
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