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Jan 24, 2011
- by MichaelN
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I remember watching Jack's show (I think it was called Shape Up With Jack LaLanne) every day as a little kid and doing jumping jacks along with him. Jack got me very excited at an early age to do exercise, which until then was a boring, necessary evil. As far as I know Jack started the national gyms (Bally's used to be Jack LaLanne Health Clubs). As he got older he would always look the same, except a little grayer. He showed us all that living a fit life could keep us spry and productive well into our 90's.
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I understand Jack used to do a lot of publicity stunts (swimming across rivers with a lot of equipment to weigh him down) and was also famous for the juicer informercials. It seems without Jack, the fitness craze and all the fancy diets would have taken a lot longer to take hold. Thank you so much for your contribution to a healthy lifestyle, Jack. You will certainly be missed!
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devora
January 24, 2011
I think my generation only really knows Jack LaLanne through his juicer commercials, but wow, I had no idea he had a TV show and that his gyms turned into Bally's! I also had no idea what an impact he had on the fitness industry until I read some news articles about him last night. What a guy. Great tribute, Michael!
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katknit
January 24, 2011
I agree that LaLanne did a lot to promote fitness in this country. (I always found him dorky and annoying, I'm afraid!) You've provided him with a nice tribute with this review, Michael.
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Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne (September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness, exercise, nutritional expert, and motivational speaker who had been called "the godfather of fitness". He published numerous books on fitness and hosted a fitness television show between 1951 and 1985.
LaLanne gained recognition for his success as a bodybuilder as well as for his prodigious feats of strength. He was inducted to the California Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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LaLanne gained recognition for his success as a bodybuilder as well as for his prodigious feats of strength. He was inducted to the California Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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