Jack LaLanne

Birth Name:

Francois Henri LaLanne

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

A lecture on nutrition that he head as a teenager deeply influenced the career path he chose
Invented the first modern exercise machines after opening a health club in Oakland
Quote: "The crusade is never off my mind--the exercise I do, the food I eat, the thought I think--all this and how I can help make my profession better-respected․ To me, this one thing--physical culture and nutrition--is the salvation of America․"
Quote: "[on his longevity] "I cannot afford to die--it will ruin my image․""
Inspired the health movement that spurred the opening of weight rooms, exercise classes and fancy sports clubs throughout the nation
Was the first television fitness guru, and in addition to leading Americans through daily calisthenics, he would perform stunts demonstrating his physical prowess
At 61, he swam the length of the Golden Gate Bridge underwater while handcuffed and towing a 1,000 pound boat
Did 1,033 push-ups in 23 minutes at the age of 42 on "You Asked for It․"
On his 70th birthday, he swam a mile and a half while towing 70 boats with 70 people aboard while handcuffed
Was still working out for two hours a day at the age of 95

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