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Jack LaLanne Rest In Peace

January 23, 2011 urngarden.com

Godfather of Fitness

The Godfather of Fitness Jack LaLanne passed on January 23, 2011 at age 96.  Though for many years dismissed as merely a “muscle man” — a notion fueled to some extent by his amazing feats of strength — LaLanne was the spiritual father of the health movement that blossomed into a national craze of weight rooms, exercise classes and sports clubs. He proposed the then-radical idea that women, the elderly and even the disabled should work out to retain strength.

RIP Jack

Filed Under: obituaries, Television Tagged With: Fitness, godfather of fitness, Jack Lalanne

Tribute to Jack LaLanne

November 9, 2008 urngarden.com

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He’s in his 90’s now, but to baby boomers and their parents, the name Jack LaLanne is synonymous with health, vitality and fitness.

LaLanne used to regale his audience with his one-armed push-ups done on fingertips. He showed them how to turn their recliners into mini-gyms by pumping imaginary bicycles and doing other chair exercises.

In the 1930s, he even began advocating weight training. To go beyond the usual barbells — and to keep his gym clients from getting bored — he worked with a blacksmith to develop leg-extension equipment and one of the first adjustable weight machines that are standard equipment in today’s gyms.

He rises at 6 or 7 a.m. and heads for a two-hour workout. His wife of over 50 years, Elaine takes a more laid-back approach. “He rolls out of bed and I roll over,” she quips, preferring to work out in the pool later in the day.

He eats two meals a day, but notes that this regimen isn’t for everyone. “You’ve got to figure out what works for your schedule,” he says.

Breakfast is at 11 a.m. He eats four to five pieces of fruit and gets protein from cooked egg whites. “Once in a while I eat a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with avocado and tomato,” he says.

“Every restaurant near us now has a Jack LaLanne salad,” he says. “It’s at least 10 raw vegetables chopped, and very little lettuce.” He brings his own sesame oil salad dressing and sometimes adds more hard-boiled egg whites for additional protein. He also eats fish, especially salmon, which is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

And, of course, there’s a little wine, a tribute to his Franco-American heritage. “Ever see a Frenchman who doesn’t drink?” he asks. He sips a glass that’s a mix of White Zinfandel and red wine — because, as he says, “one’s too sweet and one’s too sour.”

Sally Squires, Washington, Post

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: Jack Lalanne

Every Day is A Winding Road

December 31, 2007 urngarden.com

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Rambling Thoughts:

We’re on hiatus from the undercover assignment and immersed in Japanese culture right now and…stalling another trip to the gym.

Yesterday I kept hearing a little voice whisper, (I think it was the Godfather of Fitness, Jack LaLane!) “Go take a swim, it’d be good for you”. I chose to hit the mute button.

June Cut-off Cash is getting ready to break out and start spending, it’s good for the economy. Can’t wait for the fitness journey.

Speaking of fitness, we’re trying to get that way, which is a complete lifestyle contradiction. Might try to shape up this blogging exercise as well. I might make Fridays a Fitness Free-for-All. I think it compliments dying very well. Don’t you?

Keep the lights on! Let’s light up 2007 all the way to the end.

Happy New Year!

And fade.

Filed Under: Confessions, Fitness, mental health Tagged With: Fitness, Jack Lalanne, new year's eve 2007

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