Legendary Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne

It is difficult to understand but even the healthiest of people don't live forever. Jack LaLanne was a revolutionary in the area of using diet and exercise to improve health. Even before it was in vogue Jack was pumping iron, eating his veggies, and boasting about a health that comes from taking care of your body. Although, in the end his outcome was just the same as that of other Americans there is a lot to be learned about his 96 very healthy years spent on this earth. He is survived by his wife Elaine of 51 years who not only notes her loss of her dear husband but the loss of an American icon as well.

LaLanne stayed relatively healthy for his entire life span and did have heart valve surgery at the age of 94 before dying of respiratory failure from a bout of pneumonia in the end. He found fitness in his teen years and felt that it had transformed his life and made it his life long mission to help others transform their lives. Jack remained physically fit right up until the end and was perhaps one of the most remarkable looking, muscular, and fit looking 96 year olds the world has ever seen.

Some of his physical feats were amazing to say the least. At age 43, 1000 push ups were nothing in 23 minutes that was televised. At age 60, after being hand cuffed pulling a boat and shackled he swam the waters of Alcatraz to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. He later at age 70 repeated this performance at the Long Beach Harbor.

He had his own fitness television show for a span of 20 years, created his own chain of fitness studios, and even created his very own power juicer. He was encouraging fitness and health on every level he could think of and truly brought light to exercise, fitness, and healthy eating well before anyone was giving it any thought at all.

Among the many credits that belong to Jack LaLanne include the countries first recognizable international health promoter and had a very positive impact on American culture. He helped make living rooms workout friendly and made it possibly for anyone regardless of economic factors to enjoy regular workouts. Being the legend that he has become, he will be missed by family and friends alike, in addition to the millions worldwide who now enjoy great health because of his vision and insight.

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