Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Remembering a fitness legend....


Jack LaLanne died the other day at the age of 96 in his home in California. LaLanne loved fitness and nutrition and is known as the " father of fitness" as he is recognized as the founder of the modern fitness movement. Most young people, including myself know him as the Power Juicer salesman on tv. He was a great man and without him the world of fitness would never be the same! Jack LaLanne was a man who did some incredible physical stunts. Below are some of the things LaLanne did through his years.

  • At the age of 40 he swam the entire length of the Golden Gate Bridge underwater with 140 pounds of equipment including two air tanks.
  • At age 66 he towed 10 boats in North Miami. The boats carried 77 people and he carried them over a mile in one hour
This guy was a stud! Checkout the video link below to see more classic footage of Mr. LaLanne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVfe-crHDs&feature=player_embedded

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