Maybe you remember seeing your mother exercising along with his television show in the 1950’s. Or perhaps, more recently, you bought a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer after hearing him extoll the value of raw fruits and vegetables. Surely you remember seeing him, at age 60, swimming across San Francisco Bay – handcuffed, shackled and pulling a tugboat. Jack LaLanne was the original fitness guru – his daily exercise program encouraged housewives to get up and move decades before running, yoga and pumping iron became our national obsession. LaLanne died yesterday at the age of 96 at his home in Morro Bay, the embodiment of a lifetime of healthy eating and exercise. How do you remember America’s original bodybuilder?
Jack LaLanne arrives for his 95th birthday celebrations at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on September 24, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
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