I remember watching a physical fitness workout expert named Jack Lalanne when I was about 6 years old (this was back in 1962). I stumbled across LaLanne’s name today and wondered whether he was still alive. Indeed he is. Now 94, Lalanne has lived long enough to transform his media presence from his original black & white TV show to his current website, [1] offering exercise tips, autographed photos and workout videos.
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Back in the 60’s Jack LaLanne was the only exercise guru in the mass media. He presided over American physical fitness before trans fats, drive-up backs, fast food, size XXX t-shirts and ubiquitous two-car garages.
Consider this tidbit: Those Americans born in 1900 had a life expectancy of only 48 years. [4]Those American babies born in 2008 have a life expectancy of about 78 years. [5]
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