Jack Lalanne
Throughout Jack LaLannes 70+ year career he motivated millions to help themselves by improving their health all over the world. Not only did he have the first ever modern health studio, which opened in 1936, He was also a pioneer in television. He is known as the man that kickstarted the American fitness revolution and is often called the “godfather of fitness.” He commonly said “ Exercise is king, nutrition is queen, put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.”
Jack was born in San Francisco and spent his youth growing up in Bakersfield California. From age 4-14 Jack often described himself as a “junk food junkie.” His lazy life eating poorly created many health problems for him early in life. By age 15 he was so sick he had to drop out of school for 6 months. Around this time his mother took him to a health food lecture by a man named Paul Bragg. The lecture was full and as Jack and his mother were about to turn around and leave Mr. Bragg pulled up two seats on the stage.
Here are a few of Jack’s words of wisdom:
Anything in life is possible if you make it happen.
Anything in life is possible and you can make it happen.
Your waistline is your lifeline.
Exercise is King, nutrition is Queen, put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.
Don’t exceed the feed limit.
The food you eat today is walking and talking tomorrow.
Ten seconds on the lips and a lifetime on the hips.
Better to wear out than rust out
Do – don’t stew.
People don’t die of old age, they die of inactivity.
First we inspire them, then we perspire them.
You eat everyday, you sleep everyday, and your body was made
