9 Quotes & Sayings By Jack Lalanne

"The Fitness God" Jack LaLanne was born October 10, 1914 in Oakland, California. As a young man he decided to become a Physical Therapist and qualified to practice at the age of 20. He began his career at St. Francis Hospital Beverly Hills where he worked for four years Read more

LaLanne then opened his own physical therapy office in his home town of Oakland, CA. He worked out of his garage until he was forced to move into a storefront due to the popularity of his weekly "Health Shop" television show on KGO-TV (NBC) in San Francisco. With no prior experience as an actor LaLanne soon became one of television's most popular stars, appearing on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines.

Not only was he an entertainer LaLanne also became a successful businessman. He used his show to promote products such as exercise equipment, vitamins, and a line of weight loss supplements called "LaLanne Power," which sold over 250 million bottles throughout the world.

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So many older people, they just sit around all day long and they don't get any exercise. Their muscles atrophy, and they lose their strength, their energy and vitality by inactivity. Jack LaLanne
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Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut? Jack LaLanne
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Probably millions of Americans got up this morning with a cup of coffee, a cigarette and a donut. No wonder they are sick and fouled up. Jack LaLanne
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge. Jack LaLanne
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The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more. Jack LaLanne
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Look at the average American diet: ice cream, butter, cheese, whole milk, all this fat. People don't realize how much of this stuff you get by the end of the day. High blood pressure is from all this high-fat eating. Jack LaLanne
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If you've got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. You've got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet. Jack LaLanne
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You can't get rid of it with exercise alone. You can do the most vigorous exercise and only burn up 300 calories in an hour. If you've got fat on your body, the exercise firms and tones the muscles. But when you use that tape measure, what makes it bigger? It's the fat! Jack LaLanne