Fitness guru Jack LaLanne passed away Sunday, he was 96.
LaLanne, best known for his show “The Jack LaLanne Show” which aired on ABC beginning in 1951 and was a presense on the network for over 20 years. He opened his first gym in Oakland, CA in 1936 and invented many of the machines that are in gyms today. An orginal proponant of strength training for atheltes and woman, his mark on fitness and fitness will be felt for many years to come.
For many of us, we might remember growing up seeing him pitch his famous power juicer via infomercials in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
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