Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne Dead at 96

Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron for decades before exercise became a national obsession, died Sunday. He was 96. (Jan. 23)

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[zettadom]

Lalanne had heart surgery the year before his death, there may have been post infections from surgery that weakened his immune system. I recall hearing Jack had respiratory problems in his later years, not sure why his lungs would be weak, he didn't smoke, maybe from breathing chlorine swimming daily. Pneumonia creates fluid in lungs that weak lungs can't handle. He should have stayed off that operating table if at all possible, he might have made past 100. I really admired him. RIP Jack

[TheTruthAboutFloyd]

Working out too much ages you re: Jack Lallane?!? Man I didn't know he was 96 years old?!? That dude looked HELLA good for 96!!! I got a juicer and everything that works great. I got his Pro model. Man I had just found out he passed a couple days ago. Just last week I watched him push a whole potato in the Juicer Pro and I didn't even know my juicer could do that! And he sure as hell didn't look or act or talk like he was 96.

Phenomenal.

[cheemooo]

I dont claim that he got pneumonia from working out too much. I just think he aged fast, which I think was fromt oo much cardio exercise. The oxidation from cardio oxidises the body fast similar to a apple cut open and left sitting around. He was weak and he was weak from age and he was aged alot from too much cardio so pneumonia took over him easy. I think he was a well intentioned person and I am not trying to insult him I admire his good will but it doesnt mean his system was ideal.

[SAYURU89]

@cheemooo Working out too much doesnt cause pneumonia or respiratory failure he had the disease 1 week before his death

[cheemooo]

Im not sure what your asking but I dont think him having worked out so hard made him any healthier than if he were to just workout enough. He worked out more than enough and the more of the more that enough yeilded no extra health benifits. Exercise is highly destructive it is highly catabolic and produces tremendous amounts free radicals. Even if his diet was high in antioxidents it can overwhelm your syetsm. The body has to reasemble more from hard exercise this ages you faster.

[xXzulucobraXx]

@cheemooo thats why he only live to 96 right?

[hanksnow82]

Not a lot of people knew he could pick his wife up and hold her in the air only using his dick .

[cheemooo]

Jack did workout too much, exercise is good but doing more doesnt add more health to you.

[Redskin1040]

@marketwatch101 Man! You wouldn't happen to know what he did to live that long, do you?