My dad never committed to fitness, which meant that he was never in very good shape. But that fact had nothing to do with his age. And Jack LaLanne was living proof of that.
CNN, and countless other media outlets reported that the fitness legend died yesterday from respiratory failure stemming from pneumonia. He had been sick for the past week. Long before it was cool to stay in shape, LaLanne did just that. But not only did he espouse a healthy lifestyle, he was also the Evil Kenevil of fitness, known as much for his various feats of strength and endurance as he was for his overall physical condition. In 1954, while shackled with 140 pounds, LaLanne swam the length of the Golden Gate Bridge. LaLanne also made the treacherous swim from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman’s Warf multiple times. A few of them while handcuffed. And pulling boats.
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