Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 , " greenstuff26 " <greenstuff26 wrote: > > Here's a fascinating article by Jack Lalanne, who is 95 years old and still quite.... active, to put it mildy:) I hope that people will read this article and find useful information and be inspired to remain fit and active for as long as they are alive. I've always admired Jack Lalanne. Here's a couple of quotes from him to enjoy. Many more on google. When he first started out, LaLanne had a very hard time getting anyone to pay attention to him and was referred to as a " muscle-bound charlatan. " Desperate for work, he made a deal with the coach of a local college football team that if he could impress the coach, he'd be allowed to train the players. Meeting up at a steep sandy bluff, LaLanne put the team's largest player on his back and sprinted straight up the hill. He got the job, and the rest is history. In an edgy Outside magazine article written by Donald Katz, the always-quotable LaLanne pooh-poohed a lot of modern training " knowledge " with some gems, including saying Suzanne Somers " should have been thrown in jail " for peddling the ThighMaster as a fitness solution and that Tony Little was an embarrassment: " . . . the guy who screams on TV. He's like an imbecile! " But my favorite was his critique of modern sports medicine that included, " Fifteen minutes to warm up! Does a lion warm up when he's hungry? 'Uh-oh, here comes an antelope. Better warm up.' No! He just goes out and eats the sucker. You gotta get the blood circulating, but s#%t, does the lion cool down? No, he eats the sucker and goes to sleep. " John La Tourrette, PhD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 And not to forget the LaLanne pushup! I still work at that one... http://www.ronjones.org/Coach & Train/BodyXerciseLibrary/PushUps/PushUp-JackLaLann\ e.html Stefan , " docspeed2001 " <docspeed2001 wrote: > > , " greenstuff26 " <greenstuff26@> wrote: > > > > Here's a fascinating article by Jack Lalanne, who is 95 years old and still quite.... active, to put it mildy:) I hope that people will read this article and find useful information and be inspired to remain fit and active for as long as they are alive. > > I've always admired Jack Lalanne. > > Here's a couple of quotes from him to enjoy. > > Many more on google. > > When he first started out, LaLanne had a very hard time getting anyone to pay attention to him and was referred to as a " muscle-bound charlatan. " Desperate for work, he made a deal with the coach of a local college football team that if he could impress the coach, he'd be allowed to train the players. Meeting up at a steep sandy bluff, LaLanne put the team's largest player on his back and sprinted straight up the hill. He got the job, and the rest is history. > > In an edgy Outside magazine article written by Donald Katz, the always-quotable LaLanne pooh-poohed a lot of modern training " knowledge " with some gems, including saying Suzanne Somers " should have been thrown in jail " for peddling the ThighMaster as a fitness solution and that Tony Little was an embarrassment: " . . . the guy who screams on TV. He's like an imbecile! " But my favorite was his critique of modern sports medicine that included, " Fifteen minutes to warm up! Does a lion warm up when he's hungry? 'Uh-oh, here comes an antelope. Better warm up.' No! He just goes out and eats the sucker. You gotta get the blood circulating, but s#%t, does the lion cool down? No, he eats the sucker and goes to sleep. " > > John La Tourrette, PhD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 LOL. He's a testament to fitness and longevity. His willingness to do what what was necessary to find a vocation/career is inspiring to me. From such "small" beginnings to what he is now, a legend and model of health. In the article, he mentions that there are things that he can no longer do. I'm curious as to what the results might be if a person like him learned and applied energy medicine and other energy modalities such as EFT. He seems to admit to a belief in energy or at least a higher being. I agree with his beliefs on warming up. A person should warm up and exercise as soon as they feel warm, which means that they would do well to pay attention to their bodies and determine whether or not they are ready. It would be amazing to spend a week with im and observe his daily activities and behaviors:) I will search google and find some more of his inspiring musings. Take care:) Kind Regards, Thomas--- On Sun, 2/8/09, docspeed2001 <docspeed2001 wrote: docspeed2001 <docspeed2001 Re: An article By Jack Lalanne Date: Sunday, 2 August, 2009, 11:56 PM healingenergies- essentialskills, "greenstuff26" <greenstuff26@ ...> wrote:>> Here's a fascinating article by Jack Lalanne, who is 95 years old and still quite.... active, to put it mildy:) I hope that people will read this article and find useful information and be inspired to remain fit and active for as long as they are alive.I've always admired Jack Lalanne.Here's a couple of quotes from him to enjoy.Many more on google.When he first started out, LaLanne had a very hard time getting anyone to pay attention to him and was referred to as a "muscle-bound charlatan." Desperate for work, he made a deal with the coach of a local college football team that if he could impress the coach, he'd be allowed to train the players. Meeting up at a steep sandy bluff, LaLanne put the team's largest player on his back and sprinted straight up the hill. He got the job, and the rest is history.In an edgy Outside magazine article written by Donald Katz, the always-quotable LaLanne pooh-poohed a lot of modern training "knowledge" with some gems, including saying Suzanne Somers "should have been thrown in jail" for peddling the ThighMaster as a fitness solution and that Tony Little was an embarrassment: ". . . the guy who screams on TV. He's like an imbecile!" But my favorite was his critique of modern sports medicine that included, "Fifteen minutes to warm up! Does a lion warm up when he's hungry? 'Uh-oh, here comes an antelope. Better warm up.' No! He just goes out and eats the sucker. You gotta get the blood circulating, but s#%t, does the lion cool down? No, he eats the sucker and goes to sleep."John La Tourrette, PhD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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