Fitness Guru Jack Lalanne Passes Away At 96

Fitness guru and motivational speaker Jack Lalanne passed away Sunday from respiratory failure due to pneumonia. He was 96.

Lalanne, ”the godfather of fitness,” was a longtime advocate of living healthy and eating for energy. Lalanne hosted a long running fitness show from 1951 to 1985, and holds countless world records in feats of strength.

Here area a few world records that Lalanne holds according to his website www.jacklalanne.com

1956 Age 42: Set a world record of 1,033 pushups in 23 minutes on “You Asked for It, a TV Show with Art Baker.

1959 Age 45: Completed 1,000 pushups and 1,000 chin-ups in 1 hours and 22
minutes. “Happy” is born and The Jack LaLanne Show goes nationwide

1976 Age 62: Commemorating the “Spirit of ‘76”, swam 1 mile in Long Beach Harbor, handcuffed, shackled and towing 13 boats (representing the 13 original colonies) containing 76 people.

1984 Age 70: Handcuffed, shackled and fighting strong winds and currents, towed 70 boats with 70 people from the Queen’s Way Bridge in the Long Beach Harbor to the Queen Mary, 1 ½ miles.

For the complete list of his world records, feats of strength and awards, Click Here.

Watch the great video below for insight, and advice, on how to live a happier life from Jack Lalanne.