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So many older people, they just sit around all day long and they don't get any exercise. Their muscles atrophy, and they lose their strength, their energy and vitality by inactivity.

Jack LaLanne

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Jack LaLanne
Age: 96 †
Born: 1914
Born: September 26
Died: 2011
Died: January 23
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Francois Henri LaLanne
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Jack Lalanne
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My goal has always been to help people help themselves. Your body is your most priceless possession you've go to take care of it!
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Jesus, when he was on Earth, he was out there helping people, right? Why did he perform those miracles? To call attention to his profession. Why do you think I do these incredible feats? To call attention to my profession!
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Billy Graham is for the hereafter. I'm for the here and now.
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You can't get rid of it with exercise alone. You can do the most vigorous exercise and only burn up 300 calories in an hour. If you've got fat on your body, the exercise firms and tones the muscles. But when you use that tape measure, what makes it bigger? It's the fat!
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Physical fitness takes commitment to exercise just as it requires good nutrition. But it doesn't have to be painful. Just the opposite: Vigorous exercise actually is stimulating. It boosts your energy levels, invigorates your mind, and just feels good afterward. The hardest part, of course, is getting started.
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Be an example of what you teach. [As a personal trainer], delve into your student's life, know everything about him. Be interested.
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My workout is my obligation to life. It's my tranquilizer. It's part of the way I tell the truth--and telling the truth is what's kept me going all these years.
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Better to wear out than rust out.
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I've always liked fast cars and slow women.
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Figure out what's good for you, then create a liking for it. You've got to work at living.
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