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That's what I wanted! I wanted to be an athlete, I wanted the girls to like me, and I wanted to be able to get good grades in school, and this man said I could do all that.
Jack LaLanne
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Jack LaLanne
Age: 96 †
Born: 1914
Born: September 26
Died: 2011
Died: January 23
Actor
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San Francisco County
California
Francois Henri LaLanne
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Remember this: your body is your slave it works for you.
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All athletes would be better if they eat better. Junk in equals Junk out.
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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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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.
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I think fat, out-of-shape people should be fined.
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You can exercise vigorously and eat junk and get by. But you can't eat perfectly and not exercise. Look at many athletes today they are human garbage cans. They eat anything, but they exercise so hard they burn it up. But why not exercise and put the right fuel in too?
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Living is like training for an athletic event. You have to have goals and challenges you need to exercise and eat right.
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You don't have to call it God or Jesus. That's religious humbug to a lot of people, but you've gotta believe that nature and spiritual things surround us. That is what put us here! I thank the universe for that every day of my life.
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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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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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There is no fountain of youth, What you put into your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coffee and doughnut for breakfast followed by a cigarette. You will kill the damn dog.
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Billy Graham is for the hereafter. I'm for the here and now.
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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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I've always liked fast cars and slow women.
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Develop a positive attitude. Think and picture how amazing you are going to be. Visualize it!
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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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The only way you can hurt your body is if you don't use it
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Ten seconds on the lips and a lifetime on the hips.
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Never, ever get satisfied keep the carrot in front of the horse.
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Go on, have a glass of wine with dinner. What is wine, anyway? Pure grapes. A glass of wine is much better for you than a Coke.
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