Like many, I grew up watching Jack LaLanne in the early days of television—-on a 13-inch, black-and-white TV with rabbit ears. Jack was then–and was still when I eventually met him more than a half-century later—-a true original, a force of nature, and a champion for doing something good in this world.
Jack’s message was simple: Living a healthy lifestyle and exercising is not only good for you, it’s fun. He made spreading this message his joyous mission for more than eight decades.
While best-known as the godfather of the physical fitness movement, Jack was an equally enthusiastic proponent of brain fitness. He saw physical and brain fitness as essential tools for getting through daily life, and both as a matter of “use it or lose it.” He always did everything he could to help others get the most out of life by following that philosophy.
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| Jack LaLanne, a true original (2009) |
We at Dakim, both young and not-so-young, were so honored to be associated with Jack these last few years as he brought his special brand of inspiration to the brain fitness movement. Our hearts go out to Elaine, his wife of 51 years, who has lost her loving partner in life. As for the rest of us, we have lost a great mentor and very dear friend.
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There are many videos available on the Internet from Jack’s fitness show, but we favored sharing this one with our blog-followers: Jack on simply being happy. Enjoy!
