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Offline DREDIOCK

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Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« on: January 24, 2011, 08:02:44 AM »
Amazing man.
almost had me beleiving he'd live forever

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/24/133175583/jack-lalanne-founding-father-of-fitness
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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2011, 08:13:51 AM »
R.I.P.  :salute
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Offline 007Rusty

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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2011, 08:16:52 AM »
        R.I.P.    :salute
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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 08:55:36 AM »
Wow I can remember all the infomercials he did,  :salute R.I.P.
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2011, 09:18:45 AM »
Back in the day he had his own exercise show...... the first one on TV I believe.

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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2011, 12:13:01 PM »
He invented the pully/cable machines you are working out on today (assuming you're working out using any type of pulling/cable machine)

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Re: Jack LaLanne Dies at 96
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2011, 12:15:53 PM »
I can remember his old show.....he used to work out in a jumpsuit......and he used to do all his shows with his white German Sheppard "Happy".

HA!  found a vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2QgqbIdwu4