9 Things Jack LaLanne Taught Us About Staying Fit and Healthy

What Can You Learn from Jack LaLanne about Fitness and Longevity?

Kristie Leong M.D.
7 min readOct 22, 2023
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Before CrossFit, before SoulCycle, before Pilates or Zumba, there was Jack LaLanne—the godfather of fitness who blazed the trail for today’s workout trends.

Decades before we tracked macros and obsessed over HIIT training, LaLanne preached the gospel of healthy living through diet and exercise.

Though some of his antics seemed wacky at the time (who wants to swim from Alcatraz while handcuffed?!), LaLanne was ahead of his time with his fitness philosophy.

As we look back at his remarkable career, there’s still a lot we can learn from the fitness guru who lived to be 96.

And would you believe he did push-ups into his last decade of life? So what can we learn about wellness and staying healthy from this icon and master of fitness and healthy living?

Here are 9 timeless tips from the master of working out that can help us stay active and healthy today.

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Embrace the Power of Consistency

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Kristie Leong M.D.
Kristie Leong M.D.

Written by Kristie Leong M.D.

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