Jack LaLanne’s devotion to fitness and healthy eating helped him build an entertainment empire. In 1951, he starred in the first exercise show on television. The Jack LaLanne Show was syndicated a few years later, and though critics said it would fail, LaLanne kept entertaining (and working out) America for 34 years. His health spas gave birth to the modern public gyms of today. He was the first to develop weight machines and sell exercise equipment on TV. Fame and fortune are all well and good, LaLanne says, but his mission hasn’t changed since he opened his first gym in 1936. “I want to help as many people help themselves as I can,” he says. “People line up [after motivational talks] to thank me. That’s my reward; it’s not about money.”

Read SUCCESS magazine’s feature story on Mr. LaLanne from our June 2009 issue.

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4 Responses to “Jack LaLanne Show”

1. Julia Says:
   May 27th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

   This is awesome. I love Jack and how great it is that his message still stands today!

2. Segretta Says:
   August 29th, 2009 at 12:59 am

   I remember Jack LaLanne Show when I was a preschooler!
   My grandmother and my aunts participated in the exercises most every day!

3. Lisa Says:
   September 2nd, 2009 at 5:38 pm

   very funny and entertaining guy:) liked it.

4. Evan Tate Says:
   September 8th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

   I used to watch that program myself as a little kid, and do the exercises too!

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