“What the hell do doctors know about exercise? Most of them know zero. You gotta push elderly people to failure like anybody else. Then the body responds.” PeopleKnowsBodyHellExerciseDoctorsZeroElderly Author:Jack LaLanne
“We know today about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape -- it's ridiculous! This has got to be taught in the schools. It's got to be taught in kindergarten. That's when kids should first get the idea that the most important thing in your life is your health and your body.” KnowsShouldFirstsImportantIdeasReasonBodyKidsTodaySchoolLife IsTaughtExerciseShapesSickImportant ThingsTiredYour BodyRidiculousFatsNo ReasonNutritionKindergartenImportant Things In Your Life Author:Jack LaLanne
“How do you know what's really organic? Today, there's all these impurities in the water and the air. The water for the fruits and vegetables has junk in it. If you get enough vitamins and minerals out of normal food and whole grains, and you get enough proteins and exercise (that's the key) then nature builds up a tolerance to all of these things. It's survival of the fittest. You can't have everything perfect, that's impossible, but the fit survive.” IfsKnowsEnoughWholeTodayWaterPerfectImpossibleAirKeysFitExerciseNormalSurvivalFruitToleranceDo You KnowVegetablesGrainJunkProteinVitaminsMineralsSurvival Of The FittestImpurityFruits And VegetablesWhole GrainsVitamins And Minerals Author:Jack LaLanne
“It's a bunch of bull! If God, or nature, or whatever you want to call it didn't want you to mix carbohydrates, starches and fats, you'd never have a grain, you'd never have a vegetable or a fruit, would you? What's in a grain? It's got carbohydrates, starches, fats, sugar. It's got everything in it. Why does nature do that? One guy says don't mix carbohydrates, and the other guy says don't mix protein with it; it's all a bunch of lard, something to sell a book. And the poor public is so confused, they don't know what to do.” IfsKnowsWantDoeBookGuyPoorSellsFruitBunchFatsConfusedVegetablesSugarGrainBullsOther GuysProteinCarbohydratesSo ConfusedLard Author:Jack LaLanne
“Ask the guys who are doing serious triathlons if there are any limits to what can be done. The limit is right here. You've got to get physically fit between the ears. Muscles don't know anything. They have to be taught.” IfsKnowsDoneGuyAsksTaughtSeriousFitLimitsEarsMusclesPhysically FitTriathlon Author:Jack LaLanne
“Your muscles know nothing. It's your brain. Exercise is something you've got to do the rest of your life. It's a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You've got to work at it.” KnowsPainEasyBrainDyingExerciseLifestyleMusclesNecksRest Of Your LifeEasy Living Author:Jack LaLanne
“Be an example of what you teach. [As a personal trainer], delve into your student's life, know everything about him. Be interested.” KnowsTeachExampleStudentsTrainers Author:Jack LaLanne
“I believe so strongly in what I do and I practice what I preach! My Dad died at fifty - do I have to die at fifty? My Dad ate all the junk food, he wouldn't exercise - how can you tell your Dad anything? We know about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape - it's ridiculous!” KnowsBelieveReasonDiesI BelievePracticeDadExerciseShapesSickDiedTiredMy DadRidiculousFatsFiftyNo ReasonNutritionJunkYour DadJunk FoodDad DiedMy Dad Died Author:Jack LaLanne
“I don't think about wealth. I get one thing in my mind, "How can I help people...come on humans...do something, you know. Let's wake up. Man alive...you're half dead. Let's do some living".” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenMindHumansHelpingWealthHalfAliveOne ThingWake Up Author:Jack LaLanne
“We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.” IfsKnowsTryingSportsAnswersBoredKeep TryingGhoulsMore Knowledge Author:Jack LaLanne
“Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?” KnowsMotivationalMorningKnow HowDogCoffeeIceCupsDo You KnowCheeseCreamIce CreamCaloriesCoffee CupGood MorningDonutsFunny Morning CoffeeAmerican DietCream CheeseBlue Cheese Author:Jack LaLanne
“I train like I'm training for the Olympics or for a Mr. America contest, the way I've always trained my whole life. You see, life is a battlefield. Life is survival of the fittest... How many healthy people do you know? How many happy people do you know? Think about it. People work at dying, they don't work at living. 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.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayYearsWholeAmericaLife IsKnow HowDyingHealthyTruth IsSurvivalTrainingTrainWhole LifeObligationTelling The TruthDo You KnowOlympicsContestsWorkoutBattlefieldsHappy PeopleSurvival Of The FittestTraining For The Olympics Author:Jack LaLanne
“Thoughts are things. Negativity is what kills you... It's tough to do, but you've got to work at living, you know? Most people work at dying, but anybody can die; the easiest thing on this earth is to die. But to live takes guts; it takes energy, vitality, it takes thought. . . . We have so many negative influences out there that are pulling us down. . . . You've got to be strong to overcome these adversities . . . that's why I never stop.” PeopleKnowsLifeEarthDiesEnergyStrongInfluenceDyingToughNegativeOvercomingAdversityGutsNegativityPullingVitalityNegative Influence Author:Jack LaLanne
“People don't realize how much of this stuff you get by the end of the day. High blood pressure is from all this high-fat eating. Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut? Probably millions of Americans got up this morning with a cup of coffee, a cigarette and a donut. No wonder they are sick and fouled up.” PeopleKnowsEndsStuffRealizingWonderMorningMillionsKnow HowBloodDogEatingSickPressureCoffeeFatsIceCupsThe End Of The DayDo You KnowCigaretteCheeseCreamIce CreamCaloriesCoffee CupBlood PressureDonutsHigh Blood PressureAmerican Diet Author:Jack LaLanne
“The spine is the lifeline. A lot of people should go to a chiropractor but they don't know it.” PeopleKnowsShouldSpineChiropracticLifelines Author:Jack LaLanne
