“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
“Have you seen some of the crap they're selling as exercise equipment now? How about that Suzanne Somers? She should have been thrown in jail for selling the piece-of-crap Thigh Master. It just develops a little muscle on the inner thigh. What good is that?” ShouldLittlesHas BeensPiecesMastersExerciseShould HaveSellingMusclesThrownJailCrapEquipmentShould Have BeenThighs Author:Jack LaLanne
“Scales lie! You lose thirty pounds of muscle and you gain thirty pounds of fat and you weigh the same, right? Take that tape measure out. That won't lie. Your waistline is your lifeline. It should be the same as it was when you were a young person.” ShouldPersonsYoungLyingLosesGainsScalesFatsThirtyMusclesPoundsTapeLifelines Author:Jack LaLanne
“You should be proud of what you're doing, but not conceited. If you can't be proud of yourself, you're a failure. And discipline. To do anything in life you have to have discipline. To accomplish anything, you have a goal, challenge yourself, and work until you accomplish that goal. Practice what you preach.” IfsShouldGoalChallengesPracticeProudDisciplineAccomplishBe ProudConceitedProud Of YouAnything In LifeChallenge YourselfProud Of YourselfPractice What You PreachBe Proud Of Yourself Author:Jack LaLanne
“People feel so guilty about not exercising. Especially people over 50, who feel like they've gone a lifetime without taking care of themselves. Instead of aiming for perfection, you should try to celebrate the progress you're making.” PeopleFeelsShouldTryingCareGoneProgressExercisePerfectionLifetimeGuiltyCelebrateOver 50 Author:Jack LaLanne
“What you need to do is get that tape measure out, and start measuring that gut. Then you start working out and you start eating properly till that gut gets down close to it was when you were in your 20's. Then you'll find out what your weight should be.” NeedsShouldEatingWeightWork OutGutsTapeMeasuring Author:Jack LaLanne
“Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.” NeedsShouldProblemEnergySportsFocusKeysProgramHipsThirtyZoneChestsFlexibility Author:Jack LaLanne
“You should do it against the clock. Say you are going to do 30 laps in 15 minutes. Then you try to do it each day a little faster. That is putting demands on the body, and that is how you build up. You keep up your energy instead of going downhill.” ShouldTryingLittlesBodyEnergyMinutesDemandFasterClockEach DayLap Author:Jack LaLanne
“I think fat, out-of-shape people should be fined.” PeopleThinkingShouldShapesFats 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
