Schwarzenegger To Honor Fitness Pioneer Jack LaLanne

January 31, 2011 12:30 PM

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne died Jan. 23, 2011, at the age of 96. From the 1950s to the 1970s, LaLanne inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron on his show, which was a television staple. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Dan and Jon; and a daughter, Yvonne. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger will honor the late fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne at a Los Angeles service.

Schwarzenegger, TV fitness guru Richard Simmons and former “Hulk” TV star Lou Ferrigno will be among those taking part in a “Celebration of Life” for LaLanne on Tuesday at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills memorial park. Schwarzenegger spokesman Daniel Ketchell says the former California governor and bodybuilder will speak at the event.

LaLanne was 96 when he died Jan. 23 in Morro Bay.

LaLanne encouraged generations of TV viewers to exercise daily and promoted weight training for women at a time when that was considered revolutionary. He also founded a chain of fitness studios and touted the value of raw fruit and vegetables.

Schwarzenegger To Honor Fitness Pioneer Jack LaLanne

Damian Nevarez

I just visited my grandfather this weekend in South San Gabriel and he told me the story of how he was taken by his friend after work in the 1950′s I believe to the Jack LaLanne Show and my grandfather speaks mainly spanish and was not clear about what his friend had in mind. At the end of the show Jack would ask audience members to challenge him to his famous fingertip pushups. Well my grandfathers friend told my grandfather to go on stage he reluctantly did. He said he was able to complete 2 of the pushups in front of Jack and they gave my grandfather $150.00 he said that was the most amount he ever one in day that and winning a grave digging contest back in the 1930′s at hollywood cemetary. In any case my grandfather is 97 and still is alive and well and still doing push ups on his fingertips all thanks to Jack! (he really can do the pushups today)

He is only 5′ 2″ and weighs 140
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Jean-Luc Boissonneault

People in the fitness industry always have your back.
Lalanne was a legend.
Way to go Arnold, Lou and simmons
Cleanjeans

I knew him personally and will miss him dearly. God rest his soul.
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