"When the interview began in La Lanne's living room at 8:30 A.M., he had already been awake for five hours. He'd exercised, had breakfast and donned a red jump suit."Most people know La Lanne only from his TV show. It's the least of his achievements. On each birthday, La Lanne performs a muscle-numbing feat. At… Continue reading David Rensin, ’20 Questions with Jack Lalanne’, Playboy Magazine (October, 1984).
"Most housewives have no idea what to serve in place of meat, potatoes, gravy, pie and coffee." -Jack LaLanne, "Your Health Cookbook," 1954 A New Decade in American Kitchens The 1950s were a turbulent period for America. Emerging from the refuge of WW2, the growing Superpower was faced with new economic, social and political demands.… Continue reading Changing Household Cooking: Jack Lalanne and the 1950s
Ah yes, the dreaded Smith Machine. Criticised for its unnatural movements, failure to fully tax the muscles and its generally unappealing design. Who invented the Smith Machine? Why did they do it and how did it become so popular? These are some of the questions answered in today's blogpost on the history of the Smith Machine!… Continue reading The History of the Smith Machine
Whilst not the most effective form of training out there, chances are all of us will have done countless jumping jacks as kids. Indeed, Jumping Jacks were often the staple exercises for countless PE teachers, alongside the dreaded burpee. So who did invent the Jumping Jack and how did it become so popular? The answer… Continue reading The History of the Jumping Jack
