Jack LaLanne (1914-2011) was born in San Francisco. He opened his first gym in Oakland in 1936 1 called Jack LaLanne Physical Culture Studio located at 409 - 15th Street.
His residence at that time was 4230 Spaulding Ave., in Berkeley. 2 The rent for the gym at that time was $45 a month. 3
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He as "widely considered the founding father of the fitness movement in the United States, preached strength training and healthy eating long before it was fashionable" 1
He set up a bench press outside of Oakland Tech and challenged people to out-lift him. He also pull cars down Broadway, challenging folks to beat him.
He had a television show called The Jack Lalanne Show which started in 1951 on KGO and was syndicated nationwide. The show lasted for 34 years. 3
Links and References
- Fitness guru Jack Lalanne dies at 96 USA Today
- Polk's Oakland California City Directory - 1939
- About Jack LaLanne jacklanne.com
- Jack Lalanne Biography on IMDB
