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Live Young Forever: 12 Steps to Optimum Health, Fitness and Longevity

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Jack LaLanne's remarkable health and vitality have always been an inspiration for me. How does he do it? Can I do it? In this book has he finally put it all together so that any of us can do it? I am not sure that we all can do what he has done, but I am sure that he has told us how he did it.

In the modern style, he reduces his ideas into a 12-step program. Those steps, each the topic of a separate chapter, are:
Motivation
Stay Away From Killer Habits
Personal Care
Eating Clean
Maintain Perfect Posture
Stay Well Hydrated
Stretching
Find Some Energy
Be In A Solid Relationship
Work Out
Never Retire
Consume Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables.

Like some of the other reviewers, I found a lot of his advice to be elementary level. It was not the kind of "secrets" book I was hoping to find. My expectations were not met, but that was a problem with my expectations. In this book Jack tells you what he did - and for him it has been a great success.

If you were to categorize Jack LaLanne, you would say that he is someone who has mostly lived by the conventional wisdom - rigorously applied - and shown how you can achieve great results for yourself that way. The fact that he has no "secrets" to disclose poses a threat and challenge to all the experts and gurus who try to peddle such secrets. His message seems to be a simple one: clean living, positive attitude, whole foods diet, and regular exercise. It has worked for him.

Jack LaLanne is a very quotable guy. Here are my favorite nuggets from the book:

-There is no fountain of youth. What you put in your body is what you get out of it. (10)
-If man makes it, don't eat it. I do my best to avoid anything in a can or a box. (14)
-Anything in life is possible, and YOU make it happen. (15)
-You really can change your life. (34)
-Most of the causes of dying before one's time are avoidable. (38)
-I learned my lesson about moderation. Just because one apple is good for you, it doesn't mean that 80 apples will do 80 times as much good. (24)
-Your workouts will not exceed 30-40 minutes. And you won't do them every day of the week. (33)
-You came into this life alone and you're going to leave it alone. But in between, make the rest of your life the best of your life. (275)

Thanks, Jack LaLanne, for showing us a way to live!

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We have so many great names in weight lifting and body training in the year 2010. With shows like the Biggest Loser and 250+ Television channels it is not hard for us to find a fitness guru that we can relate to and look to for inspiration. Whether it is Jillian Michaels, Billy Banks, Bob Harper, Richard Simmons or even Jane Fonda! There will only be one Godfather of Fitness and that is Jack LaLanne! He is the man that started it and is still going strong at 95 (September '09).

While I like the title of Live Young Forever...it is not my goal to be forever young but rather my goal to be healthy and around for a very long time. The Live Young Forever book covers such concepts as:

* Lose fat and tone your entire body in the fastest time
* Eat correctly to maximize longevity and lifelong health
* Beat daytime fatigue and enjoy 24-hour vitality
* Regain that waistline , hip and thigh measurement of your youth.
* Achieve an amazing level of lifelong health and fitness
* Have boundless energy every day for the rest of your days, months, years
Sleep the whole night through without suffering the annoyance of restlessness or insomnia
* Live your life to drastically reduce the risk of heart attaches, strokes or cancer

When you receive a book written my an icon of fitness and health ... you listen. This is not a man who has preached one lifestyle and lived another...you can clearly see the evidence of his belief system in fitness. 95 and still working out...that's an inspiration.

This is a wonderful book! Jack LaLanne has written a very motivational and inspiring gotta-have book. Just received it a few days ago, and have been very impressed by its very up beat tone. So much nutritional and exercise information, as well as lots of stories from Jack's career. I like his idea that no one is beyond improving themselves through good nutrition and exercise. Just what Americans need to read and heed. Thanks Jack--you are truly an inspiration!

Jack Lalanne has written this book many times in his life. It's a pretty simple message, Eat Right, Exercise and Keep a Positive Attitude! This isn't radical or extreme, we all have the power to control what goes into our mouths, every day. He says that there's a difference between hearing the message and getting the message. That has been my problem over the years. My intentions are good but I'm weak in many ways. This book looks great, which makes reading it enjoyable. The design is very modern. I attribute that to working with Robert Kennedy and his company. I intend to keep this book close and make it my bible for fitness. Jack's old, very old. You could point to him and say, well, he's an anomaly, a freak of nature and I could never do that. I look at him and say that if he can do it, I can do something similar. Besides when you look at what he's done, standing next to him is Elaine who's not doing too bad herself.

I figured if I want to live a long healthy life, who better to listen to than someone who's strong, healthy and has all his marbles at 95? Mr. LaLanne's book doesn't disappoint. He's very inspiring and I recommend his book highly.

I am a registered nurse and have read many diet, healthy living, fitness and exercise books over
the years. This is THE best motivational fitness book I have ever read. Jack LaLanne has such good moral values and
a sterling character that shines through the pages of this remarkable book. All of his wonderful and sincere advice
is so heartfelt. After reading it the first night I began to think about myself differently which has led to making
better choices since I first read the book. Jack LaLanne has changed my life and I hope one day to meet him and tell him that. Jack LaLanne is working towards living to be 120 years old and I know he will make it. God Bless You Jack LaLanne.

I love this book and I love Jack Lalanne. I also read his previous book, 'Revitalize'. This particular book was inspiring enough for me to give it five stars in spite of the fact that a page or two was missing from my copy. I believe it was about Page 112 or 114. I don't have the book with me as I'm writing this. Nevertheless, it was at a point where Jack was writing about organic produce versus inorganic with the pesticides and herbicides, etc.

Jack, if you're reading this, please email me the missing pages and all is forgiven. By the way, I tried steam-cooking fresh fish the way you recommended in one of your TV shows and it was terrific. Keep up the good work.

John Gerhart
johngerhart@live.com

This is probably one of the best books I've read about getting motivated and getting up off the couch. It has all the basics for a beginner who's looking to get leaner, and healthier. Jack goes through all the major problems we face now preventing us from enjoying life and how to combat them and live young forever! There's great facts on the right foods and great tips on how to start exercising properly. It's definitely a great start for any beginner!

I learned so much about Jack Lalanne, the histroy and evolution of the fitness industry, as well as how my food and nutrition apply to me today. It is easily divided into 12 chapters in a non intimidating way. I read it from cover to cover but can easily go back if I need to and find something specific. I would recomend this book to everyone and anyone who is into maintaining or improving their overall health. Jack (and his story) is truly an inspiration to millions!

This is more of a personal biography of Jack and the stages he went through in his life. I can only say that he went through a lot of them before he narrowed it down to this. I wish he hadn't taken so long in getting this one out or maybe I hadn't taken so long to see if there were any like this before now. If I can look as good as Jack does now, he is 96, when I turn 70 I will feel that I have accomplished something from his book. He lets one believe that you are never to old to learn and that is important. The main thing is that this book is not a "weight loss" diet book, it's a, and please forgive my treky vocabulary, "live long and prosper" diet book. If I had tried looking for something like this 40 years ago I wouldn't be in the condition I am now. But not to worry because if I follow his advise as best I can I hope to be able to get at least another 25 to 30 years. In the book he also springs a bomb shell on retirees. If you don't have a hobby or other interests that will keep you busy after you retire and you chose to become a "couch potato" your life expectancy is about 5 years. I'm here to tell you that in year 4 of that life style he isn't far off on that estimate. If I hadn't gone to the doctor when I did and decided to wait another year, I wouldn't be typing this review, so be forewarned if you are retiring soon by all means get this book and take it seriously.