Sad news today out of Los Angeles that fitness guru Jack LaLanne — who inspired millions of TV viewers to get off the couch and get fit — died Sunday at the age of 96.
Of course we mourn LaLanne, while at the same time applauding his longevity and commitment to a life of health and wellness. He famously worked out every day and performed several remarkable fitness feats, including doing more than 1,000 pushups in 23 minutes and swimming the nearly 1.3 miles between San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island and Fisherman’s Wharf — the latter at the ripe age of 60.