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LaLanne Family Carries on Legacy
Another member of the family is now making a name in the health club business. Chris LaLanne, the grandnephew of Jack LaLanne and the grandson of Jack’s brother, Norman, owns and operates LaLanne Fitness, Powered by CrossFit, a group training studio in San Francisco. “The community and the accountability and the nutritional education and guidance are a big part of what we do, and it’s very similar to what Jack did,” Chris LaLanne says. “The irony and the similarity is so cool. He’s very proud and very excited.” On Jack’s 95th birthday last month, Chris LaLanne attempted to do 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 pull-ups in 1 hour and 22 minutes, which Jack did on his 45th birthday in 1959. Because of a hand blister, Chris did only 500 push-ups and 500 pull-ups in 1 hour, 28 minutes. “I’m 33,” Chris says, “so I’ve got 12 years to prepare for a second attempt.”-Club Industry