By Jim Evans
Think you’re in shape? If you’re a typical gym member accustomed to the fancy, high-tech machines with all the bells and whistles, you should probably think again. LaLanne Fitness, powered by CrossFit, will kick your butt!

From Chronicle Staff Writer Julian Guthrie

I was excited about the workout. I had been warned that it's not unusual to vomit after.

A group of 16 "students" of trainer Chris LaLanne -- the grand-nephew of fitness legend Jack LaLanne --- took off right at noon, jogging from Second and Howard Streets toward the Embarcadero. It was hot, about 83 degrees. The sidewalk was filled with workers on their lunch break. We were treated as a spectacle, like a sweaty flash mob.

Chris LaLanne has the look: shredded abs, shaved head, intense blue eyes. He has the degree in kinesiology, the years spent training elite athletes, and a new workout studio in downtown San Francisco. He was also born with the right name. Chris LaLanne, 32, is the grand-nephew of Jack LaLanne, the reigning "Godfather of Fitness," who ran his first gym out of his backyard in Berkeley in 1933, once did 1,033 pushups in 23 minutes, swam from Alcatraz to Fisherman's Wharf handcuffed, and at age 93 still works out two hours a day.

[PROfile:Chris LaLanne] The Next Generation of Fitness
November 21, 2008 by Joe Stankowski

Chris LaLanne may not have accumulated all the records or awards as his iconic grand-uncle Jack (yet), but give him time. Assuming he inherited a few good genes through the family tree (combined w/his personal interest in all-things-fitness), I’m sure we’ll be hearing about Chris for many years to come.

In addition to his own fit-biz interests, he’s been tasked to manage the community/blog section of uncle Jack’s website.

Hope ya’ enjoy this li’l journey into the life and mind of Chris LaLanne…

You pay attention because he is a LaLanne, the grand-nephew and possible heir apparent of the godfather of health and fitness, Jack LaLanne. Read ARTICLE!

Best Shape of Your Life in 20 Minutes
Old-school gym moves and a stopwatch combine for some of the fastest results ever.... Okay, go!
Lots of exercise programs this time of year claim to get you in the best shape of your life. But how many can claim to get some of the top trainers in L.A., thousands of badass cops, and a large number of Navy SEALs in the best shape of their lives?

Such are the specs for the fitness plan you'll find on the next two pages. Adapted from a program called "CrossFit," which has developed a vast underground following on the Web, the plan is not only scarily effective, it's the most time-efficient workout you've ever seen. This double espresso of a cross-training regimen takes familiar functional multijoint exercises such as squats, pull-ups, and medicine ball throws, preaches perfect form and full range of motion, tosses in bursts of cardio, and has you crank up the intensity by clocking it all with a stopwatch. Most days you'll blitz through it in 20 minutes or less. The world record for one benchmark drill (number one on the next page) is seven minutes, 35 seconds.

Easy, right? Well, as you're standing there, ready to vomit, easy probably won't be the first word that springs to mind. So amazing will do.
Read Full Article HERE...