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Jack LaLanne is believed to have opened the first modern health club in downtown Oakland — at 409 15th St., to be exact — in 1936. Initially, the concept went so poorly that LaLanne had to perform massages on the side to pay his rent.
Seventy-two years later, with the blessing and encouragement of the 93-year-old Godfather of Fitness himself, another LaLanne is carrying on the family tradition of improving and lengthening lives through fitness and nutrition. With any luck, he'll be just as successful and carry on just as long.
Employing some fresh twists on the CrossFit training methodology, Castro Valley's Chris LaLanne and his wife, Maribel, officially christened LaLanne Fitness at 590 Howard St. on Saturday with his world-famous and still-vibrant great uncle by his side.
"Chris listens to me, and he knows what he's doing, so he should do well," the elder LaLanne said prior to leaping on a podium to inspire a crowd of admirers with one of his familiar pep talks. "I'm very proud of him."...