My Dad was overweight and unhealthy, and he died young. I wasn't going to let that happen to me. Jack LaLanne More Quotes by Jack LaLanne More Quotes From Jack LaLanne Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom. Jack LaLanne motivationalinspirationalsports How do you build up your bank account? By putting something in it everyday.Your health account is no different. What I do today, I am wearing tomorrow. If I put inferior foods in my body today, I'm going to be inferior tomorrow, it's that simple. Jack LaLanne everydaydifferentsimple It’s not what you do some of the time that counts, it’s what you do all of the time that counts. Jack LaLanne Your muscles know nothing. It's your brain. Exercise is something you've got to do the rest of your life. It's a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You've got to work at it. Jack LaLanne painexercisebrain I train like I'm training for the Olympics or for a Mr. America contest, the way I've always trained my whole life. You see, life is a battlefield. Life is survival of the fittest... How many healthy people do you know? How many happy people do you know? Think about it. People work at dying, they don't work at living. My workout is my obligation to life. It's my tranquilizer. It's part of the way I tell the truth--and telling the truth is what's kept me going all these years. Jack LaLanne workoutamericathinking You see, you don't get old from age, you get old from inactivity, from not believing in something. Jack LaLanne healthybelievereligion Develop a positive attitude. Think and picture how amazing you are going to be. Visualize it! Jack LaLanne positive-attitudeattitudethinking If man made it, don't eat it. Jack LaLanne healthmademen Everything you do in life, I don't care, good or bad - don't blame God, don't blame the devil, don't blame me, blame you. You control everything! The thoughts you think, the words you utter, the foods you eat, the exercise you do. Everything is controlled by you. Jack LaLanne devilexercisethinking The most important thing in your life is your health and your body. You can have all the education and you can have millions of dollars in the bank, but if you've got headaches every day, if you're fat and you are out of shape - what good is your money? Your health account and your bank account, build them both up! Jack LaLanne dollarsbodyimportant Most people, when they reach a certain age, let down and talk about what they used to do. Well, who gives a damn about what you used to do? It's what you're doing now. Jack LaLanne agegivingpeople Those who begin to exercise regularly and replace white flour, sugar and devitalized foods with live, organic natural foods begin to feel better immediately. Exercise is king, nutrition is queen -- put them together and you've got a kingdom. Jack LaLanne queenskingsexercise We know today about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape -- it's ridiculous! This has got to be taught in the schools. It's got to be taught in kindergarten. That's when kids should first get the idea that the most important thing in your life is your health and your body. Jack LaLanne tiredkidsschool Physical fitness takes commitment to exercise just as it requires good nutrition. But it doesn't have to be painful. Just the opposite: Vigorous exercise actually is stimulating. It boosts your energy levels, invigorates your mind, and just feels good afterward. The hardest part, of course, is getting started. Jack LaLanne oppositesexercisecommitment If you want to change somebody, don't preach to him. Set an example and shut up. Jack LaLanne shut-upexamplewant There is no fountain of youth, What you put into your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coffee and doughnut for breakfast followed by a cigarette. You will kill the damn dog. Jack LaLanne coffeebodydog Thoughts are things. Negativity is what kills you... It's tough to do, but you've got to work at living, you know? Most people work at dying, but anybody can die; the easiest thing on this earth is to die. But to live takes guts; it takes energy, vitality, it takes thought. . . . We have so many negative influences out there that are pulling us down. . . . You've got to be strong to overcome these adversities . . . that's why I never stop. Jack LaLanne adversitystronglife The hell what you USED to do! It's what you're doing NOW and what you're GOING to do. Jack LaLanne hellused I don’t care how old I live! I just want to be living while I am living! Jack LaLanne i-dont-carecarewant My goal has always been to help people help themselves. Your body is your most priceless possession; you've go to take care of it! Jack LaLanne fitnessmotivationalpeople
