Jack Lalanne 1953
Jack just before his 90th birthday.
Jack is 93. I think he is an inspiration to all.
Ralph Paffenbarger, M.D., one of principal investigators in the Harvard Alumni Study, summarises the benefits of exercise with a neat formula: For each hour that a person exercises, he/she gets roughly two extra hours of life!
What is vigorous exercise? For the Harvard researchers, vigorous exercise was anything which was greater in intensity than about six 'METS' (e.g., greater than six times resting metabolic rate).
Several studies also show that increased muscle mass and strength leads to longevity and health with fewer complications of ageing.
One look at Jack and his active lifestyle can make a believer out of anyone.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Jack Lalanne
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