Elaine LaLanne (née Doyle, born March 19, 1926), also known as Lala LaLanne, is American fitness and nutrition guru and author. She is nicknamed the First Lady of Fitness.[1][2]
Elaine LaLanne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elaine Doyle March 19, 1926 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names | First Lady of Fitness |
| Occupation | Fitness expert |
| Spouse | Jack LaLanne |
Life and career edit
Elaine Doyle was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 19, 1926.[3][4] She was married to fellow fitness guru Jack LaLanne until his death in 2011.[2] Elaine has stated that prior to meeting Jack at the age of 27, she "never exercised" and had lived on a diet of "chocolate doughnuts, candy, soda, frankfurters and ice cream for years".[5] She was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2017.[6] As of October 2023, aged 97, LaLanne was still exercising every day in her home gym.[4]
Bibliography edit
- Fitness After Fifty (1986, revised version 1989)
- Dynastride! Elaine LaLanne's Complete Walking Program for Fitness After 50 (1988)
- Eating Right for a New You: Peak Nutrition for Fitness After Fifty (1992)
- Total Juicing: Over 125 Healthful and Delicious Ways to Use Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Pulp (1992)
- If You Want to Live, Move!: Putting the Boom Back Into Boomers (2019)
- Pride & Discipline: The Legacy of Jack LaLanne (2022)
References edit
- ^ Schewitz, Kim (5 September 2023). "First lady of fitness Elaine LaLanne, 97, has been working out for decades. Here's her daily 20-minute routine". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b Friedman, Danielle; Delaney, Michael Tyrone (September 4, 2023). "At 97, the First Lady of Fitness Is Still Shaping the Industry" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Frausto, Elisabeth (18 June 2020). "Finding fame and fitness: Elaine LaLanne shares her story with La Jollans for Community Center series". La Jolla Light. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b Friedman, Danielle (3 October 2023). "Still Shaping the Industry". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Blair, Betty J. (26 June 1988). "'Get off your seat': LaLanne's crusade for fitness". Wausau Daily Herald. p. 40. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Class of 2017". National Fitness Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 February 2024.