Chris LaLanne attempts world record (photo courtesy of Chris LaLanne)
Saturday September 26 2009 will go down in history as the first annual Jack LaLanne Day. On this day, Jack LaLanne outdid Superman by blowing out 95 birthday candles with a single breath. On this same day Chris LaLanne attempted to break granduncle Jack's world record 1,000 pull-ups and 1,000 pushups in 1 hour and 22 minutes. Unfortunately, ripped hands contributed to time running out before Chris could complete the task. "At 200 reps, my hands started to rip. Then at 350 I was shredded. My hands were taped, re-taped and taped again up to 450. I looked at the clock and was about even with Jack's time of 1:22. I decided to save my hands at 500 pull-ups and 500 pushups in 1 hour and 28 minutes."
Chris LaLanne is optimistic about a future attempt. "Jack was 45 years old when he handled this in 1959. I'm 33. I guess I've got time to train for a few more years!"
Will Chris attempt other Jack LaLanne feats of strength? "Most of them were swimming feats and I'm probably going to give a few of those a shot because I actually have a strong swimming background. I have practiced the stroke he used while handcuffed and shackled. He called it the flop. It looks like a breaststroke but your hands are together and the kick is similar to a dolphin kick. That's something to look forward to." Along with many more Jack LaLanne birthdays...
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