For many years, I have wondered how Jack Lalanne does it. As a natural trainer with probably below average genetics, he has managed to train 7 days a week for
decades now. I remember him saying he hadn't had even the sniffles in over 40 years. His training recommendation is 20 sets per bodypart, all done to
failure, with only 15 to 30 seconds rest in between. On top of that, he eats a low fat diet (though he was on the heavy meat bandwagon in some of his earlier
years, as well as the vegetarian bandwagon for six years). I can't imagine training that hard on a low fat diet.
My thoughts on what helps him do this, plus live a happy, energetic life is that he absolutely believes in what he does, and maybe some heavy duty nutritional supplementation. Though I'm not a big supplementer, he said that that was a big part of what helped him do such stunts as 1,000 pullups.
Do you think the average Joe, if he firmly believed in what he was doing, was relentlessly positive, and ate excellent, could build up to this or is Jack's approach something truly inimitable? As I'm now in my forties, the thought of toughing it out for several months to break through to a place where I would just about guarantee (I know there are NO guarantees in this life) myself several more productive decades appeals to me. I much prefer shorter infrequent workouts, but wonder if you guys think if anybody had the determination, they could follow his Spartan example. (Don't you wish he wrote a book about his hardcore training and how he progressed to where he is today? If there is one, let me know.)
Todd
My thoughts on what helps him do this, plus live a happy, energetic life is that he absolutely believes in what he does, and maybe some heavy duty nutritional supplementation. Though I'm not a big supplementer, he said that that was a big part of what helped him do such stunts as 1,000 pullups.
Do you think the average Joe, if he firmly believed in what he was doing, was relentlessly positive, and ate excellent, could build up to this or is Jack's approach something truly inimitable? As I'm now in my forties, the thought of toughing it out for several months to break through to a place where I would just about guarantee (I know there are NO guarantees in this life) myself several more productive decades appeals to me. I much prefer shorter infrequent workouts, but wonder if you guys think if anybody had the determination, they could follow his Spartan example. (Don't you wish he wrote a book about his hardcore training and how he progressed to where he is today? If there is one, let me know.)
Todd
