Elaine LaLanne | |
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Born | Elaine Doyle March 19, 1926
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Other names | First Lady of Fitness |
Occupation | Fitness expert |
Spouse | Jack LaLanne |
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 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]
Elaine LaLanne | |
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Born | Elaine Doyle March 19, 1926
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Other names | First Lady of Fitness |
Occupation | Fitness expert |
Spouse | Jack LaLanne |
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 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]