"My inspiration, or reason why I did these feats, is that I wanted to prove that anything in life is possible. It really started when I was 40. At that time, people thought that when you're 40, you're over the hill. So, I wanted to prove that was not so. I wanted to call attention to my philosophy. Each time I did a feat, the spa and physical fitness businesses improved. People became motivated and encouraged to exercise. I wanted to inspire people to take care of themselves and have goals and challenges. When I was 40, I swam from Alcatraz to the mainland only handcuffed. But when I was 60, I wanted to prove that my philosophy worked and prove that I could do it, not only handcuffed, but also with my feet shackled towing a 1,000 lb. boat." - Jack LaLanne 1930 - AGE 16 Jack LaLanne was born in San Francisco, California. Jack pictured here at the age 16. 1932 - AGE 18 Jack LaLanne at age 18. 1935 - AGE 21 Jack LaLanne at age 21. 1936 - FIRST MODERN HEALTH CLUB Jack LaLanne opens the Jack LaLanne Physical Culture Studio, the nation's first modern health studio, in Oakland, California. 1936 - PIONEERED THE WEIGHT SELECTOR USING PULLEYS Pioneered pulleys using pulleys and selectors. 1947 - AGE 33 Jack LaLanne at age 33. 1951 - JACK LALANNE SHOW CREATED The Jack LaLanne Television Show begins airing and runs for at least 20 years. ESPN Classics is now re-running this show. 1954 - AGE 40 Jack LaLanne at age 40. 1955 - ALCATRAZ TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY Jack swims from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. 1956 - 1,000 CHIN UPS & 1,000 PUSH UPS Jack breaks the world record fro performing 1,033 push ups in 23 minutes on the television show "You Asked For It". 1957 & 1961 - GOLDN GATE BRIDGE In 1957 Jack tows a 2,5000 pound, 19 foot Owens Cruiser 6.5 miles through the Golden Gate Channel, San Francisco. In 1961 Jack swam underwater the entire length of the Golden Gate Bridge twice. 1961 - AGE 47 Jack LaLanne at age 47. 1964 - AGE 50 Jack LaLanne at age 50. 1974 - HANDCUFFED AND SHACKLED On October 3, 1974, Jack swims from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf AGAIN, but this time handcuffed and feet shackled. 1976 & 1984 - QUEEN MARY MILE At age 62, Jack swims the Queen Mary Mile handcuffed and feet shackled pulling 13 boats with 76 youths aboard. Again at age 70. Jack swims the Queen Mary Mile towing 70 boats with one person in each boat (70 people) for 1.5 miles handcuffed and feet shackled against high winds and tides. 1979 & 1980 - JAPAN AND MIAMI SWIM On October 15, 1979, Jack swims Lake Oshinoko, Japan pulling 65 boats with 6,500 pounds of wood pulp in boats handcuffed and feet shackled. In 1980 Jack tows 10 boats in North Miami, Florida filled with 77 people for over a mile in less than one hour. 1986 - AGE 72 Jack LaLanne at age 72. 1994 - AGE 80 Jack LaLanne at age 80. 2002 - ON 88TH BIRTHDAY Jack receives star at "Hollywood Walk of Fame". Jack becomes the leading spokesperson for the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer which has sold over 1.5 million units worldwide. 2004 - AGE 90 Jack and Elaine LaLanne.