Jack Lalanne (1914-2011)

What a life.





Here are 10 things you didn't know about Jack Lalanne.

He was 96 when he passed away earlier today.

A Buffet (of Articles) for Fitness Buffs

With the exception of the inane and largely information-free P90X/CrossFit article, Slate's Fitness Issue is jam-packed with entertaining reads about all sorts of health-related stuff. If you have time to kill on this lazy Sunday, check out the articles on:

• Whether exercise is as addictive as drugs;
• Those perfectly-toned fitness models in magazines and ads, and what they do on the job;
• The "Müller technique": The P90X of the early 20th century that's still practiced today;
• A behind-the-scenes look at the Soloflex home gym -- the first fitness product hawked on late-night infomercials (and did you know you can brew beer with it?);
• Exercises for your face;
• The search for the perfect fitness DVD by a self-described "fat girl";
• All you ever wanted to know about all those stupid fitness magazines;
• Popular fitness programs in other countries;
• Jack LaLanne versus Jane Fonda versus Jillian Michaels (what -- no Richard Simmons?).

Grab your coffee and dig in.