Do any of you remember Jack LaLane? He's gotta be about 112 years old by now, but he's still kicking butt and taking names.

I remember when I was a little kid seeing my mom watch him on tv and do workouts to lose weight. Holy crap, I think I remember him pulling a tractor with his teeth, he was and still is awesome. He was the picture of mod hipster in his stereotypical 60's fitness jumpsuit. His fitness level is truly inspirational.

Nobody had a better attitude about life and fitness, he's an American Icon for crying out loud. I can't help but compare him to Michael Jackson, with his oxygen chamber, clean air mask to avoid germs at all costs and claims of being able to live to be 150. Please son't misunderstand, I'm not putting Michael down……his life story and struggles with personal demons is truly a tragedy.

I'm just trying to make a point …..you can't replace hard work and dedication with gimmicks and the latest tricks to cheat death and live a long, productive life. Sometimes it's the old school, tried and true priciples that outperform the latest, greatest modern day breakthroughs.

Thankfully, there are men and women out there like Jack LaLane that put themselves way out there to help the rest of us.

Don't mis-understand, I think technology is a blast. I love the latest scientific breakthroughs and the dreams they allow us to have. I just don't want to be one of those guys that throws away tried and true simply because i want to latch onto the latest gimmick or trick.

If you're overweight, obese or even borderline obese and are wanting to burn fat and lose inches while you build muscle, nothing beats old school principles.

There are no quick fixes, it takes hard work and dedication. You have to embrace the right kind of fitness training exercises, but most importantly, you need a little Jack LaLane attitude in you.

I've worked out in the past with nothing to show for it until I did an about face with my attitude towards getting fit and working out.

I give credit to P90X training DVD's for reducing my body fat, but in all fairness I have to give some props to Jack LaLane and my early childhood memories of him amazing all of us with his feats of strength.