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Clarence Bass at 60
Long-time Muscle & Fitness columnist Clarence Bass, a lawyer and bodybuilding champion, has been called "the most articulate and well-read spokesman in America for an all-round fitness lifestyle." Author of eight books, he believes in combining weights, aerobics and sound nutrition to achieve total fitness and permanent fat loss.
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New in January:
1) Harvard Study Says: Eat Fish (The Obesity Connection)
2) Exercise Improves Heart Function (More Fitness & Less Fat = Stronger Heart)
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*-The Strongest Man: Documentary on Paul Anderson , now on DVD
* Bill Pearl Autobiography! (book)
More about Clarence Bass (with ab picture)
Short Pictorial of Clarence's Training Career
Diet and training philosophy, in brief
Fit at 50 (Clarence's first Cooper Clinic visit)
Clarence Bass' Prescription for Success: Goal Setting Across a Lifetime (by Richard A. Winett, Ph.D.)
Selections from Clarence's books
Success Stories
1. A family story
2. Physique competitor reports results with and without carbs
3. Woman runner starts winning after weight training. New Goal: Olympic Team
4. Father Jim: 60 years of training - and counting
Success Stories (2)
1. Scottish Bodybuilder Trains Less - and Thrives
2. Once-a-week Training Works For Busy Family Man
3. Tabata Protocol Produces PR in Rowing
4. Diet Change Helps Aspiring Golfer
5. Challenge Fires-Up Doc's Workouts
6. Eclectic Approach Produces Gains During Recuperation
Success Stories (3)
1. Lifetime Of Lifting Produces Archery Gold
2. Runner Sees Dramatic Change in Leanness After Adding Weight Training
3. Transformed by evo lifestyle
Success Stories (4)
1. Fired Up By Gains After 60
2. Patience Key to Losing Last Stubborn Fat Deposits
Success Stories (5)
1. Therapist Walks Talk
2. Tina Finds Her Sport - at 55
Success Stories (6)
Husband Reads, Wife Loses 50 pounds
Longtime Runner Switches to Infrequent Training and Daily Walks
Success Stories (7)
Head Trainer Changes Gear
The Full Tabata/5K Story
Lifestyle Change Surprises Doctor
Success Stories (8)
Senior Aussie Archer Conquers New Bow
Success Story: Leanness Put Wind at Your Back
Skydiving Lady Loses 60 pounds
Traveler Fights Family History of Heart Disease
Lifestyle Controls Rare Diabetes
Success Stories (9)
He's A New Man! (New in December)
Fitness Training Strengthens Father-Son Bond
Husband Spreads Addiction
Contest Condition in Five Weeks
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From The Desk Of Clarence Bass
Articles are divided into ten categories to make them more accessible: Diet and Nutrition, Strength Training, Aerobic Exercise, Fat Loss and Weight Control, Health and Fitness, The Age Factor, Physiological Factors, Psychology and Motivation, Personalities, and Lifestyle. Many articles fall under more than one category. The numbers refer to the order of posting. Scroll down to the appropriate category and click on the article(s) that interest you.
DIET AND NUTRITION
6. Dieter's Dilemma
7. Creatine Works
15. Peak Shape - at 60 (with 4 new photos)
18. Add A Little "Good Fat"
19. The Zone gets mixed Reviews
20. Don't Add "Good Fat" To A Bad Diet
24. Chef Jeff Goes Nuts!
26b. How Many Calories Do You Need?
40. Fiber and Weight Loss
45. Volumetrics: Weight Loss Breakthrough
57. Stop Counting, Focus on Foods, New Guidelines Recommend
64. Potpourri: High Protein Diets, Metabolism & Lifting Belts
73. AHA Raises Fat Intake Limit, Adds "Good" Fat
78. Eggs Are Back - In A New And Improved Form
79. The Story On Soy
80. The Warrior Diet & Workout
81. Avoid High Protein Diets, Says AHA
82. A New And Improved Food Pyramid
90. A Carb/Cancer Connection?
93. More Water
94. Could Dr. Atkins Be Right After All?
96. Another View: Drink When You're Thirsty
99. The Plain Water Advantage
103. Atkins Diet Controversy Continues
109. Every Body Loves Whole Grains
115. New Light On The Glycemic Index
116. The Art Of Choosing Bread
126. I'm a Flexitarian
127. New Peanut Butter!
132. Benecol: Better Butter
137. Facts On Carbs For Active People and Periodization of Nutrition
149. USDA's New Pyramid Tailors Diet to Age and Physical Activity
150. What To Eat After Exercise, An Update
151. Study Triggers New Enthusiasm For Diet In Age of Statins
153. Simple Diet Patterns for Good Health
158. High Carbs + Protein or Healthy Fat for Your Heart - and Waistline
173. Every Meal Counts + Exercise Counters High-Fat Meal
179. Harvard Study Says: Eat Fish (The Obesity Connection) (New In January)
STRENGTH TRAINING
3. Keep That Spring (explosive strength movements help)
5. Guru of Quantum Strength (sports-scientist practices what he preaches)
8. Periodization: Still The Best Way
15. Peak Shape - at 60 (with 4 new photos)
21. One Set Or Many Sets?
22. New Evidence on Sets Controversy
23. Soreness, What Does It Mean?
29. A HIT Manifesto
34. Lift Slow or Lift Fast, That Is The Question
44. HIT Advocate Stops Training To Failure - And Gains!
47. The Hardest Situp
48. The Price Of Overtraining
49. A Small Experiment with Chin-Ups (Synaptic Facilitation)
51. Power Hooks and Powerpins: Terrific Little Lifting Tools
59. Father of Aerobics Pumps More Iron
62. Pavel's Ladder - Follow up to Article 49 on Chin-Ups
63. Sticking Point? Try Fractional Plates
64. Potpourri: High Protein Diets, Metabolism & Lifting Belts
65. The Russian Kettlebell Challenge
66. Lift Slow or Say No?
72. Kettlebells Are A Blast - If You're Careful
74. Lifting Wisdom From Tommy Kono (Commentary)
75. Squats: Full or Parallel?
76. Matt Furey's Royal Court of Bodyweight Exercises
80. The Warrior Diet & Workout
87. Experiment/Change by Laszlo
104. Weights and Arthritis - Good & Bad
108. Dangers of Heavy Lifting - Laszlo Talks Back to The Wall Street Journal
119. Weights For Kids
143. Tommy Kono Knee Bands Trial
144. Training in Strange or Unusual Circumstances
145. The Forest and The Trees
163. Hardgainer Publisher (Stuart McRobert) Writes Magnum Opus
167. Biomarkers - Has this book stood the test of time?
177. Overly-Strict Training Is a Motivation Killer
AEROBIC EXERCISE
1. Heavyhands Revisited (Is strength-endurance a unique form of fitness?)
10. Forget The Fat-Burn Zone (What's best for fat burn & fitness?)
11. In Search Of The Ideal Aerobics Routine
12. Intervals For Fitness & Fat Loss (Q&A with Dr. Pat O'Shea)
15. Peak Shape - at 60 (with 4 new photos)
30. Escaping The Fat-Burn Zone (High/Low Intensity Aerobics)
59. Father of Aerobics Pumps More Iron
84. 500m Distance Reignites Rowing Zeal
88. Rowing: Follow-up to Article #84
106. One Year Older - and Faster (2003 Rowing Update)
110. If You Think You Can....... (Update to Article 88)
112. Tabata vs. GXP
121. Challenge At Birmingham - British Indoor Rowing Championships
125. New Heavyhands!・/a>
134. Breakthrough - Success is Sweet
136. The Perfect Mile: Lost Lesson From First 4-Minute Mile
139. Train Your Brain
140. Row & Flow (Psychology of Optimum Performance in any sport)
152. Sprints Build Endurance! (Intensity Trumps Volume)
164 Running to the Highest Peak - and the Deepest Valley
FAT LOSS AND WEIGHT CONTROL
6. Dieter's Dilemma
9. Male Belly and Female Thigh Fat
10. Forget The Fat-Burn Zone (What's best for fat burn & fitness?)
12. Intervals For Fitness & Fat Loss (Q&A with Dr. Pat O'Shea)
13. Fat Loss Mother Nature's Way
14. Weight Control Masters (Secrets of people who lose weight - and keep it off))
19. The Zone gets mixed Reviews
30. Escaping The Fat-Burn Zone (High/Low Intensity Aerobics)
40. Fiber and Weight Loss
41. The Comfort Factor
45. Volumetrics: Weight Loss Breakthrough
69. Shutdown Your Fat Genes - Turn on Your Thin Genes
70. Ownership Principle at Work (Lawyer explains how he lost almost 50 lbs.)
85. Harnessing Our "Mean Genes"
86. Fat-Gain Triggers
92. Stomach Hormone Foils Weight Loss Efforts
94. Could Dr. Atkins Be Right After All?
101. Holiday Eating
103. Atkins Diet Controversy Continues
109. Every Body Loves Whole Grains
111. Ultimate Fitness - Truth?
115. New Light On The Glycemic Index
116. The Art Of Choosing Bread
117. French Prove Calorie Saver Rule
119. Weights For Kids
120. Diet, Exercise & Coping Strategies - For Your Personality
126. I'm a Flexitarian
135. Laszlo's Letter to Obese Friend
142. Fit But Fat Risky
149. USDA's New Pyramid Tailors Diet to Age and Physical Activity
156. Creeping Obesity Gains Momentum
158. High Carbs + Protein or Healthy Fat for Your Heart - and Waistline
159. Holiday Pounds Forever
176. Overweight Kills
178. Mindless Eating (New in December)
179. Harvard Study Says: Eat Fish (The Obesity Connection) (New in January)
FITNESS AND HEALTH
16. Cooper Clinic 4th Visit at 60: Clarence's Health "Incredibly Good"
17. What's Your Homocysteine? (News you can use about your health)
18. Add A Little "Good Fat"
20. Don't Add "Good Fat" To A Bad Diet
26a. Tips For Out-Of-Shape Individuals
28. What's Your Real Age?
37. Balancing the Risks and Rewards of Exercise
39. Challenge Your Mind, As Well As Your Body
46. Syndrome X, The "New" Heart Disease Risk
48. The Price Of Overtraining
53. Anti-Aging Medicine: Wave of The Future Or Wrong Turn?
55. Cooper Clinic Physician Fights Aging With Diet and Exercise (Response to 53)
59. Father of Aerobics Pumps More Iron
61. Evolutionary Fitness
73. AHA Raises Fat Intake Limit, Adds "Good" Fat
77. Don't Bend To The Terrorists - Fight Back With Exercise
81. Avoid High Protein Diets, Says AHA
89. Healthy Lymph System, Healthy Body
90. A Carb/Cancer Connection?
91. Greater Fitness/Longer Life
93. More Water
95. Inflammation More Important Predictor of Heart Attacks Than Cholesterol
97. Learned Optimism
99. The Plain Water Advantage
104. Weights and Arthritis - Good & Bad
105. Coronary Calcium Score and Stress Management
108. Dangers of Heavy Lifting - Laszlo Talks Back to The Wall Street Journal
109. Every Body Loves Whole Grains
111. Ultimate Fitness - Truth?
128. Back To Cooper Clinic
129. The Indomitable Pax Beale: Heart Cripple to BB Champ
130. Moving Away From Joint Pain: The Value of Exercise
132. Benecol: Better Butter
137. Facts On Carbs For Active People and Periodization of Nutrition
138. Fitness Potpourri: Lifestyle v. Genes, Recovery Discovery, Master Gains
142. Fit But Fat Risky
146. Grow Or Decay, Your Choice
148. Anti-aging Medicine Evolves: Age Management
151. Study Triggers New Enthusiasm For Diet in Age of Statins
152. Sprints Build Endurance! (Intensity Trumps Volume)
154. Prestigious Medical Journal Highlights Predictive Power of Fitness
155. You've Got A Bladder Problem!
161. Miracle in Houston (Walking on New Hip Day of Surgery)
170. "Healthy" Fat People at Risk
171. Exercise Capacity and Longevity - in Women
176. Overweight Kills
180. Exercise Improves Heart Function (More Fitness & Less Fat = Stronger Heart) (New in January)
THE AGE FACTOR
2. The Metabolism Myth
3. Keep That Spring (explosive strength movements help)
4. Superstar of Successful Aging
15. Peak Shape - at 60 (with 4 new photos)
16a Never-before seen photos of Clarence at ages 41, 48 and 60.
26c. The Competitive Edge
28. What's Your Real Age?
35. Living To 100 (commentary)
39. Challenge Your Mind, As Well As Your Body
58. The Necessity of Intensity
59. Father of Aerobics Pumps More Iron
110. If You Think You Can....... (Update to Article 88)
138. Fitness Potpourri: Lifestyle v. Genes, Recovery Discovery, Master Gains
139. Train Your Brain
142. Fit But Fat Risky
146. Grow Or Decay, Your Choice
147. Bass & Winett Compare Views on Age Factor
148. Anti-aging Medicine Evolves: Age Management
149. USDA's New Pyramid Tailors Diet to Age and Physical Activity
160. Great Expectations: Attitude, Exercise, and Aging
167. Biomarkers - Has this book stood the test of time?
PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS
2. The Metabolism Myth
23. Soreness, What Does It Mean?
39. Challenge Your Mind, As Well As Your Body
58. The Necessity of Intensity
64. Potpourri: High Protein Diets, Metabolism & Lifting Belts
85. Harnessing Our "Mean Genes"
86. Fat-Gain Triggers
123. The Breakout Principle
139. Train Your Brain
166. New Thinking About Lactic Acid
PSYCHOLOGY AND MOTIVATION
26c. The Competitive Edge
52. The Inner Drives and Motivations of Average Lifters (Competing with Ixtal)
56. The Ownership Principle - Still Working 12 Years Later
68. The Key To Success: Sisyphus Revisited
71. Full Range of Motive: The Psychology of Lifelong Lifting
77. Don't Bend To The Terrorists - Fight Back With Exercise
84. 500m Distance Reignites Rowing Zeal
97. Learned Optimism
100. The New "Positive Psychology"
107. Owners and Victims
122. Motivate Yourself
140. Row & Flow (Psychology of Optimum Performance in any sport)
147. Bass & Winett Compare Views on Age Factor
160. Great Expectations: Attitude, Exercise, and Aging
165. Self 乏egulation: Long-Term Motivation for Exercise Training
169. Baby Steps Into The Unknown (Lessons from Dean Karnazes' Ultra Marathon Man)
178. Mindless Eating (New in December)
PERSONALITIES
25. John C. Grimek, An Inspiration For The Ages
27. The Blond Bomber Online
32. Muscletown USA (commentary)
33. Dorian Yates: The Ultimate Bodybuilder (commentary)
36. Ed Coan, The Mozart of Strength (commentary)
38. Paul Anderson, King of the Squat
42. Roy Hilligenn, a Marvel at 29, 54 - and Now, at 77
43. The Evil Russian Touches Down in Albuquerque
50. The Vost Visit - A Personal Consultation With Clarence Bass
52. The Inner Drives and Motivations of Average Lifters (Competing with Ixtal)
54. Take It From Tiger
55. Cooper Clinic Physician Fights Aging With Diet and Exercise
56. The Ownership Principle - Still Working 12 Years Later
60. Dave Draper Book Brims With Wit and Wisdom
61. Evolutionary Fitness
67. Persistence Pays - A Profile of National Master's Champion Bill Brian
74. Lifting Wisdom From Tommy Kono (Commentary)
83. Chasing The Hawk: George Sheehan, M.D.(and my Dad)
114. AOBS Reunion Dinner in Pictures
118. Beyond The Universe - The Bill Pearl Story
124. The Arthur Jones/Nautilus Story (December) - New Book by Ell Darden - Latest on Arthur Jones & High-Intensity Training
129. The Indomitable Pax Beale: Heart Cripple to BB Champ
131. Jim Park: The Image on the Hi-Proteen Canister
133. Conversation with Leonard Schwartz, M.D.
141. Quantum Strength Author Pat O'Shea Dies
157. Ed Corney, Still Great at 64 (Repost of Article with Ed's new website)
162. Denie's Doodles (About Denie Walter and Computer-Enhanced Photo)
163. Hardgainer Publisher (Stuart McRobert) Writes Magnum Opus
164. Running to the Highest Peak - and the Deepest Valley
168. Kevin Vost - The Albuquerque Experiment: A Six-Year Follow-Up Report
169. Baby Steps Into The Unknown (Lessons from Dean Karnazes' Ultra Marathon Man)
172. Floyd Landis Doping Controversy - with selected reader comments (December Update: Landis Defense Gains Traction)
174. Bowerman And The Men of Oregon (Biography of famous coach and Nike cofounder, commentary)
175. Brothers of Iron (Weider brothers autobiography)
LIFESTYLE
26a. Tips For Out-Of-Shape Individuals
41. The Comfort Factor
113. Intervals For Life And Fitness
120. Diet, Exercise & Coping Strategies - For Your Personality
107. Owners and Victims
122. Motivate Yourself
123. The Breakout Principle
134. Breakthrough - Success is Sweet
138. Fitness Potpourri: Lifestyle v. Genes, Recovery Discovery, Master Gains
146. Grow Or Decay, Your Choice
FAQ
1. What is Ripped?
2. What about Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty II?
3. What is an effective program for developing abdominal muscles?
4. Protein Requirements
5. Is low-intensity aerobic exercise best for fat loss?
6. Are You Still doing weights and aerobics only once every 9 days?
7. To Be Or Not to Be - A Health Zealot?
FAQ(2)
1. New Evidence On Weight Training and Blood Pressure
2. Training on Empty: Good or Bad?
3. Stretching Can Be Hazardous
FAQ (3)
1. Ab Pavelizer 2
2. Forget The Maximum Heart Rate Formula
3. Cut The Bread & Cereal?
4. Worry About Milk?
5. What About Fruit?
FAQ(4)
1. What about The China Study?
2. Ripped 3 "Tool Kit" for New Dietary Guidelines
3. Vitamin E concerns
4. Bob Delmonteque, Octogenarian Wonder
FAQ(5)
1. Slow Walking Burns More Calories?
2. Keep Weight Off with Weekly Weighing
3. Effect of Exercise on Belly Fat
4. How Many Calories Are Burned Walking or Running a Mile?
FAQ(6)
1. Sweetened Beverages
2. Vitamin-Mineral Supplements, Good or Bad?
3. New Tanita Body Fat Scales
4. New Muscle Health Connections
FAQ(7)
1. More on Belly Fat
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What's New & Other Stuff (5) - Clarence receives CAM BB HOF Award (New in December)
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