Challenge Yourself Leanness Fitness and Health At Any Age
Challenge Yourself Leanness Fitness and Health At Any Age
A guide to intelligent training by bodybuilding’s foremost proponent of the all-round fitness lifestyle: motivation, no-hunger dieting, new routines, athletic-type strength training, high-intensity aerobics, longevity and health, and exciting personal profiles. After winning the Past-40 Mr. America, this book explains the approach that allowed the author to look even better at 60.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Very good training advice
Mr. Bass gives very good training advice for older bodybuilders. His style is straight forward and clear. He warns of overtraning, a common pit fall for most bodybuilders. Mr. Bass gives diet ideas and low fat options for a lean healthy body. I think the main idea of his book is sane and healthy living. He is truly an example to us all that age in not a factor in looking great.
5 Stars on the short shelf of any fitness library
We all have that short list of books we keep close at hand, the ones we go back to regularly to motivate, inform, and satisfy us. Running and Being by George Sheehan, Mastery by George Leonard, The Elements of Effort by John Jerome.
At the top of any such list are the books of Clarence Bass. Mr Bass knows what he writes about, he’s lived the fitness lifestyle for 4 plus decades, he’s done it and so can you. I love the well researched information, the conversational style and the readability of his books, but the best thing about them, what sets them apart is the motivation that really comes off the page. These books change lives. Bottom line. Buy his whole library and you will see for yourself.
5 Stars The best approach to leaness & fitness
Clarence Bass “walks the walk”. His technique are sensible. Healthy, filling meals eliminate the obsession over calories. Short, effective workouts don’t beat up your body. I feel great!!!
3 Stars A Bible for the Pumped Up Lifestyle - at Any age
Clarence Bass is a walking advertisement for fitness and weight training. The dude is now in his 70’s and looks incredibly ripped from a lifelong passion for weight-lifting. From that standpoint, “Challenge Yourself” is inspirational to anyone who is graying.
“Challenge Yourself” can be a challenging read, though, at least it was for me. The amount of detail and scientific data used by Bass to advance his approach to training can make your eyes glaze over and be tedious. His diet is daunting and meticulous. Many readers and fitness enthusiasts may want more HOW, less WHY. For this reason, I at times had to CHALLENGE MYSELF to finish this book.
Bass’ own body is a self-made work of art. Even if many of us look more like the Pillsbury Dough Boy than a graying Adonis, “Challenge Yourself” is a persuasive inspiration and reminder that - when it comes to getting lean and muscled - it’s never too late!
5 Stars The Owners Manual for The Human Body
I’ll be honest. I am a harsh critic of books. Especially of authors who I like. That being said, this book is flawless. This is Clarence Bass’ Magna Carta. This is the best book every written on combining practical weight training knowledge with an appropriate amount of cardio with precise intelligent nutrition. If you want to learn the simplest most practical way to live a long life and look goo while doing it, this is the book for you. Everything done in this book: weights, cardio and diet is backed by the most up to date scientific information available. This is not a foo foo fitness book written by some pencil neck. The guy has been training for over 55 years and still pushes heavy iron. I love his brief and intense cardio sessions and being a HIT guy I love his weight program as well. Read the book and save yourself years of wasted effort.
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