Great Expectations: Health Fitness Leanness Without Suffering

by Clarence Bass

The author encourages readers to be more optimistic about their bodies; he says you don't have to get weaker and fatter as you age. Clarence Bass discovered that he could look as good at 70 as he did... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974768243
• ISBN13: 9780974768243
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Clarence Bass Ripped Enterprises
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Age Range: 15 years and up

Customer Reviews

Tough Old Guy

Clarence is one tough guy and a great inspiration to the rest of us out there who try to stick with our workout routines as the years go by. Keep it up Clarence!

Great advice from the man who has dedicated his entire adult life to health and fitness

I love the books that Clarence writes and refer back to them again and again, although in my opinion this is not his best book that award would have to go to 'Challenge Yourself'. This book is full of practical, no nonsense advice on how to get fit and lean while remaining healthy, and how to carry on doing so into an advanced age. My only regret with Clarence is that I didn't buy his earlier works sooner, mistakenly thinking they would be dated. It is true he has continued to refine his product, but their are still some gems of info to be got from the 'Ripped and Lean Advantage books'.

Live Up To Your Own Great Expectations

At seventy years of age, Clarence Bass continues to set and achieve physical goals that would challenge many people half or even a third his age. It's the challenge that Bass enjoys and has kept him training for all these decades. "Great Expectations" is his newest book, and in it he shares wisdom that he has gained not only through study of fitness and health, but by applying his study to his own life and using his body as an experiment in health, fitness and longevity. One of the things I particularly like about Clarence is his complete honesty and willingness to share not only his triumphs but his difficulties as well. I thought it was courageous to discuss his medical conditions with such blunt honesty and openness. Learning about how he underwent hip replacement, and reading about his tale of the catheter where enlightening in that while I hope I never have to undergo either, I recognize that as we age we all will face different health concerns and knowing that by keeping ourselves in good physical condition we can better cope and overcome these difficulties. Clarence's telling of how he overcame his medical difficulties, including showing the scar from him hip replacement on the cover of the book, will undoubtedly encourage others to overcome and triumph over their own difficulties regardless of their age. Another thing I really like about all of Clarence's books, this one included, is that he not only shares resources, but the practical ways he incorporates his research into his training and lifestyle and then encourages the reader to make healthy training and eating their own. Not to copy exactly what he does, but to take the principles that he teaches and make the training and eating habits that will ensure your own success. I also enjoy the stores and examples he shared by others, especially Dan Sawyer's advice in the last chapter. It is also interesting to see how Clarence's training has changed over the years. This is a natural progression. As all of us age and go through different periods regarding our physical goals, our training will change as well. I really like that Clarence writes about what he does, and why; what he has changed, and why. Here is a little of what you will learn in this book: Chapter 1: Great Expectations. Learn about attitude, expectations, and the competitive edge among other mental elements of training. Chapter 2: Overcoming. This is the chapter where Clarence tells of his medical problems. He shares his stories and experiences so that you can learn that your fitness level will impact your outcome, you can learn that you are in charge, and that the ultimate responsibility to help yourself resides with you. Chapter 3: Take It Off, Keep It Off. Learn about metabolism, exercise, fat loss and eating. Chapter 4: Exercise for Life. Learn about exercise including strength training and aerobic exercise. Chapter 5: About Training. This chapter covers concepts such as overload and rest, train

Expectations Fulfilled!

This is not just a book for bodybuilders, weight-trainers, or serious fitness buffs, though it is that and more. Clarence Bass' Great Expectations is a fitness and nutrition book that people at any level of participation can benefit from. This book has some great programs and eating plans that will help you. More than that, Clarence Bass will show you how to structure an eating plan (not a diet!) that will help you achieve your goals without straining and suffering. Bass, a longtime bodybuilder, fitness athlete and writer, is one of the most articulate, knowledgeable, not to mention passionate, writers and practitioners in the field. Known for his "ripped" look, the extremely low-bodyfat lean look that he made his trademark look as a competitive bodybuilder, Bass is much more than a bodybuilder. The author of several books, Bass, now 70 years old, shows how you can keep progressing in fitness--whatever your activity--as you go along in years. The results he has achieved for himself are astounding. And despite the reality that most people are not going to accomplish what Bass has, nor are they going to look like him, if you search into the heart of this book, you will find the secret that will let you be your best: it is encouragement. Encouragement, if not inspiration, to find your path in the many ways of successful fitness and nutrition practice that will work for you because it will become yours, you will make it your own. Bass details extensive sections on his lowfat nutritional approach and his condensed exercise program of weight-training and aerobics that can be fitted to almost anyone of any age for personal improvement. An excellent book.

Amazing book from amazing man

Clarence Bass is 70 years old, but has the body of a 25-year-old. In this book, he explains in easy-to-understand terms both the broad principles and the specific practices that he follows in his diet and exercise plans to achieve these impressive results. One might imagine that to achieve these results, the author must devote hours a day to his exercise and must follow an extreme and unpleasant diet. Wrong! To the contrary, Clarence Bass has discovered through the years how to get the most benefit from the least amount of exercise by focusing on efficiency and intensity in his routines. As for his diet, he emphasizes unprocessed foods but, by his own admission, he only eats foods that he likes. Like most of us, he enjoys his eating; unlike most of us, he has figured out how to eat a lot of food every day without consuming excessive calories. Among the many features that distinguish this book from the hundreds of diet and exercise books on the market is that Clarence Bass closely follows the increasingly voluminous literature in the field of exercise science. His recommendations are based on current research in the field, not on gimmicks, fads or his own biases. He does a wonderful job of summarizing the most pertinent scientific research and presenting it in a way that is both useful and understandable for the lay person. Finally, he does not ignore the psychological side of training. He has a number of chapters that focus on psychology and the role of motivation in training. His words are truly inspirational, but just as important, his advice is accessible and practical. Whether you are an experienced athlete or a couch potato, I guarantee that there is something significant (indeed, many things!) that you will learn from this book.