Author Topic: Clarence Bass appreciation (Remember this guy)? (Read 6700 times)

Danimal77 · « **on:** April 19, 2016, 01:39:22 PM »

For all of those who have old issues of Muscle and Fitness from the 70's/80's you'll remember this guy. He was once a thick powerlifter who decided to go LEAN and lean he went. Dude was short, bald as a cue ball, but ripped to shreds once he gave up powerlifting. He's still alive today (will be 80 next year). Anyway, this guy deserves recognition and respect in 2016. A couple of his heavier day pics and a couple of him in his infamous shredded days.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2016, 01:41:23 PM »

And here he is at 75 years old (2012)

njflex · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2016, 01:42:07 PM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on April 19, 2016, 01:39:22 PM

For all of those who have old issues of Muscle and Fitness from the 70's/80's you'll remember this guy. He was once a thick powerlifter who decided to go LEAN and lean he went. Dude was short, bald as a cue ball, but ripped to shreds once he gave up powerlifting. He's still alive today (will be 80 next year). Anyway, this guy deserves recognition and respect in 2016. A couple of his heavier day pics and a couple of him in his infamous shredded days.

WES BASS...

johnnynoname · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2016, 01:43:44 PM »

he made the tabata protocol famous

so famous that now soccer mom's think they are doing a form of "HIIT" just because they do crunches for 20 seconds, rest for 10 and repeat that 8 times

smh

that aside, clarence was kinda sorta against the grain on a lot of things with training and nutrition ....

btw- he wasn't "cue ball" bald....he was the un-cool "horseshoe" bald.......I still don't get guys who do the horseshoe thing

njflex · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2016, 01:45:07 PM »

HE was born with a horseshoe hairline...

Danimal77 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2016, 01:57:41 PM »

Quote from: njflex on April 19, 2016, 01:45:07 PM

HE was born with a horseshoe hairline...

haha.. so true. Even in his younger pics, he had that horseshoe following him around like a bad curse.

Nails · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2016, 02:00:20 PM »

Is that one of WES's grand kid

Fortress · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2016, 02:40:49 PM »

Looks like tortoise shit.

I dislike that stringy, frail look.

Donny · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2016, 02:43:42 PM »

Quote from: Fortress on April 19, 2016, 02:40:49 PM

Looks like tortoise shit.

I dislike that stringy, frail look.

show some respect, you'll get there one day

Donny · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2016, 02:50:25 PM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on April 19, 2016, 01:39:22 PM

For all of those who have old issues of Muscle and Fitness from the 70's/80's you'll remember this guy. He was once a thick powerlifter who decided to go LEAN and lean he went. Dude was short, bald as a cue ball, but ripped to shreds once he gave up powerlifting. He's still alive today (will be 80 next year). Anyway, this guy deserves recognition and respect in 2016. A couple of his heavier day pics and a couple of him in his infamous shredded days

I agree read the History section of getbig

funk has great stuff in there

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2016, 03:03:11 PM »

Loved him in Cheers and Frasier

illuminati · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2016, 03:03:36 PM »

Aah yes I remember Clarence Bass.
Never liked his thin / stringy look,
Though he was very ripped.

He looks good in the pic at 75.
Good to hear he is still going strong.

Yamcha · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:41:43 AM »

His son

Sokolsky · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:45:11 AM »

Quote from: Yamcha on April 20, 2016, 06:41:43 AM

His son

Straight outta 90's boyband.

SilverSpoon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2016, 08:30:55 AM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on April 19, 2016, 01:41:23 PM

And here he is at 75 years old (2012)

I would do things that would make the Punisher blush to get that plate loaded pullover.

Donny · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2016, 08:43:23 AM »

http://www.cbass.com/

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2016, 08:58:43 AM »

Met him a few years back at the AOBS strongman dinner... Dude looks to be like 130 lbs...
Nice guy though...

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2016, 09:18:56 AM »

Made the best of his God given genetics. His books are amazing. They are as a whole the best written instruction on bodybuilding ever. He backs up almost every thing he says with research. If you want to just start reading his stuff get Ripped II. If you like it get all the books. His later books I'm not a fan of. It seems like it's training for senior citizens. One day lifting and one day cardio. The early books are gold.

Henda · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2016, 09:21:45 AM »

Bah what an ugly cu nt

Danimal77 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:14:28 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 20, 2016, 09:18:56 AM

Made the best of his God given genetics. His books are amazing. They are as a whole the best written instruction on bodybuilding ever. He backs up almost every thing he says with research. If you want to just start reading his stuff get Ripped II. If you like it get all the books. His later books I'm not a fan of. It seems like it's training for senior citizens. One day lifting and one day cardio. The early books are gold.

I wonder what his thoughts are on the bloated messes of today's top athletes.

Donny · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:21:32 AM »

Bill Pearl has always spoke good about him...this alone "speaks" Volumes.

funk51 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:31:03 AM »

johnnynoname · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:33:26 AM »

male butterface

johnnynoname · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:37:11 AM »

I was talking about Clarence and not posting what the new phrase under my avatar is gonna be, btw

Oblique · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2016, 01:01:43 PM »

His books are actually pretty good.

And his old M&F column was actually informative.

Bass, Scott and Zane's columns were pretty good.