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albuquerque , new mexico 1937 clarence bass 1.png clarence bass
 juris doctor clarence bass university of new mexico school of law
clarence bass

clarence bass -lrb- born 1937 in new mexico -rrb- is an american writer , fitness expert , and retired lawyer .
he is best known for his fitness book and dvd series `` ripped '' that chronicle his own fitness , including becoming a past-40 bodybuilding champion .
bass was a writer for `` muscle & fitness '' where he had a question and answer column .
he has continued to write , documenting his fitness over a span of approximately 60 years in various books that he has released since 1980 .
he is also featured in the books `` second wind '' and `` legends of the iron game '' .
