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Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler, CSCS, is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and editorial director of the Personal Trainer Development Center. A lifelong gym rat (he joined his first health club in 1980), he’s contributed to Men’s Health for more than 20 years, and is the author or coauthor of many popular books about strength training and nutrition, including the six books in the New Rules of Lifting series, with Alwyn Cosgrove.

Latest from Lou Schuler

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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Wear a Waist Trainer

Probably not what you're expecting.

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How Scientists Are Learning How to Use Your Muscles to Predict Your Mortality

Thanks to new technology, scientists are gaining deeper insight into muscle plasticity, with the potential to change the way you think about fitness, health, and perhaps life itself.

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Everything You Thought You Knew About Burning Fat Is Wrong

What do you know about your "energy flux"?

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Loaded Carries Are Simple, Efficient—and They Work Your Whole Body

These moves aren't complicated, and they'll give you an efficient workout.

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The 10 Best National Gym Chains to Join in 2022

Looking for a new spot to get fit? Check out one of these gyms.

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How Arnold Became Arnold: The Men's Health Legends Interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger

In honor of Men's Health's 30th anniversary, the bodybuilding icon takes a look back at his decades-long career.

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Belly Fat Is Dangerous. Here's How to Get Rid of It.

Belly fat is more dangerous than you think. Here's how to lose it.

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How to Cut Fat and Gain Muscle at the Same Time

Don't choose between cutting weight or bulking up. Give culking a try.

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4 Things You Must Do to Carve a Better Six-Pack

​The best plan for a strong core? Focus elsewhere

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​This Guy Lost 32 Pounds On the ‘Ice Cream Diet’

​But here’s why you shouldn’t try it at home

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Is Powerlifting Safe?

​The big three lifts aren't right for everybody. In fact, they're wrong for many of us. Save yourself with these alternatives

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