Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler (born January 23, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a fitness journalist and author or coauthor of several books on men's health and exercise. In 2004 he won a National Magazine Award for Death by Exercise.^[1][2]

Lou Schuler
Born	January 23, 1957 St. Louis, Missouri
Occupation	Fitness Editor - Men's Fitness Fitness Director - Men’s Health (magazine)
Writing career
Occupation	Journalist and Author
Genre	Non-fiction
Subject	Physical Fitness, Weightlifting
Website
malepatternfitness.com

Schuler is currently the editorial director for the Personal Trainer Development Center.^[3] He's the former fitness editor of Men's Fitness magazine, the former fitness director of Men’s Health, the former editorial director of the online publication Testosterone Muscle (also known as T-Nation), and is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.^[4][5][6][7]

Schuler participated in JP Fitness Summit 2007^[8] and Staley Training Systems Annual Training Summit 2006,^[9] on both occasions presenting lectures on the way of becoming a successful sports writer.

Early life

Schuler spent his college life lifeguarding.^[10]

Books

• Schuler, Lou; Michael Mejia (2002-11-09). Men's Health Home Workout Bible. Rodale Books. p. 434. ISBN 1-57954-657-9.
• Schuler, Lou (2002-06-15). The Men's Health Belly-Off Program: Discover How 80,000 Guys Lost Their Guts...And How You Can Too. The Editors of Men's Health. Rodale Books. p. 224. ISBN 1-57954-606-4.
• Schuler, Lou (2003-01-03). The Testosterone Advantage Plan. Rodale International Ltd. p. 336. ISBN 1-4050-0669-2.
• Schuler, Lou; Ian King (2003-10-17). Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body. Rodale Books. p. 364. ISBN 1-57954-769-9.
• Schuler, Lou; Alwyn Cosgrove (2005-12-29). New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle. Avery. p. 320. ISBN 1-58333-238-3.
• Schuler, Lou; Cassandra Forsythe; Alwyn Cosgrove (2007-12-27). New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess. Avery. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-58333-294-8.
• Schuler, Lou; Alwyn Cosgrove (2010-12-30). The New Rules of Lifting for Abs: A Myth-Busting Fitness Plan for Men and Women Who Want a Strong Core and a Pain-Free Back. Avery. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-58333-413-3.
• Schuler, Lou; Alwyn Cosgrove (2012-04-26). The New Rules of Lifting For Life: An All-New Muscle-Building, Fat-Blasting Plan for Men and Women Who Want to Ace Their Midlife Exams. Avery. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-58333-461-4.
• Schuler, Lou; Alwyn Cosgrove (2012-12-27). The New Rules of Lifting Supercharged: Ten All-New Muscle-Building Programs for Men and Women. Avery. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-58333-465-2.
• Schuler, Lou; Alan Aragon (2014-12-23). The Lean Muscle Diet: A Customized Nutrition and Workout Plan. Rodale Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-62336-418-2.