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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.

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How to Motivate Yourself to Start Working Out

A trainer who’s helped countless people transform their bodies reveals the 5 questions that will change everything.

Jan 3, 2017
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The Truth About Extreme Planking

While record-setting athletes hold planks for hours on end, a new study shows that successful core training means doing more with less.

Nov 2, 2016