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Lou Schuler is an award-winning fitness journalist and author (that's him in the drawing, from the neck up). He began this weblog on menshealth.com in September 2003. If, for any reason, you need to know more about this middle-aged, bald-headed man, click here

 

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October 07, 2005

ARTICLES


"Not-So-Great Expectations," Fit Pregnancy, December/January 2007

"The 10 Most Influential Muscleheads of All Time," T-nation, December 2006

"The Cheat Workout," T-nation, October 2006

"Vitamin H," a summary and review of the NSCA Annual Conference, T-nation, August 2006

"On the Rags: The Tao of Cosgrove," a review of mainstream health and fitness magazines, T-nation, May 2006

"Power Powder," a very brief overview of protein supplements, Men's Journal, February 2006. (I also did a short piece on protein bars for MJ in December 2005.)

"Improving Your Health May Be Easier than You Think," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 28, 2005. It's an op-ed column extolling the benefits of shorter, higher-intensity workouts.

"The Only Six Exercises You'll Ever Need," Men's Journal, January 2006. (It's an excerpt from New Rules of Lifting.)

"Speed Up Your Metabolism," Men's Journal, July 2005

"Third Time's a Charmer," Fit Pregnancy, June-July 2005. (It's a short essay about the shock and delight of an unexpected addition to the family.)

"Secrets of Power and Muscle," Men's Journal, April 2005

"The Juice Is Loose," Men's Fitness, March 2005

"25 Reasons Why It's Great to Be Skinny," T-nation.com, September 2004. (Yes, it's satire.)

"Lost Boys," Men's Health, September 2004

"The New Science of Weight Loss," Men's Health, January-February 2004

"Death by Exercise," Men's Health, July 2003

"Daddy's Little Helper," Men's Health (via MSN), April 2001.

"A New Fix for Old Injuries," Men's Health (via youcanbefit.com), November 1999. (The story is about active-release techniques -- ART -- which is a physical-therapy technique that repaired decades-old damage to my shoulders and allowed me to lift with no discomfort.)

"Seeing Is Believing," which originally appeared in Men's Health, November 1998. (The link is to the website of the doctor who performed the LASIK surgery I describe in the story.)


INTERVIEWS


Leigh Peele and I did an in-depth about New Rules of Lifting for Women here.

Kevin Larrabee and John Williams interviewed me for The FitCast in May 2006.

Chris Shugart of T-nation did this interview with me in September '04.

Chris and I also did an audio segment for T-nation in the summer of '05, which you'll find here. We talk about how and why the media so often misrepresent health, fitness, and nutrition information, and toward the end I propose a Grand Unified Theory of why virtually every serious diet and exercise intervention seems to work.

I participated in a round-table discussion on steroids in baseball at T-nation here.

And speaking of steroids in baseball, Brian Walton of scout.com interviewed me about that subject here.

Craig Ballantyne interviewed me a few years back for his newsletter; you can find it here.


REVIEWS


Forbes reviewed Male Pattern Fitness for its fall 2005 Best of the Web issue. (No, MPF didn't make the cut as a "Best" pick, but I think I speak for all middle-aged, bald-headed guys when I say we'll take whatever attention we can get.)

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August 22, 2004

My final article for Men's Health is this feature I wrote about my son's autism.

Also, I'm quoted in this WebMD story on Asperger's Syndrome.

Posted by LouSchuler at 10:29 AM

 


 

August 11, 2004

The best fitness message board on the web: JP Fitness.

This is where I go to ask and answer questions about building muscle, losing fat, and getting better at my favorite form of exercise.

Experts on the board include the host, Jean-Paul Francoeur, Bill Hartman, Robert dos Remedios, Craig Ballantyne, Alwyn Cosgrove, and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting.

Yes, this is the same gang (with some terrific upgrades) whose advice you grew to appreciate and trust on that other message board, the one that still claims the title of "best fitness message center on the web, featuring our expert panel."

If you wonder what happened to that "expert panel," it's here.

Posted by LouSchuler at 09:15 AM

 


 

T-Nation

The home of advanced, science-based training information. This is where I first came across Chad Waterbury, Ian King, John Berardi, Don Alessi, Lonnie Lowery, and I don't know how many other top-drawer trainers and nutrition experts who eventually contributed to the magazines I edited.

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July 28, 2004

Q Design Shop

Hey, they designed this. That's gotta count for somethin', right? http://qdesignshop.com

Posted by LouSchuler at 12:36 PM

 


 

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