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Lou Schuler

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The Book That Lived

When my friend Ellington Darden released his new book, The Body Fat Breakthrough, it immediately rose to the top in Amazon’s Weight Training category. It’s still there as I write this.

Ellington noticed that a handful of books perennially rank in the top 10: Strength Training Anatomy, Arnold’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength, and one that doesn’t seem to fit i

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	The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Cassandra Forsythe, Alwyn Cosgrove (Collaborator) 3.96 avg rating — 3,482 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alwyn Cosgrove 4.01 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Rules of Lifting Supercharged: Ten All-New Muscle-Building Programs for Men and Women by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alwyn Cosgrove 4.29 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	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 by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alwyn Cosgrove 4.01 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lean Muscle Diet: A Customized Nutrition and Workout Plan--Eat the Foods You Love to Build the Body You Want and Keep It for Life! by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alan Aragon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	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 by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alwyn Cosgrove 3.98 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strong: Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Alwyn Cosgrove 4.09 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Men's Health Home Workout Bible by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Michael Mejia 3.90 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Testosterone Advantage Plan by Lou Schuler (Goodreads Author), Mike Mejia, Adam Campbell (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2002 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saints Alive 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“...if you use a standard called "biological value" to rate protein sources... soy finishes far below eggs, milk, fish, beef and chicken. The food with the highest biological value ever measured is whey protein...”
― Lou Schuler, The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

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“So if you add it all up, weight workouts give you two, and possibly three, important advantages over endurance exercise: 1. The afterburn, which might be an extra 50 calories. 2. A higher percentage of fat calories used for energy after the workout. 3. A possible increase in resting metabolic rate, in the neighborhood of 50 calories a day.”
― Lou Schuler, The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

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“If it’s what your body was designed to do, it’s probably not bad form. And if the exercise requires you to do something unnatural, you should think twice before doing it.”
― Lou Schuler, The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

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