Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA, is a widely recognized fitness expert and authority on body composition training, specifically muscle development and fat loss. He is a professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, where he also serves as the Graduate Director of the Human Performance and Fitness program. Schoenfeld earned his PhD in health promotion and wellness at Rocky Mountain University, focusing his dissertation on the mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. He also holds a master's degree in kinesiology/exercise science from the University of Texas at Permian Basin.
Schoenfeld has published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers on exercise and sports nutrition-related topics. He has authored multiple fitness books, including "The M.A.X. Muscle Plan 2.0" and "Strong and Sculpted". His book, "Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy," is considered a seminal textbook on the science-based mechanisms and strategies for optimizing muscle growth. He also serves as the Assistant Editor-in-Chief for the NSCA's Strength and Conditioning Journal and is on the editorial advisory board for several peer-reviewed journals. In January 2025, a study co-authored by Schoenfeld suggested that muscle growth can be achieved without continually increasing the intensity of strength training. Another study from September 2025, which he co-authored, investigated muscular adaptations in single-set resistance training. He was awarded the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitness Award and the 2018 NSCA Young Investigator of the Year Award.
