What is your favorite fitness magazine?

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Imafitnessfreak

Cathlete
What is the name of your favorite fitness magazines?

I have been getting Shape (for about 12 years)and Fitness (for about 3 years) but I am growing tired of them. I have been getting Fitness RX for about 6 months and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Any other suggestions for an exercise enthusiast?
 
I did
>notice that M&F has gotten a lot thinner lately x( .
>
>Aila:)

I was very surprised at how "skinny" the last issue was/is! But it seems to have about the same amount of ads as previously.

I don't absolutely love any fitness magazines anymore. I used to love Energy for women, but they stopped publication. I liked the original incarnation of M&F Hers, then absolutely hated what it turned into for a few months (basically a clone of all the other "fitness" magazines). I'm reserving judgement on the latest version of it, but I like it so far. I also like Women's FitnessRX.

With any fitness magazine, they seem to repeat the same info over and over.
 
I subscribe to Fitness and M&F Hers. I don't care for Fitness anymore, its getting to be very non-working-out-related if you ask me. They promote more skin care and makeup then they do workouts. I like M&F Hers but I agree, it is a little thinner than usual. I love the pictures they have in that magazine. I purchased Fitness RX and to me, it looks more like a Playboy magazine than a workout magazine. This issue with Alicia Denson (Dec. 2004) in it, to me she doesn't look like someone who is a hardcore workout person and her pictures look ridiculous with those high heels on. My husband asked me why I was reading a Playboy magazine. How embarrassing!!!
Debbie in OH
 
Thanks everyone for mentioning Oxygen. I'd never even heard of that one before and like FitnessFreak, I'm getting tired of Shape. Seems like the latst 2 issues were all fashion, no exercise. If I wanted that - I'd get Vogue!

I'll get Oxygen instead when it's time to renew my subscription to Shape.
 
"This issue with Alicia Denson (Dec. 2004) in it, to me she doesn't look like someone who is a hardcore workout person and her pictures look ridiculous with those high heels on. "

I was pretty disgusted with the December issue as well because it had a 4 page advertisement spread with her promoting diet pills, then later featured her as Decembers "Goddess", where she mentioned using diet pills. I am convinced she has butt implants;) .
 
Oxygen is my favorite. I pick up M&F Hers some times and every so often M&F. I used to get the others but found the articles not so motivating, which is why I buy fitness magazines.
Diane Sue
 
WD, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have pulled you onto my thread! One of the biggest reasons I converted from a "lurker" to a "participator" on this forum is because of you. I just had to tell you how awesome you look! Truely amazing! The first time I saw your pictures (about a month ago), I spent the rest of the evening mumbling to myself "I hope like crazy I look that amazing and beautiful when someone is calling me Grandma"! Then, the next day, you were my motivation during my workout. Thinking of you, I pushed a little harder. Thanks so much!
 
Oh yea, I forgot to mention the diet pills she was promoting. How ridiculous to do that in a fitness magazine. I just was so turned off by that. Oh well, I guess I don't have to buy it anymore.
Debbie in OH
 
Oxygen is a great magazine and all the models are healthy and you can tell they work out and know what they are talking about. I also have read Women's health and fitness it is farely new so it has been good so far. I too am tired of shape and fitness.

April
 
Oxygen is sitting on my desk right now. I don't subscribe to any others and almost always have a copy with me in case I catch a moment to read :)

Sam
 
Thanks so much. I know I was a lurker from way back when Cathe had around 200 total posts here. It took a long time before I came out and said something. I love learning from other's experiences. I am glad I drew you out of lurking. I used to lurk on the old Firm site as well and put up a few posts. I have found it great that you can actually ask those questions you always wonder about and get other's answers. Cathe has been great about answering as well. Welcome. And wow I feel so flattered!!!
Diane Sue
 
Apester,
Thanks so much. Oxygen Magazine?? Those women have awesome physiques.
Diane Sue
 
I always thought that Fitness RX was published by the makers of diet pills etc because all of the adds and some of the articles which are like infomercials. I think it is trash. I like Oxygen alot.
 
You're right about how it looks like a porn mag at first glance. I was taking mine home from work one day. I dropped it on the ground while I was walking with my friend. She looked startled & said she thought is was porn at first.

But I still think it is a good magazine. It's got a lot of good info & it's condensed. I also like how they encourage healthy eating with the Mediterranean diet. They have to pay bills hence the supplement ads but I don't ever recall any article where they promote the diet pills.

Shape & Fitness are lame. They rehash the same old articles.


Marla
 
>Apester,
>Thanks so much. Oxygen Magazine?? Those women have awesome
>physiques.
>Diane Sue

EXACTLY!!!

April
 
i have been quite "bitter" since ENERGY FOR WOMEN ceased publication..but it looks like i will go to borders and pick up oxygen
 
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