what's a good fitness magazine

[fitgoddess]

I'm looking for a "serious" fitness magazine. Well, not a hard-core bodybuilding one....but not a fluff one either that is just going to keep recycling the "6 secrets to flat abs" article!

Plus, I really get annoyed with magazines that are 75% ads and only 25% articles...and even in that case, the articles are encased between a ton of ads on the page anyway!

So I'm taking suggestions for non-body-building, but non-fluff fitness magazines, that are not just pages of billboards. Does one even exist?

 

[MadnNatsmom]

I would skip women's magazines altogether and get "Men's Health or "Men's Fitness." It is just FULL of useful information. I got a subscription for DH, but I read it before he does.

 

[RunninTeach]

The only one I like is Women's Health.

I was actually tempted to buy Men's Health yesterday but felt funny getting a mens' magazine. Sounds like it's worth a look.

Cathy

 

[fitgoddess]

I got 2 free samples of Women's Health a few months ago, but did not like it at all because it was not strictly a fitness magazine...there seemed to be a lot of fluff about make-up, dating, etc., not to mention way too many ads...

 

[ejostling]

I have a subscrition to "fitness". I can burn through it an about an hour. It just doesn't have enough content for me. They have some good suggestions for exersizes, but other than that I don't get too much out of it. I probably won't renew it.

Sally

 

[Tess_ATL]

Oxygen is OK but every other page is supplement ads. Ugh. I've stopped buying it because of this. Sometimes they have good articles though and the pics are motivating!

 

[kathryn]

The only ones I read much anymore are Women's Health and Muscle and Fitness Hers (the latter is available only on newsstands).

 

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I READ SHAPE AND I HAVE FOUND SOME GOOD ARTICLES IN PREVENTION.

 

[nancy324]

Unfortunately, those magazines aren't always up on the latest information, and some of the advertisements are down right deceiving. I prefer to subscribe to newsletters from highly regarded universities like this:

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health_Watch.htm

These newsletters frequently have information on diet and exercise, supplements, etc., as well as cutting edge health information in general.

 

[queenmaynie]

I love FitnessRX. That one has alot of information and not as much fluff. I always read it cover to cover and never get bored. I think it still only comes out every two or three months. Try this one, you'll probably like it!

 

[step_a_holic]

IMO, I don't think you'll find a "serious" fitness magazine...unfortunately. Although, the only two I get are Fitness and Oxygen, so my magazine experience is limited.

I like Oxygen much more than Fitness, but way too many supplement and weight loss ads ( I really don't think the before and after pictures are even the same person ;-) ). And way too many pages dedicated to Tosca Reno's Clean Eating book.