 Robert Downey Jr. on the cover ofMen's Fitness (U.S.), Jan/Feb 2012. | |
| Categories | Fitness, nutrition, sports,outdoors, careers |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 10 issues per year |
| Total circulation | 599,492[1] (2013) |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Final issue | 2017 |
| Company | The Arena Group |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0893-4460 |
Men's Fitness was amen's magazine published byAmerican Media, Inc and founded in the United States in 1987. The premier issue featuredMichael Pare from the television seriesThe Greatest American Hero.
The magazine's slogan was "How the Best Man Wins". The magazine targeted men ages 21–40 years and featured in-depth articles onfitness,nutrition, and sports, as well as sex tips, fashion advice, interviews,recipes, and surveys.
Since its inception,Men’s Fitness became one of the fastest-growing titles in its category and licenses its title and format to Russian, Australian (readership of 119th. as of June 2018)[2] and British editions. Circulation doubled between 1997 and 2003. As of February 2007[update], circulation was 700,000.[citation needed] As of 2009, the British edition is no longer published under license from AMI.Dennis Publishing acquired control of the complete publishing rights forMen’s Fitness in the UK and Ireland in 2009.[3]
In late 2017, the print version ofMen's Fitness was folded intoMen's Journal.[4]
In December 2021, The Arena Group acquired the digital assets ofMen's Journal, includingMen's Fitness, froma360 Media.[5]
In December 2024, The Arena Group relaunchedMen's Fitness andmensfitness.com.
People who appeared on its cover includePamela Anderson,Arnold Schwarzenegger,Mark Wahlberg,Liam Hemsworth,Andy Roddick,Joe Weider, Robert Marting,Dana White,Sebastian Siegel,Reggie Bush,Albert Pujols,Karen McDougal,Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino,Carmen Electra,Tim Tebow,Tom Brady, andJohn Cena.
Tennis championAndy Roddick complained when he discovered his body had been altered in the May 2007, cover photo of the magazine. He wrote on his blog, "If you can manage to stop laughing at the cover long enough, check out the article inside."[6] "Little did I know I have 22-inch guns and a disappearingbirthmark on my right arm." Representatives of the magazine asserted that the athlete's arms had been enhanced, not replaced.[7]
In October 2011,Men's Fitness gained negative publicity across the internet after publishing an article written byJordan Burchette.[8] In the article, candid and unflattering photos of costumed attendees atNew York Comic Con were shown alongside seemingly mean-spirited captions. The jokes commented on the attendee's weight and physical stature.[9]
Web sites frequented bycomic book andcosplay enthusiasts, such as iFanboy.com posted their own thoughts on the situation. In his column for iFanboy,Josh Flanagan pointed out the poor techniques used in the reporting of Burchette's piece, and commented on the lackluster response ofMen's Fitness as well as Burchette, citing them as defending the article as a work of comedy.[10]
In response to the controversy,Men's Fitness removed the offending article on October 24, 2011. A similar derogatory article by Burchette written forMaxim appears on his website.[11]
As of December 6, 2011, theMen's Fitness article is available online again.
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