Fitness has never been a greater topic of concern. With full-length books growing expensive and out of fashion in today’s busy lifestyle, many turn their attention to easier-to-read and more up to date periodicals. Fitness magazines abound with well over 50 on the shelf at a good newsstand at any given time. How does someone new to the world of fitness determine which are the best ones? I will review 8 of the top contenders to help reduce your choices. A good fitness magazine should encompass several different principles. First, they should be up to date and include in-depth articles as well as simple overviews. They should review the latest and greatest products in the world of health and fitness, and provide informative responses to readers’ questions. Let’s take a look now at the top 8.
Men’s Health
Men’s Health is on the of the premier and best-selling magazines on Men’s fitness on the shelf. They provide ways to lead a healthy lifestyle in topics of food, fitness, weight loss, nutrition, sex, and training. This is not only a health magazine, but a lifestyle magazine with fashion and trend articles blended in.
Men’s Fitness
Men’s Fitness is also a lifestyle magazine that encompasses health, nutrition, sports, outdoors, issues with relationships, and incorporates great interviews. If you enjoy weight training without needing to be super-muscular, or want health related advice on sex, this magazine will be right for you.
Natural Health
Natural health, while primarily focusing on women, is a great read for men as well. It provides tips on holistic living, foods, mind/body wellness, natural beauty and all natural health related issues. If you are into fitness, most likely you want to do it naturally. If so, Natural Health is ideal of this purpose.
Shape
Shape is definitely for women and is a top resource for the best in modern fitness and healthy living. It provides a ton of new information every month on workouts, aerobics, healthy eating, beauty/fashion/lifestyle, and current events in the world of women’s fitness.
Fitness
Fitness is the magazine described as being for women who want to look and feel good. It provides articles and features that encompass mind, body, and spirit, including: workouts, fitness planning, diet, simplifying your life, weight loss, and all health issues.
Prevention
Prevention is one of the top-rated and most respective magazines on “Smart ways to live well.” It is focused on middle-aged women, but provides great information for women of all ages and men as well. They provide advice and expert opinion on health, weight loss, fitness, nutrition, food, dieting, and longer living. They also host a never-ending series of special in-depth specials that fly off the shelves.
Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness is primarily for men, but in tune with women’s needs as well. They do put out a special “Hers” edition as well. It provides in-depth analysis on weight training and muscle development as well as nutrition and lifestyle. If you love to weight train, then this is your magazine.
Self
Self is a women’s magazine that tries to teach women how to be their best. It gives an all-over approach to fitness and wellness in the form of a lifestyle and trends magazine. It provides articles on living well, makeovers, fitness, diet and healthy eating, and workouts. One of the best of the bunch for light living.
Any of these 8 top picks for fitness magazines will provide everything you need to keep up with the ever-changing world of fitness trends and news. You need look no further here.
