Muscle & Fitness
Encyclopedia
Muscle & Fitness is an American bodybuilding
magazine
founded by Joe Weider
, but now published by American Media, Inc.
. It offers many exercise and nutritional tips, while at the same time advertising a variety of nutritional supplements from companies like BSN, and others.
Many professional bodybuilders are featured in M&F's monthly issues, like Ronnie Coleman
, Gustavo Badell
, Darrem Charles
, Sagi Kalev
, and current Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler
.
Muscle & Fitness has also featured actors, natural bodybuilders, athletes and sports personalities such as: Arnold Schwarzenegger
, 50 Cent
, (Yasser Nomani) Evander Holyfield
, Joe Weider
, Dwayne Johnson, Sebastian Siegel, Lawrence Leritz
, Mike O'Hearn, and the March 2006 issue featured World Wrestling Entertainment
chairman Vince McMahon
and superstar Triple H
. Triple H
also featured in another M&Fpublication at the end of 2009. It also features a number of figure competitors such as Davana Medina
, Jenny Lynn
, Monica Brant
. And it featured on the cover of the February 2008 issue former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Muscle and Fitness placed a lot of emphasis on Wrestlers and MMA fighters towards the end of 2009. Late 2009 editions included WWE Superstar John Cena
, former WWE Superstar "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and UFC fighter Nate Marquardt.
There is also a companion magazine called Muscle and Fitness Hers oriented toward women.
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
founded by Joe Weider
Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider is co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia, and the now-defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests...
, but now published by American Media, Inc.
History
Muscle & Fitness has a more mainstream focus than its companion publication, FlexFLEX (magazine)
Flex is an American bodybuilding magazine, published by American Media, Inc.-History:Founded in 1983 by Joe Weider, local versions are now published throughout the world, in countries such as the UK and Australia.The premier issue was dated April 1983, and featured Chris Dickerson on the cover...
. It offers many exercise and nutritional tips, while at the same time advertising a variety of nutritional supplements from companies like BSN, and others.
Many professional bodybuilders are featured in M&F's monthly issues, like Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Dean "Big Ron" Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who holds the record of eight straight wins as Mr. Olympia, a record career total that he shares with Lee Haney.-Biography:...
, Gustavo Badell
Gustavo Badell
Gustavo Badell aka the Freakin' 'Rican, is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.- Background :Gustavo was born in Venezuela, but his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was five years old. He began lifting weights at the age of fifteen to increase his size for boxing...
, Darrem Charles
Darrem Charles
Darrem Charles is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.Darrem Charles' first competition was in 1989 when he competed in the IFBB World Amateur Championships, where he placed 5th in the light heavyweight division...
, Sagi Kalev
Sagi Kalev
Sagi Kalev is an Israeli fitness model, bodybuilding title-holder, and nutritionist and resident of Dallas, Texas...
, and current Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (bodybuilder)
Jay Cutler is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He has won the title Mr. Olympia four times.-Vital statistics:* Height: 5'9" * Thighs: * Calves: * Arms: * Neck:...
.
Muscle & Fitness has also featured actors, natural bodybuilders, athletes and sports personalities such as: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
, (Yasser Nomani) Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
, Joe Weider
Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider is co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia, and the now-defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests...
, Dwayne Johnson, Sebastian Siegel, Lawrence Leritz
Lawrence Leritz
Lawrence Leritz is an American dancer, singer, actor, producer, fitness expert and choreographer.-Life and career:...
, Mike O'Hearn, and the March 2006 issue featured World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
and superstar Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
. Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
also featured in another M&Fpublication at the end of 2009. It also features a number of figure competitors such as Davana Medina
Davana Medina
Davana Medina is a professional figure competitor from the United States. Medina is the most successful figure competitor in the short history of the sport, winning the first three Figure Olympia titles to date.-Biography:...
, Jenny Lynn
Jenny Lynn
Jenny Lynn is a retired IFBB professional figure competitor.It has been nearly 10 years since she first began competing and is now one of the most famous athletes in her sport....
, Monica Brant
Monica Brant
Monica Brant is an IFBB professional figure competitor and a former fitness competitor. She is well-known for competing in and becoming the 1998 Ms. Jan Tana Pro Fitness Champion and 1998 Ms. Fitness Olympia Champion.-Biography:...
. And it featured on the cover of the February 2008 issue former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Muscle and Fitness placed a lot of emphasis on Wrestlers and MMA fighters towards the end of 2009. Late 2009 editions included WWE Superstar John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
, former WWE Superstar "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and UFC fighter Nate Marquardt.
There is also a companion magazine called Muscle and Fitness Hers oriented toward women.
See also
- List of female bodybuilders
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- IFBB card holders