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A 1953 issue of Tomorrow's Man, an early physique magazine ostensibly dedicated to health and bodybuilding. Physique magazines or beefcake magazines were magazines devoted to physique photography—that is, photographs of muscular "beefcake" men—typically young and attractive—in athletic poses, usually in revealing, minimal clothing.
Men's Health magazine, published by Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, was the best-selling men's magazine on U.S. newsstands in 2006. [1] This is a list of men's magazines from around the world. These are magazines (periodical print publications) that have been published primarily for a readership of men.
The magazine ceased publication on June 7, 2013 after Robert Kennedy Publishing declared bankruptcy, [2] and a little over a year after Kennedy himself died. In addition to MuscleMag International, Kennedy has also written 53 books, including several New York Times bestsellers; Hardcore Bodybuilding , Reps! , RockHard! , Beef It! , and Pumping Up!
The 1970s proved a golden age for beefcake with the debut of Playgirl magazine and its completely nude pictorials of men, Cosmopolitan magazine's famous semi-nude centerfolds of actors including Burt Reynolds, and the rise of pornography directed at both female and gay male audiences in both magazines and films.
Health and fitness magazines cover a variety of topics including physical fitness and well-being, nutrition, beauty, strength, bodybuilding, and weight training. General health and wellness [ edit ]
Muscle & Fitness is an American fitness and bodybuilding magazine founded in 1935 by Canadian entrepreneur Joe Weider. It was originally published under the title Your Physique , before being renamed to Muscle Builder in 1954, and acquiring its current name in 1980.
According to Bob Mizer, it was an "open secret" that gay men comprised a large portion of the audience for these competitions, in which men would display their muscled bodies on stage in skimpy costumes. [5] Gay men also became involved behind-the-scenes in the bodybuilding community, organizing competitions, and working as event photographers. [5]
Women's Physique World also produced a number of contest videos. These typically featured NPC level shows, though the magazine also produced the video for the 1999 Ms. Olympia contest. Human sexuality scholar Cindy Patton observed that the female bodybuilders in Women's Physique World are shown as "fresh-faced girls who seem to have ...