FitnessRX for Women. Many FitnessRx readers say they've read most of the above listed mags (Shape, Oxygen, etc) and never switched back once they tried FitnessRX. I've only ever read FitnessRx so there's nothing I can compare to but I absolutely love it and look forward to each issue (I'm on subscription).

I love to read fitness magazines. they have a lot of great tips. And motivational pictures of models. lol. I cut pics out and put them on my fridge to motivate me.

I like Self, it motivates me without making me feel bad about myself in the process!

I'll have to take a look at Self, haven't in a very long time. Oxygen, if I'm remembering correctly, was just this massive collection of blurbs about this (small) study or that. Drove me nuts. I like real solid, detailed, reasoned information. But that's hard to find in any magazine.

Originally Posted by Brown Eyed Staccie:
I buy Oxygen every month. It looks kind of scary because it focuses a lot on weight lifting and figure comp's etc but I love lifting weights so its pretty awesome. They have great weight exercises and recipes in there. To try and not kill my bank account, I go to Chapters/Indigo every few weeks and spend an afternoon reading the magazines. If I bought them all I would be poor!!! If I find one that I really must have, I will buy it (usually Oxygen). A book store like Chapters is a great way to meet people too!

Staccie,
why don't you subscribe? It will cost you half the amount (as opposed to buying the mag each month).

I find Oxygen to be absolutely the best among the fitness magazines. I used to buy Shape (years and years ago) and when I bought one issue last year, I was appalled over how much they sidetracked from fitness mag to clothing, make up tips and all that cr@p magazine. Most other so called fitness magazines are very similar to Shape and a waste of money, IMHO.
Oxygen is awesome.

My very favorite is Women's Health because it's not just a weight loss or fitness magazine, it talks about anything and everything that relates to being healthy (not just being a healthy weight).

That's the only one I have a subscription to but I also buy Men's Health, Shape, Self and Fitness regularly and on a rare occasion pick up Oxygen or FitnessRX.

The weird thing is they are all pretty much the same, they have the same articles, give the same advice, etc. Even 1 magazine from month to month is pretty similar. It gets repetitive yet I still buy them, I just can't seem to stop! As soon as I see a new issue on the rack I snap it up :p

Runner's World is great.

Don't forget your local library. I love to spend a relaxing rainy afternoon reading magazines at the library.

I am another fan of Self and Shape. I used to subscribe to Prevention because they information they had was always interesting, but the magazine was 95% ads (mostly for medications) then 5% actual material...drove me crazy. I do have to say, the March (I think) issue of Family Circle had a great 30-minute walking program that I use during my lunch breaks sometimes. Another non-fitness magazine I actually have a subscription to is Better Homes and Gardens which has had a "healthy lifestyle" section since the beginning of the year that is great. They actually commented that they did not want to be another magazine touting the newest fad diet but wanted to have a section on healthy living. Nutritional recipes, being active...just little changes to help people be healthy.

Originally Posted by niclyn:
I love Womans Health.

Also sounds weird, but, Cooking Light...besided yummy healthy recipies, the have lots of fitness and general healthy tips.

I agree! I've been a CL subscriber for years now. Great all around info about living a healthy life.

Originally Posted by Tomato:
I find Oxygen to be absolutely the best among the fitness magazines. I used to buy Shape (years and years ago) and when I bought one issue last year, I was appalled over how much they sidetracked from fitness mag to clothing, make up tips and all that cr@p magazine. Most other so called fitness magazines are very similar to Shape and a waste of money, IMHO.

No doubt. I've wanted to find a fitness magazine to subscribe to but every one seems to talk more about fashion, makeup, sex, or "How to lose 20 lbs in 2 weeks!"

I don't want all that BS.

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden:
Runner's World is great.

I have to agree with Durden on this one. I LOVE Runner's World, even when I lazed about for four months and didn't run -- I read it, which meant I was giving running some heavy thought. Starting January 2nd, I started up again and lost the last my last ten pounds. Everyone has noticed how fast I am around the bases now. I am happy about that, because since I am not such a meatball, I have no extra oomph in my swing.

I'm putting in another plug for Cooking Light. I love reading everything in there, of course the recipes are my favorite part!!!

Last week I had brought First magazine. It's $2.49 and it covers everything, and many recipes.

My favorites are Fitness, Self, and Shape. I love reading the tips and testing them, keeping what works and what doesn't. They also often have good exercise/strength training moves and recipes.

I also like the inspiring stories of other women who have lost weight.