the one that i like is Self. i have not read any of the others though so i cannot give you any more suggestions. but like someoneelse said self can motivate you with out putting you down or make you feel stupid.

I think I pretty much read them all, but my favorites are FitnessRX for Women, Oxygen, and Fitness. I used to subscribe to Self but then they started to lean more towards all the "fluff" like hair and makeup and clothes. I like it, but for "workout magazine" purposes, it didn't fulfill what I wanted.

Top 3
- Oxygen: because I LOVE weight lifting and I want to look like I could be on the cover one day (hey got to dream big) :)
- Runners World: because running is my fav cardio and it has great training tips
- Cooking Light: because I love to cook and they have such amazing recipes.

Oxygen definitely! I love to work out with weights (although I currently only do it at home with Cathe, I'm intimidated by the weights section at the gym) but my hope is that one day I'll say EFF IT and just try some of the exercises in Oxygen. I like it because the recipes and tips are great and there isn't any fluff about hair and makeup. That stuff never applies to me anyway because I'm African American. :) Weight lifting and eating right is universal.

I used to read Oxygen but it has changed in recent months. For example, it has recently recommended 1100-1300 calorie diets (remember Oxygen is geared towards women who do serious strength training and cardio at least 3x per week!) in order to cater to a crowd that justs wants to be thin. Very sad. Ever since Tosca Reno married the publisher she has been on the cover and in every issue non-stop promoting her diet.

I have switched to Muscle & Fitness Hers.

i like them all :) i am semi-addicted to mags :) but my fave is probably fitness..i just love it.