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[ 0 => '{{Short description|Magazine}}', 1 => '{{For|health issues that apply specifically to men|Men's health}}', 2 => '{{Infobox magazine', 3 => '|title = Men's Health', 4 => '|image_file =Cover of Men'sHealth magazine.jpg', 5 => '|image_size = 210px', 6 => '|image_caption = Cover of August 2012 ', 7 => '|editor = Richard Dorment (2018–present)<ref>{{Cite web| last1 = Bloomgarden-Smoke| first1 = Kara| last2 = Bloomgarden-Smoke| first2 = Kara| title = Hearst Names Editor in Chief of Men's Health| work = WWD| access-date = 2018-12-30| date = 2018-03-26| url = https://wwd.com/business-news/media/hearst-names-editor-in-chief-of-mens-health-1202637778/}}</ref>', 8 => '|editor_title = Editor-In-Chief', 9 => '|previous_editor = [[Matt Bean]] (2016–2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/matt-bean-named-editor-of-mens-health/|title= Matt Bean Named Editor of Men's Health|date=September 16, 2016|work=[[Adweek]]|access-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref><br />Bill Phillips<!--Not Bill Phillips (author): photos differ and career profiles don't mesh--> (2012–2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/david-zinczenko-leaves-rodale-145298|title= David Zinczenko Leaves Rodale|date=November 19, 2012|work=[[Adweek]]|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref><br />[[David Zinczenko]] (2000–2012)<ref name="writenews.com"/><br />[[Greg Gutfeld]] (1999–2000)<ref name="nytimes.com"/><br />Mike Lafavore (1988–1999)<ref name="nytimes.com"/><br />Mark Bricklin (1986–1988)', 10 => '|staff_writer =', 11 => '|frequency = Monthly', 12 => '|total_circulation = 1,819,151<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp|title=eCirc for Consumer Magazines|date=February 11, 2013|work=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]]|access-date=February 11, 2013|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/69Y0HWROH?url=http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp|archive-date=July 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> ', 13 => '|circulation_year = December 2014', 14 => '|category = [[Physical fitness|Fitness]]<br />[[Nutrition]]<br />[[Human sexuality|Sexuality]]<br />[[Fashion]]', 15 => '|company =', 16 => '|publisher = [[Hearst Communications|Hearst]]', 17 => '|founded = 1986', 18 => '|country = United States', 19 => '|based = New York City', 20 => '|language = English', 21 => '|website = [http://www.menshealth.com MensHealth.com] (US)<br />[http://www.menshealth.com.au MensHealth.com.au] (Australia) ', 22 => '|issn = 1054-4836', 23 => '}}', 24 => '', 25 => ''''''Men's Health''''' ('''''MH'''''), published by [[Hearst Communications|Hearst]], is the world's largest men's [[magazine]] brand,<ref name="businesswire.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100402005211/en/Men%E2%80%99s-Health-Magazine-Launches-Apple-iPad|title=Men's Health Magazine Launches on the Apple iPad|date=April 2, 2010|website=Businesswire.com}}</ref> with 35 editions in 59 countries.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/mens-health|title=Men's Health|publisher=Rodale Inc|access-date=2013-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528023617/http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/mens-health|archive-date=2013-05-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also the best-selling men's magazine on US newsstands.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/fashion/03davez.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|author=Erika Kinetz|title=Who's the Man? Dave|date=3 September 2006}}</ref> Although originally started as a [[men's health]] magazine, it currently covers various men's [[lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]] topics such as [[physical fitness|fitness]], [[nutrition]], [[fashion]] and [[human sexuality|sexuality]]. The magazine's website, MensHealth.com, averages over 118 million page views a month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.menshealthmediakit.com/digital|title=Digital – Men's Health – Media Kit|website=Menshealthmediakit.com}}</ref> Men’s Health is published in numerous countries and has employed well known journalists, such as Evgeny Kogan in the Russian edition.', 26 => '', 27 => '==History==', 28 => 'Started by Mark Bricklin in the US in 1986<ref name=psa>{{cite web|title=Top 100 U.S. Magazines by Circulation|url=http://www.psaresearch.com/images/TOPMAGAZINES.pdf|work=PSA Research Center|access-date=February 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417170149/http://www.psaresearch.com/images/TOPMAGAZINES.pdf|archive-date=April 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> as a health magazine, ''Men's Health'' evolved into a lifestyle magazine, covering fitness, nutrition, relationships, travel, technology, fashion and finance. Bricklin, Rodale editors Larry Stains and Stefan Bechtel produced three newsstand test issues. The results led Rodale to start ''Men's Health'' as a quarterly magazine in 1988 and begin to sell subscriptions. Bricklin, who was editor-in-chief of ''Prevention'' magazine, appointed Mike Lafavore as editor of ''Men's Health'' that year. In his 12 years as editor-in-chief, Lafavore increased the circulation from 100,000 to over 1.5 million, increased publication to ten 10 times a year and expanded the magazine to Australia, France, Germany, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and the UK. The South African version, along with ''[[Women's Health (magazine)|Women's Health]]'', is licensed for publication by [[Media24#Magazines|Media24]], with distribution by [[Magzter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/magzter-gold-magzters-read-digital-163000343.html|title=Magzter GOLD, Magzter's 'All-You-Can-Read' Digital Magazine Subscription Model, Posts 200 Percent Subscriber Growth Each Month Since January|website=finance.yahoo.com}}</ref>', 29 => '', 30 => 'He created the editorial formula, hired [[Steven Slon]] from service journalism and [[Greg Gutfeld]] from ''Prevention''. He worked with longtime staff editor [[Denis Boyles]], a former ''Playboy'' contributing editor, to develop the magazine's voice. Lafavore left ''Men's Health'' in 2000, the same year Capell's Circulation Report named the magazine Circulation Performer of the Decade. He named Gutfeld his successor. After one year, Gutfeld was replaced by [[David Zinczenko]].<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/24/health/diagnosis-men-s-magazines-how-much-substance-behind-the-covers.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2|work=The New York Times|title=Diagnosis; Men's Magazines: How Much Substance Behind the Covers?|date=24 June 2001}}</ref>', 31 => '', 32 => 'Zinczenko became editor-in-chief in 2000.<ref name="writenews.com"/><ref name="rodaleinc.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/mens-health|title=Men's Health|work=Rodale Inc|access-date=March 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230110404/http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/mens-health|archive-date=2010-12-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> Circulation increased 30 percent, ad pages by 80 percent from 700 to 1150. In 2000, the brand had 21 international editions.<ref name="writenews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.writenews.com/2000/072800_zinczenko_menshealth.htm|title=David Zinczenko Named Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health Magazine|work=Writenews|date=July 28, 2000|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref> In 2001 the title was consistently selling 400,000 copies at newsstands and circulation was 1.6 million.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/18/business/cover-story-oh-how-far-a-magazine-will-go-to-stimulate-newsstand-sales.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|author=Alex Kuczynski|title=Cover Story; Oh, How Far A Magazine Will Go To Stimulate Newsstand Sales|date=18 June 2001}}</ref> In 2001, the magazine started the annual list of cities with the healthiest men, based on twenty "live-long parameters, including death rates (both homicide and disease); illness rates (high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, etc.); body-mass index; fitness training; even environmental factors like number of parks, golf courses, etc."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/22/earlyshow/health/main526560.shtml|work=CBS News|title=Where The Buffest Boys Are|date=22 October 2002}}</ref> In 2003, the circulation was 1.7 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F14FB38540C758EDDAA0894DB404482|work=The New York Times|author=David Carr|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; GQ Magazine Names Editor To Succeed Art Cooper|date=26 March 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the circulation was close to 1.8 million.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>', 33 => '', 34 => '''Men's Health'' magazine has been criticized for its focus on physical health, which can increase men's anxieties about their bodies,<ref>{{cite news|title=Weight Of The World|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/03/12/48hours/main278296.shtml|access-date=March 25, 2011|newspaper=CBS News|date=May 24, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Men feel body image pressure too, study finds|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H3EyAAAAIBAJ&pg=2523,1350248&dq=men's-health+magazine+zinczenko&hl=en|access-date=March 25, 2011|newspaper=The Island Packet|date=October 7, 2006}}</ref> making them more prone to [[eating disorders]] and [[muscle dysmorphia|compulsive over-exercising]].<ref>Baker, Peter (2000) quoted in ''The Independent'', December 5, 2000. "[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/who-needs-topless-soap-stars-when-you-have-a-great-body-627205.html Who needs topless soap stars when you have a great body?]"</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated, "Since its debut in the late 1980s, the magazine has surpassed traditional men's books like ''Esquire'' and ''GQ'' by following the formula of best-selling women's magazines—by catering to men's anxieties about their bodies and sexual performance."<ref name="nytimes.com"/> ''Columbia Journalism Review'' stated the magazine "deals overwhelmingly with self-care and, in fact, exaggerates the possibilities for autonomous personal transformation." Editor-In-Chief Zinczenko argued that the magazine worked toward "overcoming the resistance of the 86-percent male audience to health as a subject" and redefining health as "inclusive of everything that could improve a man's life. Great sex. Great food. Endorphin-boosting exercise. Looking and feeling your best. We turned health into a concept every guy would want to embrace, starting with the healthy guy on the cover."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6998073/How-healthy-is-men-s.html|title=How healthy is men's health? A shovelful of sugar helps the medicine go down| work=Goliath| date=September 1, 2007|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref>', 35 => '', 36 => '''Men's Health'' has been criticized for reusing cover taglines. Zinczenko replied that 80 percent of magazine sales are by subscription, and those covers differ from the newsstand version. "Twenty years of ''Men's Health'' has certainly produced several lines that have proven themselves effective at newsstand, which makes up about 20 percent of our print run. We plan to keep using the most effective marketing tools to reach the largest market we possibly can."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/print/mens-health-repeated-covers-clarification/|title=Further Clarification From Men's Health: More on Repeated Cover Lines|work=Mediaite|date=December 11, 2009|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref> In July 2010, the magazine was criticized for including tiny credit lines on the cover rather than inside as a possible quid-pro-quo for advertisers. Zinczenko said the lines saved readers from having to dig for information and that ''Men's Health'' had been including the lines for over a year regardless of advertiser status. A spokesperson for the American Society of Magazine Editors said that no rules were broken. The director for print strategy at a media firm said the mention was "too small of a plug to get brands excited."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/a-cover-credit-for-clothing/|work=The New York Times|author=Joseph Plambeck|title=A Cover Credit for Clothing|date=July 5, 2010}}</ref>', 37 => '', 38 => 'In 2004, ''Men's Health'' began putting celebrities and athletes on the cover, and with their shirts on—a departure from the covers of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.menshealth.com/mhguys/2010.html|title=2010 Men's Health Cover Models|work=Men's Health|access-date=March 25, 2011|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110929224315/http://www.menshealth.com/mhguys/2010.html| archive-date= September 29, 2011}}</ref> In 2004, Rodale filed suit against ''Men's Fitness'' for its redesign, "a copycat version—one that is obviously intended to confuse consumers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news2004/mar04/mar22/1_mon/news2monday.html|title=Monday|work=Media Life Magazine|date=March 22, 2004|access-date=March 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321183929/http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news2004/mar04/mar22/1_mon/news2monday.html|archive-date=March 21, 2006}}</ref> In May 2006, the magazine published a limited edition color cover of [[Josh Holloway]]. In the first half of 2006, newsstand sales for ''Men's Health'' rose from 492,000 to 544,000 during a price increase from $3.95 to $4.50.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-magazines-need-to-do-to-survive?siteid=mktw|title=What magazines need to do to survive Jon Friedman's Media Web|work=MarketWatch| access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref> In 2006 Rodale's properties, including ''Men's Health'', tried to increase online content by adding video to each section, telling section editors to write blogs, and hiring an online ad sales director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=52395|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904142705/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=52395|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2012| title=MediaPost Publications Rodale To Mesh Print, Online Ad Sales 12/12/2006|work=Mediapost|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref>', 39 => '', 40 => 'In 2008, the magazine partnered with Google to make back issues available.<ref>{{cite web|author=Louisa Ada| url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Hereandthere/Tribune_Co_We_stood_up_to_governor.asp|title=Tribune Co.: We stood up to governor|work=Media Life Magazine|date=December 10, 2008|access-date=March 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214170149/http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Hereandthere/Tribune_Co_We_stood_up_to_governor.asp|archive-date=December 14, 2008}}</ref> In July 2008, ''Men's Health'' became the first to "create the first fully interactive advertising magazine in America," where readers could take a picture of an ad, and a promotional "bounce-back" was sent to their phone.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/04/22/3402122.htm|title=Men's Health to Publish First Fully Interactive Advertising Magazine|work=Tmcnet.com|date=April 22, 2008|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref> For its 20th anniversary issue in November 2008, ''Men's Health'' included an interview and photo shoot with president-elect Barack Obama. In 2010, Obama was again featured about health care and his plans.<ref name="NYTA">{{Cite news|last=CLIFFORD|first=STEPHANIE|title=Rodale and the Obamas Make a Case for Health (and Health Care) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/business/media/03adco.html?_r=1&hpw|access-date=September 26, 2010|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 9, 2009}}</ref>', 41 => '', 42 => 'In 2009, ''Men's Health'' published ''Belly Off! Diet'' based on the weight-loss testimonial column in the magazine. The column "Eat This, Not That!" became a book series in 2007, written by Zinczenko and Matt Goulding), and was turned into different versions (children, supermarket, restaurant, diet book) and free iPhone applications.<ref>{{cite web|author=Meridith Ford|url=http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/08/04/what_restaurant_1.html|title=Lifestyle|work=ajc.com|date=August 4, 2008|access-date=March 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/life/health-parenting/article27874.ece |title=Archived copy |website=www.buffalonews.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722033801/http://www.buffalonews.com/life/health-parenting/article27874.ece |archive-date=22 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22214193/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214081752/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22214193/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2007|title=Excerpt: 'Eat This, Not That' - - TODAYshow.com|date=December 14, 2007}}</ref> EatThis.MensHealth.com was the most highly trafficked section of MensHealth.com in 2009 with 1 million unique visitors and 15 million page views a month.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-f8J-ywVI6wJ:67.192.45.82/ASSETS/93A2240CD2AD43D8BB514B942605A471/29-menshealth1834.doc+%22MensHealth.com%22+%22million+page+views+a+month%22&cd=34&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us ]{{dead link|date=June 2013</ref>', 43 => '', 44 => 'Editor-in-chief Matt Bean led the magazine in developing over 40 mobile apps for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. "Eat This, Not That! The Game" won an [[American Society of Magazine Editors]] award for Best Interactive Tool and was downloaded 500,000 times in two weeks.<ref>Boyd, E.B. [http://www.adweek.com/digital/mens-health-eat-this-not-that-the-game-iphone-app-tops-500k-downloads-in-two-weeks/ "Men’s Health ‘Eat This, Not That! the Game’ iPhone App Tops 500K Downloads in Two Weeks."] ''Adweek'', 2010-04-27</ref> The magazine's first application, "Men's Health Workouts", was in the top 10 in the Health and Fitness category. In September 2009, the column "Ask Jimmy the Bartender" was turned into an iPhone and iPad application, which was downloaded 50,000 times in its first month.<ref>Keane, Meghan. [https://econsultancy.com/blog/4679-men-s-health-brings-jimmy-to-the-iphone-market "Men's Health takes Jimmy the bartender app to the bank."] Retrieved 2018-01-05.</ref> In 2010, ''Men's Health'' became one of the first consumer magazines to enter the iPad market.<ref>Men's Health Magazine Launches on the Apple iPad « iPad News Tracker {{cite web| url=http://health7979.blogspot.com/2017/05/childhood-obesity-tips-for-parents.html|title=Childhood Obesity Tips for Parents|access-date=2013-12-31}}</ref>', 45 => '', 46 => 'In 2011, David Zinczenko was replaced by Bill Phillips, who was the executive editor of the magazine and editor of MensHealth.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bill-phillips-named-vpeditor-in-chief-of-mens-health-180024811.html|title=Bill Phillips Named VP/Editor-In-Chief of Men's Health|website=Prnewswire.com}}</ref>', 47 => '', 48 => 'In November 2014, ''Men's Health'' featured a reader on the cover for the first time with amputee and veteran [[Noah Galloway]], the winner of the first Ultimate ''Men's Health'' Guy Search.', 49 => '', 50 => 'In February 2015, ''Men's Health'' won the [[National Magazine Awards|National Magazine Award]] for General Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.magazine.org/industry-news/press-releases/asme-press-releases/asme/national-magazine-awards-2015-winners |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917032444/http://www.magazine.org/industry-news/press-releases/asme-press-releases/asme/national-magazine-awards-2015-winners |archive-date=2017-09-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>', 51 => '', 52 => 'In 2016, Matt Bean became editor-in-chief.<ref name="rodaleinc.com"/> He hired Creative Director Mike Schnaidt to redesign the magazine with visual updates inspired by media, such as auto repair guides, hiking maps and military field manuals, added "The Exchange", "Unfiltered", "Field Guide" and a column by [[Tim Ferriss]].<ref>[https://www.rodale.com/mens-health-unveils-fresh-look-new-direction/ "Men's Health Unveils Fresh Look and New Direction."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003332/https://www.rodale.com/mens-health-unveils-fresh-look-new-direction/ |date=2017-12-08 }} Rodale. April 18, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.</ref> He introduced the digital franchise MH Longform. In October 2017 ''Men's Health'' began the cross-platform series "The Adventurist" in partnership with [[Fitbit]].<ref>[https://www.rodale.com/mens-health-teams-fitbit-ambitious-co-branded-campaign-adventurist/ "Men’s Health Teams Up with Fitbit on Ambitious Co-Branded Campaign, The Adventurist."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106071930/https://www.rodale.com/mens-health-teams-fitbit-ambitious-co-branded-campaign-adventurist/ |date=2018-01-06 }} Rodale, Inc. October 10, 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.</ref><ref>Sara Guaglione. [https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/308718/mens-health-fitbit-partner-on-adventurist-se.html "'Men's Health,' Fitbit Partner On 'Adventurist' Series."] ''Publishers Daily'', October 13, 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.</ref>', 53 => '', 54 => '==Spin-offs==', 55 => 'In 2000 ''[[MH-18 (magazine)|MH-18]]'', a youth-oriented version of ''Men's Health'' covering teen lifestyle, was spun off but ceased publication in November 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getbig.com/magazine/mh18/mh18-0011.htm|title=MH-18 Magazine|publisher=Getbig.com|access-date=2011-03-25}}</ref>', 56 => '', 57 => 'In 2004 under Zinczenko's direction, ''Men's Health'' spun off ''[[Best Life (magazine)|Best Life]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/rodale-stop-publishing-best-life-in|title=Rodale to stop publishing Best Life MarketWatch First Take |website=MarketWatch |access-date=2011-03-25}}</ref> May 2009 was ''Best Life''{{'s}} last issue.<ref>{{cite web|author=Robin Shallow|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/newsroom/rodale-ceases-publication-embest-lifeem|title=Rodale Ceases Publication of Best Life|publisher=Rodale Inc|access-date=2011-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230171927/http://www.rodaleinc.com/newsroom/rodale-ceases-publication-embest-lifeem|archive-date=2010-12-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Best Life'' was published 10 times a year and had a circulation of more than 500,000. Stephen Perrine, the former editorial creative director at ''Men's Health'', was the editor-in-chief. David Zinczenko was editorial director. In March 2008, ''Best Life'' finished #2 on Adweek's prestigious "10 under 50" Hot List, which recognizes magazines with fewer than $50 million in ad revenue.', 58 => '', 59 => 'In 2005, ''Men's Health'' spun off ''[[Women's Health (magazine)|Women's Health]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sao.org/articles/womens-health-magazine-names-michele-promaulayko-editor-in-chief |title=Women's Health Magazine Names Michele Promaulayko Editor-in-Chief |access-date=2014-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313050423/http://www.sao.org/articles/womens-health-magazine-names-michele-promaulayko-editor-in-chief |archive-date=2014-03-13}}</ref> The test-issue team was headed by Bill Stump, a former ''Men's Health'' editor who was then the head of Rodale Inc.'s New Product Development department, and included former director of new product development Andréa Mallard. Within a year the circulation was at 750,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/07/19/james-brady-on-media-cx_jb_0720dave.html|work=Forbes|title=Living The Good Life|date=2006-07-20}}</ref> ''Women's Health'' magazine is now published 10 times a year. In January 2009, Michele Promaulayko was named editor-in-chief of ''Women's Health.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/womens-health|title=Women's Health|publisher=Rodale Inc|access-date=2011-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230110919/http://www.rodaleinc.com/brand/womens-health|archive-date=2010-12-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2008, ''Women's Health'' finished #1 on Adweek's "10 under 50" Hot List. The magazine was named #2 on Advertising Age's 2008 A List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adage.com/images/random/0908/S2-AList-100608.pdf|title=The A List|publisher=Advertising Age|access-date=2013-06-04}}</ref> ''Women's Health'' has a circulation of 1.1 million.<ref>"[https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sites/womenshealthmag.com/files/_16_mediakit_2018_circsummary_0.pdf Women's Health Circulation Summary.]" Retrieved 2018-01-05.</ref>', 60 => '', 61 => 'In 2007, ''Men's Health'' spun off ''[[Men's Health Living]]'', a newsstand special which was named one of the 30 most notable launches of 2007 by [[Samir Husni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrmagazine.com/30_MostNotable_2008/MensHealthLiving.html|title=News & Views|publisher=MrMagazine.com|access-date=2011-03-25}}</ref> Samir Husni stated that ''Men's Health Living'' is a "new genre of men's magazines that cater to non-woman related issues in a man's life - that has gone unfulfilled for years: interior design and home that meets the needs of the affluent man."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrmagazine.com/7of07.html|title=News & Views|publisher=MrMagazine.com|access-date=2011-03-25}}</ref> The test issue of ''Men's Health Living'' was edited by Bill Phillips, executive editor of ''Men's Health'', and Matt Bean. The first issue sold around 200,000 copies at $4.99 each out of 375,000 sent to newsstands.<ref name="ReferenceA">Living 2.0 by Keith J Kelly, New York Post, Wednesday, 30 July 2008</ref> In January 2009, a second ''Men's Health Living'' issue was at newsstands, 450,000 copies at $5.99 each.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>', 62 => '', 63 => 'In 2007, they also spun off ''Men's Health on Campus'' as a test with a goal for quarterly publication thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magazine.org/research/finance_and_operations/finance_operations_trends_and_magazine_handbook/20922.aspx|title=Magazine Publishers of America - The Definitive Resource for the Magazine Industry|work=Magazine|access-date=25 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911185300/http://www.magazine.org/research/finance_and_operations/finance_operations_trends_and_magazine_handbook/20922.aspx|archive-date=11 September 2011}}</ref>', 64 => '', 65 => 'In 2009, ''Men's Health'' spun off ''Children's Health'', a special issue that was part of a Rodale publishing idea to work with President and First Lady Obama to show support for the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]. The magazine published how-to stories about fitness and nutrition for children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/business/media/03adco.html?hpw|work=The New York Times|author=Stephanie Clifford|title=Rodale and the Obamas Make a Case for Health (and Health Care)|date=3 September 2009}}</ref>', 66 => '', 67 => 'In 2013, ''Men's Health'' launched the radio show ''Men's Health Live'' in partnership with Entertainment Radio Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112546/men-s-health-magazine-entertainment-radio-network-|title=Men's Health Magazine, Entertainment Radio Network Partner For New Weekly Radio Show|website=All Access}}</ref>', 68 => '', 69 => 'In April 2017, under Matt Bean, ''Men's Health'' released an online video franchise, MH Films, which has featured people such as [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson|Hafþór Björnsson]], [[Erik Weihenmayer]] and [[Brew Masters|Sam Calagione]]. In June 2017, the magazine launched MH Rec Room, specializing in shorter videos for social media featuring various fitness trainers, lifestyle influencers and authors.<ref>Lucia Moses. [https://digiday.com/media/mens-health-upping-video-output-without-breaking-bank/ " How Men’s Health is upping its video output without breaking the bank."] [[Digiday]], 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.</ref>', 70 => '', 71 => '==Awards and honors==', 72 => 'In March 1994, ''Advertising Age'' magazine named Mike Lafavore Editor of the Year. [March 6, 1994]. Four years later he won the International Herald Tribune Award for International Editor of the Year for his work on ''Men's Health'' foreign editions. The magazine was nominated for several National Magazine Awards, including General Excellence. Since 2000, ''Men's Health'' has been nominated for 17 National Magazine Awards, or "Ellies," which are administrated by [[Columbia University]]'s Graduate School of Journalism and presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine_awards/searchable_database/index.aspx|title=American Society of Magazine Editors - National Magazine Awards|work=Magazine.org|access-date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526232156/http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine_awards/searchable_database/index.aspx|archive-date=26 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/national-magazine-awards/winners-finalists |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010181823/http://magazine.org/asme/national-magazine-awards/winners-finalists |archive-date=2018-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>', 73 => '', 74 => '''Men's Health'' won the category of Personal Service in 2004, the first win for the magazine<ref name="nytimes.com"/> and Rodale. In 2010, ''Men's Health'' received the General Excellence award.<ref>{{cite web|author=Agnes Hansdorfer|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/newsroom/imens-healthi-wins-national-magazine-award-general-excellence|title=Men's Health Wins National Magazine Award for "General Excellence"|work=Rodale Inc|access-date=4 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707083006/http://www.rodaleinc.com/newsroom/imens-healthi-wins-national-magazine-award-general-excellence|archive-date=2014-07-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> Menshealth.com's "Eat This, Not That!" portion of their Web site won the 2010 Digital Ellies award, also sponsored by the ASME, for best Interactive Tool, an award honoring the outstanding use of interactive tools that enable readers to create or share content, participate in communities, improve the quality of their lives, or enjoy recreational activities.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alex Alvarez|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/awards/asme_nominations_national_geographic_new_york_atlantic_sports_illustrated_top_noms_for_digital_ellies_153765.asp|title=ASME Nominations: National Geographic, New York, Atlantic, Sports Illustrated Top Noms For Digital Ellies|work=FishbowlNY|date=3 March 2010|access-date=25 March 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Minonline.com deemed menshealth.com's personal trainer channel, the "Best Premium Site," an award recognizing subscription sites oriented around service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minonline.com/best_of_web/2010-Best-of-the-Web-Premium-Site_14059.html|title=2010 Best of the Web: Premium Site|work=MinOnline|access-date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228064835/http://www.minonline.com/best_of_web/2010-Best-of-the-Web-Premium-Site_14059.html|archive-date=28 February 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2011, ''Men's Health'' won an ''Ad Age'' Media Vanguard Award in the Print-to-Digital Best Reader-Service Website category, a Society of Publication Designers Award for design and photography, and an ASME Ellie in the category of Personal Service for "I Want My Prostate Back" by Larry Stains.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/about_asme/asme_press_releases/nma-2011-winners-release.aspx|title=Home &#124; ASME|work=Magazine.org|date=14 May 2013|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> It was also a finalist in the 2012 Ellies.<ref>"[http://www.magazine.org/asme/about-asme/pressroom/asme-press-releases/national-magazine-awards-2012-finalists-announced National Magazine Awards 2012 Finalists Announced.]" American Society of Magazine Editors, April 3, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2018.</ref>', 75 => '', 76 => 'In 2012 ''Men's Health'' won the Digital Magazine Awards' Magazine Launch of the Year for its iPhone edition and a 2012 National Magazine Award in the Personal Service, Digital Media category for "Skin Cancer Center".', 77 => '', 78 => 'In 2013 ''Men's Health'' won the [[James Beard Foundation]] Book, Broadcast and Journalism Awards for Cooking/Recipes/Instruction and Food Coverage in General Interest Publication categories. The brand was recognized as one of min’s Top 20 Magazines on Twitter and the ''Men's Health'' "Guy Gourmet" Twitter account was included in the ''[[TIME (magazine)|TIME]]'' 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. ''Men's Health'' won min's Best of the Web award for Overall Digital Excellence and FAME's Best Series of Events Award for its URBANATHALON series. The brand was included in iMonitor's Best Magazine Apps for iPad list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/imonitor-releases-list-of-best-magazine-apps-228170461.html|title=iMonitor™ Releases List of Best Magazine Apps|website=Prnewswire.com}}</ref>', 79 => '', 80 => 'In 2015 ''Men's Health'' won first place in the Service category for the [[American Society of Journalists and Authors]] (ASJA)'s Writing Awards for the article "Clucked" by Rachael Moeller Gorman,<ref>[http://asja.org/For-Writers/ASJAs-Annual-Writing-Awards/Awards-Recipients/2015 2015 ASJA Writing Awards Recipients.] American Society of Journalists and Authors. Retrieved 1 December 2017.</ref> a min Best of the Web & Digital Award in the “Integration with Print” category, and a FOLIO: Marketing Award in the “Integrated Program” category for the Men’s Health Next Top Trainer Program. The magazine also won in the "Lifestyle" category for the [[American Society of Magazine Editors]]' Best Cover Awards for its November 2014 cover.<ref>[http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2015-winners-finalists "Best Cover Contest 2015 Winners & Finalists."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516005627/http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2015-winners-finalists |date=2015-05-16 }} ASME. Retrieved 1 December 2017.</ref> It was named Reader’s Choice for men's health/fitness magazines in ''[[Adweek]]'s'' 2013, 2014 and 2015 Hot List, and both Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice for the 2016 Hot List.', 81 => '', 82 => 'It was also recognized in 2017 as an ''[[Ad Age]]'' magazine of the year.<ref>"[http://adage.com/article/media/ad-age-s-magazines-year-2017-winners/311472/ Ad Age's Magazines of the Year 2017]", retrieved January 20, 2018</ref> In March 2017 ''Men's Health'' was named a Print Medal Finalist for the Society of Publication Designers' Annual Design Competition Awards; it was also nominated in 2015 and 2016.<ref>[http://www.spd.org/2017/03/spd-52-medal-finalists.php SPD 52 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Brand of the Year, Print and Digital] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070916/http://www.spd.org/2017/03/spd-52-medal-finalists.php |date=2017-12-08 }}. Society of Publication Designers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.</ref>', 83 => '', 84 => 'In 2018, Rodale was acquired by [[Hearst Communications|Hearst]] and ''Men's Health'' was moved to New York City.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Kelly| first = Keith J.| title = Runner's World staff moving to a former bowling alley| work = New York Post| access-date = 2018-12-30| date = 2018-09-20| url = https://nypost.com/2018/09/20/runners-world-staff-moving-to-a-former-bowling-alley/}}</ref>', 85 => '', 86 => '==Global editions==', 87 => '[[File:Men's Health June 2014 from four countries.png|thumb|right|300px|June 2014 issues of Australian, German, UK, and US editions showing the use of shared content, in this case a cover image from the same photo set of [[Hugh Jackman]]]]', 88 => 'Although ''Men's Health'' was founded in the US, its international editions have made it the world's largest men's magazine brand.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>{{cbignore|bot=medic}} These magazines reach over 71 million readers worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rodale.com/brands/iconic-brands/mens-health/ |title=Men's Health |access-date=2018-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106065127/https://www.rodale.com/brands/iconic-brands/mens-health/ |archive-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> ''Men's Health'' is published in 35 editions.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>', 89 => '', 90 => 'International editions account for over 80% of the magazine's trade volume. In each market, local editors commission or purchase articles for their own market and share content with US and other editions. The selected articles are then translated and edited by local staffers to make them match the style of the American edition. Usually, these editions started out as translations of the US version of the magazine, but over time many non-US editions became unique, providing material more pertinent to local readers.', 91 => '', 92 => '{{div col}}', 93 => '* Argentina', 94 => '* Australia', 95 => '** This edition was published by [[Pacific Magazines]]. Aimed at men aged 25 to 44, it was at one time Australia's highest selling magazine aimed at men. ''Men's Health'' was launched in Australia in 1997.<ref>{{cite book|author=Michelle Arrow|title=Friday on Our Minds: Popular Culture in Australia Since 1945|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P7DklfhCL1EC&pg=PA180|access-date=23 January 2016|year=2009|publisher=UNSW Press|isbn=978-0-86840-662-6|page=180}}</ref> The magazine was acquired by the [[Are Media|Bauer Media Australia]], which purchased Pacific Magazines in May 2020. In July 2020, publication of the magazine ceased.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doyle |first=Michael |title=InStyle, Elle, Women's Health, Men's Health among Australian magazines axed by Bauer Media |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/elle-womens-health-ok-instyle-magazines-axed-by-bauer/12478658 |access-date=4 September 2020 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811093817/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/elle-womens-health-ok-instyle-magazines-axed-by-bauer/12478658|archive-date=11 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Amanda |title=Mercury Capital axes eight former Bauer magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Men's Health |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jul/21/bauer-media-australia-axes-eight-magazines-including-harpers-bazaar-elle-and-mens-health |access-date=4 September 2020 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827050944/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jul/21/bauer-media-australia-axes-eight-magazines-including-harpers-bazaar-elle-and-mens-health |archive-date=20 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>', 96 => '* Austria', 97 => '* Bahrain', 98 => '* Belarus', 99 => '* Belgium', 100 => '* Belize', 101 => '* Canada', 102 => '* Chile', 103 => '* China', 104 => '* Colombia', 105 => '* Costa Rica', 106 => '* Croatia 2004 - 2020 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.hr/|title=Mjesto koje se ne zaobilazi|website=MensHealth.hr|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>', 107 => '* Cyprus', 108 => '* Dominican Republic', 109 => '* Ecuador', 110 => '* El Salvador', 111 => '* Estonia', 112 => '* Germany', 113 => '* Ghana', 114 => '* Greece', 115 => '* Guatemala', 116 => '* Honduras', 117 => '* Hungary', 118 => '* India', 119 => '* Ireland', 120 => '* Italy', 121 => '* Japan', 122 => '* Jordan', 123 => '* Kazakhstan', 124 => '* Kuwait', 125 => '* Latvia', 126 => '* Lebanon', 127 => '* Lithuania', 128 => '* Mexico', 129 => '* Netherlands', 130 => '* New Zealand', 131 => '* Nicaragua', 132 => '* Nigeria', 133 => '* Oman', 134 => '* Panama', 135 => '* Peru', 136 => '* Poland', 137 => '* Portugal', 138 => '* Puerto Rico', 139 => '* Qatar', 140 => '* Romania', 141 => '* Russia', 142 => '* Saudi Arabia', 143 => '* Serbia 2013 - 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.rs/fitness/55082/odlazak-sampiona|title=Odlazak šampiona|website=Menshealth.rs|date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>', 144 => '* Singapore', 145 => '* South Africa', 146 => '* Spain', 147 => '* Switzerland', 148 => '* Taiwan', 149 => '* Turkey', 150 => '* UAE', 151 => '* United Kingdom: see [[Men's Health (British magazine)|''Men's Health'' (British magazine)]]', 152 => '* Venezuela', 153 => '{{div col end}}', 154 => '', 155 => '==See also==', 156 => '* [[List of men's magazines]]', 157 => '* [[MH-18 (magazine)|''MH-18'' magazine]]', 158 => '* [[Nat Mags]] (UK publisher)', 159 => '', 160 => '==References==', 161 => '{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}', 162 => '', 163 => '==External links==', 164 => '*[http://www.menshealth.com/ ''Men's Health'' Official Website]', 165 => '', 166 => '{{Men's Health magazine}}', 167 => '{{Rodale}}', 168 => '', 169 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Men's Health (Magazine)}}', 170 => '[[Category:Men's Health (magazine)| ]]', 171 => '[[Category:Lifestyle magazines published in the United States]]', 172 => '[[Category:Men's magazines published in the United States]]', 173 => '[[Category:Monthly magazines published in the United States]]', 174 => '[[Category:Fitness magazines]]', 175 => '[[Category:Magazines established in 1986]]', 176 => '[[Category:Magazines published in Pennsylvania]]', 177 => '[[Category:Men's fashion magazines]]', 178 => '[[Category:Men's health]]', 179 => '[[Category:Mercury Capital]]', 180 => '[[Category:Rodale, Inc.]]' ]