Why does anyone buy those crappy BB magazines?

[CYCLEON]

Just went past the local mag store and was browsing through all of the fitness and BB rags - I normally dont read them anymore, hardly looked at them for the last couple of years. Now I was at a loss as to any reason at all to purchase one - their info is all the same BS. A few new training tips - but im pretty happy with what im doing and most of them are the same old bs, repackaged. There are a huge number of adds for a bunch of crap i know doesnt work or isnt as cost effective as juice. there are some pictures of some huge mofos or human interest stories that can be inspiring but im really not looking for the freakish big look (i like to still wear clothes). Any information on the science of BB or gear I find out much more thoroughly here on these boards. now, most of these mags are reduced to T&A, soft porn basically, and I must say there are some fine girlies in there indeed! but if i need that kind of mag, playboy is better IMO. so, in summary, there is no new info that i cant get more in depth, here - the BB pics are cool but not what im going for - the chickies are fine but so are playbunnies - so the only reason to buy a mag is to let the supp companies choke me with adds for which they will pay the BBs in the picture a very tiny sum, so that they can buy their next cycle. Why dont they call it "Elle" or "Redbook" for Body Building? I realize that there are poor souls out there that still believe what bill phillips tells them but for the enlightened, can anyone give me a decent reason. besides pictures of chicks (did i mention how fine they were? ) that anyone should part with $3-5???

 

[The Almighty]

I work at GNC so I read them for free to pass the time.

 

[BigPsyco]

Sad but true......sometimes the pics can be used to motivate and they really pass time while sittin on the toilet

 

[lawnsaver]

I'll tell you what, most suck, but I like Musclar Developemnt. Very honest and there steroid talk is up to date.

 

[therealj]

Ironman and MD are good reads.......and I enjoy pro BB so I like flex too

 

[CHAOS5000]

I haven't touched them in years either, but I have to admit I read FLEX for 2 years solid and never would have gotten into bodybuilding without it. One day I saw a picture of Arnold back in the day and thought, "I want that to be me." The rest is history.

 

[Sassy69]

I thought it was for the fitness chick porn???

I'm also really motivated by the 17 page ads for HydroxyCut...

 

[Widi]

I have an Ironman subscription and I really like it! I find it kinda inspiring. Sure there is a lot of advertising, I just ignore it and thats it. Bottom line Im happy with my mag.

 

[CYCLEON]

I thought the HydroxyCut advertisements were 27 pages not 17?

they are beginning to split them up into 2 sections

 

[thelegacy]

I just think that they are fun to read---no harm