Go with me on this one. Who says that men should have all the fun? I am often caught reading my man’s magazines or browsing them online. Men’s Health Magazine supplies me with workouts for days. The noticeable difference I have found in men’s mags versus women’s is that some have a way of cutting through the emotional clutter and telling it like it is.
I subscribe to Women’s Health Magazine (I pay for it, no endorsement, but it would be nice), and judging a book by it’s cover it appears that both Women and Men’s Health mags seem similar, and promise us flat abs. Oh, bonus.
But taking a closer look inside, there are some things that women could benefit learning from the men. Health & Fitness Lifestyle Coach Marta Montenegro breaks down, “The good in men’s diet tendencies: A look at gender differences.” She mentions a few tips worth considering:
No emotional eating: Men don’t reward themselves with food.
Eat more protein: Men have a substantially higher protein amount of breakfast.
Have a beer!:…As far as alcohol, women usually like the sweeter fruiter ones, but guys like the beer or straight hard liquor, which calorie-wise can be better.
There are exceptions to every rule, but this sounds like a page in my hus’ playbook. Men simply don’t over-think some things. Before I offend anyone, I love being a women and I fully acknowledge that our bodies and hormones are vastly different from a dude, but sometimes taking a queue from the opposite sex isn’t such a bad idea.
Any tips you have learned from the opposite sex? Would you pick up a men’s magazine?
I think the most interesting thing I’ve picked from guys is their eating habits. They just don’t obsess with food as much as we do and seem to eat more to fuel up when they’re hungry…
They make it seem too easy at times.
I’ve actually stopped reading most fitness related mags because they can be so stereotypical I’ve noticed and it drives me bonkers. I actually DO like Men’s Health better than Woman’s Health for the same reason as you – it’s more “real” than Woman’s Health can be. Totally bugs me. I will say – both have great recipe ideas though.
I went through a rut where I felt that all women’s mags were the same thing every single month. I needed a change:)
Very good points!
And yes, I have have a subscription to GQ. I just really like the articles!
Love that you have GQ! Stylish:)
ALL good points, my friend. Us gals use our over-thinking-skillz for too many things that would normally be left to intuition. I’d totally pick up a guy’s magazine – although D is more of a “Velo News”, Daily Beast & Huffington post reader. No freebies to snatch around our house!
like Amanda, I used to subscribe to GQ. I don’t have as much time to read ANY magazine these days, but in a waiting room or at the gym, I regularly read Mens Health. EXACTLY for all reasons everyone said here – they take emotion out of things, straight up and to the point.
GQ, I never knew it was so popular! I will have to check it out:)
Guy’s perspective here – I’ve read enough Men’s Health and Runner’s World to know that even the men’s magazines get repetitive at times, but the main reason I still pony up for them is that they’re good motivation. I will confess to never having read a Women’s Health or any kind of female fitness magazine, so I can’t comment on how their articles/tips are written or presented, but I can comment on liking the straightforward approach of men’s fitness magazines. I don’t like messing around, so just tell me what I need to know now so I can put the darn magazine down and give it a try ASAP!
PS: Another GQ subscriber here. It’s just so good and has brought up the style-points with my girlfriend 10-fold in a year =P
Awesome feedback, sir! Thank you!!