Shape Magazine is a fitness magazine catering to women. It was founded by Christine MacIntyre in the early 1980s. The magazine was first published by Weider Publications. Christine MacIntyre was considered a pioneer in women’s fitness. Shape Magazine is the number one women’s fitness magazine. In the early 2000s, the magazine was acquired American Media. In 2015, publishing giant Meredith Corporation acquired Shape Magazine. The current editor-in-chief of Shape is Elizabeth Goodman Artis. The magazine publishes ten issues per year. The company’s headquarters is located in Woodland Hills, California.
Shape Magazine has various regular sections, including Features & Cover Stories, Shape Your Life, Look Great, Live Health, Get Fit, Eat Right, You In Shape, and In Every Issue, which includes content that is straight from the Editor’s Desk, Contributors, Hot List, Readers Speak Out, and Fit & Famous. Other topics are also included in the magazine, such as sex, mind & spirit, beauty, travel, fashion, work, home & style. There have been several A-Listers included in the magazine, including Beyonce, Madonna, Kate Hudson, Brooke Shields, Naomi Campbell, Jillian Michaels, Cindy Crawford, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Kim Kardashian-West, and many more.
Free membership to the magazine’s website is offered. The free membership includes workout ideas, fitness tips, nutritional recipes, and more. You will also have access to the free newsletters, which will be daily content sent directly to your email inbox. To sign up, go to the website, click on Free Membership (listed on the top-right corner) and complete the form. If you would like the print copy of the magazine, you can subscribe and pay $9.98 for ten issues. Your first issue will arrive within 4-6 weeks.
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