Author Topic: "Planet Muscle" - how would you improve the mag? (Read 6932 times)

ScottWelch · « **on:** March 08, 2008, 04:35:33 PM »

If you had a chance to improve the bodybuilding magazine "Planet Muscle" what would you do? I'm meeting with the magazine owner (Jeff Everson) next week and would love to pass on constructive feedback from the GetBig crew.

In health,
Scott Welch

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:38:15 PM »

Quote from: ScottWelch on March 08, 2008, 04:35:33 PM

If you had a chance to improve the bodybuilding magazine "Planet Muscle" what would you do? I'm meeting with the magazine owner (Jeff Everson) next week and would love to pass on constructive feedback from the GetBig crew.

In health,
Scott Welch

How about making a real no bullshit, no scams, no b.s ads mag for once, with the real shit that goes on in bodybuilding, cycles, hormone section, among other things, not this flex fluff like 20 way's to improve your bi's by summer time or top 20 low carb meals crap that we're all sick of. I'm not saying to make it all drugs/gear but have some of the real truth in there, contest prep, etc.

IronMagazine.com · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:41:37 PM »

It started out as great magazine, now it has turned into another supplement catalog like MD, too bad.

Epic_Monster · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:46:23 PM »

Cool features about athletes from diff. sports how they train! Not so many ads!! Profiles of different bodybuilders not the thick gutted ones that seem to be on every mag cover!! Show the gyms they train in with actual workouts not staged b.s. fake plates but true lifts!!

James Blunt · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:46:45 PM »

For some reason info on the "Dark side" seems to sell.

Disgusted · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:49:18 PM »

Stop printing it.

sgt. d · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:53:25 PM »

Quote from: Disgusted on March 08, 2008, 04:49:18 PM

Stop printing it.

lol

Pollux · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:54:41 PM »

I'm really surprised that magazine is still around.

How about some Star Profiles á la MuscleMag International?

Disgusted · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:56:31 PM »

Quote from: Disgusted on March 08, 2008, 04:49:18 PM

Stop printing it.

Actally I'm just kiddin. I figured that I would say it before anyone else did.

whateva · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:04:02 PM »

With lots of this

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:05:17 PM »

Quote from: ScottWelch on March 08, 2008, 04:35:33 PM

If you had a chance to improve the bodybuilding magazine "Planet Muscle" what would you do? I'm meeting with the magazine owner (Jeff Everson) next week and would love to pass on constructive feedback from the GetBig crew.

In health,
Scott Welch

what line of products does this rag promote?

Tre · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:28:39 PM »

I didn't realize it was still in print. Do they have a website?

biceps · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:29:34 PM »

Quote from: bigdumbbell on March 08, 2008, 05:05:17 PM

what line of products does this rag promote?

Beverly International and Thermoshit

MadJimF · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:31:33 PM »

How about all old school bodybuilding, enough zines around covering bodybuilding of today, add some history, some art jones, vince gironda ect...

timfogarty · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:37:54 PM »

the only way magazines are going to survive is by providing something that is not available on the internet. at the moment that is high quality photos on heavier paper.

make it a bi-monthly photojournalism magazine on higher quality paper. 60 pages tops. when the photos are about a contest, you can write about the contest. when the photos are about an athlete, you can write about the athlete. forget training articles, supplement reviews, gossip columns, etc.

cover athletes that aren't receiving coverage anywhere else.

Pollux · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:55:58 PM »

Quote from: MadJimF on March 08, 2008, 05:31:33 PM

How about all old school bodybuilding, enough zines around covering bodybuilding of today, add some history, some art jones, vince gironda ect...

Amen to that!

MCWAY · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:20:12 PM »

I checked out the latest issue on the newsstand and nearly keeled over from shock from seeing ads for Cell-Tech and Nitro-Tech (even though it's just the one-pagers). I thought Everson was sworn to NOT feature MuscleTech items, as per one of his articles, MuscleTech had a big-enough budget and didn't need Planet Muscle's help (plus, Planet Muscle was more about helping the smaller supplement companies).

I honestly don't have any issue of Planet Muscle, other than the ones I got for free (or for $.99 at GNC years ago). But, more features on old-school bodybuilders is always a good thing and perhaps more coverage of non-NPC/IFBB contests every so often would be nice, too.

BFP · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:22:01 PM »

Make it free again. I really enjoyed Jeffs mag, but didnt havee the cash a s a youth to pay for it.

Jason

SirTraps · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:23:54 PM »

Honestly the best bodybuilding mag ever were the first couple of years of MuscleMedia2000-just honest hardcore information. This ios before Phillips became a sell out scumbag.

Id 1) use the exact blueprint of the original mm2k

2) feature lots of nude fitness chicks

He wont do that, but if he did-it would destroy the competimg schmoe rags.

FrenchFrie · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:25:13 PM »

stoping printing it is the best advice by far.

everything is on the internet and nobody wants to pay anymore for all these bullshits.

YoungBlood · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:32:26 PM »

Put it back to the way it used to be when it was free, I would still subscribe to it then.

Brutal_1 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on March 08, 2008, 04:38:15 PM

How about making a real no bullshit, no scams, no b.s ads mag for once, with the real shit that goes on in bodybuilding, cycles, hormone section, among other things, not this flex fluff like 20 way's to improve your bi's by summer time or top 20 low carb meals crap that we're all sick of. I'm not saying to make it all drugs/gear but have some of the real truth in there, contest prep, etc.

Completely agree with this post. If you want to sell more magazines, then offer something that others don't....like the truth to success in the IFBB.

Try explaining why Kamali would describe pro drug usage as "scary"

Special Ed · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2008, 07:09:13 PM »

Print mags are only surviving these days via advertising dollars. Bottom line, no one is buying print mags that are 2-3 months behind the news unless there is some unique content that is unavailable elsewhere. I don't see any unique content in Planet Muscle.

Plus, Planet Muscle has weak distribution. I've never even seen the magazine outside of Florida.

dzulboy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2008, 07:21:44 PM »

Quote from: SirTraps on March 08, 2008, 06:23:54 PM

Honestly the best bodybuilding mag ever were the first couple of years of MuscleMedia2000-just honest hardcore information. This ios before Phillips became a sell out scumbag.

Id 1) use the exact blueprint of the original mm2k

2) feature lots of nude fitness chicks

He wont do that, but if he did-it would destroy the competimg schmoe rags.

best idea you are going t get i loved tha tmagazine

Tre · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2008, 07:30:26 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on March 08, 2008, 05:37:54 PM

the only way magazines are going to survive is by providing something that is not available on the internet. at the moment that is high quality photos on heavier paper.

make it a bi-monthly photojournalism magazine on higher quality paper. 60 pages tops. when the photos are about a contest, you can write about the contest. when the photos are about an athlete, you can write about the athlete. forget training articles, supplement reviews, gossip columns, etc.

cover athletes that aren't receiving coverage anywhere else.

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