I took the liberty of counting the number of ads before I decided to look through. It's the new one was Flex Lewis on the cover. I counted 156 pages ads and 102 non ad pages for a total of 258 pages. Putting 64.5% of the catalog "magazine" ads. Note, there were several pages that were half ads and article. I'm glad I got this for free. During the expo. Because I certainly remember why I stopped buying or subscribing. This certainly isn't normal in the magazine industry. Perhaps it is in the fitness magazine industry, I don't know I haven't looked at them since I recently received this subscription. I do know it's unacceptable. I do know that it wasn't always this way. I do know it's pathetic which is why I'm making this thread. Papa Joe Weider would not approve. This magazine is Garbage (which a captial "G".). By the way to took 16 pages of ads to get from the cover to the table of contents. lol
They've gotten sneaky by putting an article about an athlete, interrupted with an ad of that same athlete only with his sponsor. They try to blend the article and the ads to force you to look as if its part of the article hoping you'll be dumb enough to pay attention and fall for whatever trick they're playing to get you to buy what equates to shit in most cases. What Flex Magazine is, is a supplement catalog with articles ghostwritten and lies told and the truth hidden for good reason. Bottom line is people in charge at Flex, the magazine needs a makeover and major changes because this business model is past its time. I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this.
P.S. There are good supplements
P.P.S Ron I've spoken nothing but the truth please leave this up.
P.P.S. Money's got to be made, but it can be done in a morally better manner. Because in the end, that's what this is all about. I'll bet someones pecker this thread doesn't last if it gets wild.