{"id":1174,"date":"2011-02-11T11:09:47","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.getbig.com\/headlines\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2011-02-11T11:09:47","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T19:09:47","slug":"bodybuilding-com-strengthens-team-with-new-editor-in-chief-jeff-oconnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getbig.com\/headlines\/2011\/02\/bodybuilding-com-strengthens-team-with-new-editor-in-chief-jeff-oconnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding.com Strengthens Team with New Editor-in-Chief Jeff O&#8217;Connell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bodybuilding.com, the Internet\u2019s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest online retailer of nutritional supplements, is proud to announce the addition of new Editor-in-Chief Jeff O\u2019Connell to their team. O\u2019Connell has 15 years in the health and fitness industry serving as Editor-in-Chief at Muscle &#038; Fitness and, most recently, Executive Writer at Men\u2019s Health.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell\u2019s feature writing has been deemed \u201cnotable\u201d in both The Best American Sports Writing and The Best American Science and Nature Writing anthologies. As an author, he has reached The New York Times Best-Sellers list as the collaborator on LL Cool J\u2019s Platinum Workout. Adding to his list of accomplishments, Hyperion\/Disney will be publishing his prescriptive memoir, Sugar Nation, on July 19, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Becoming Editor-in-Chief of Bodybuilding.com is a dream job for me. The site is the most heavily trafficked fitness destination in the world, making this a unique opportunity to help tens of millions of people worldwide transform their life through health and fitness,\u201d said O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n<p>The new Bodybuilding.com Editor-in-Chief will focus on further enhancing the site\u2019s 30,000 pages of unique content with the latest and greatest health and fitness advice, news and entertainment. \u201cRather than pay $5.00 for a fitness or bodybuilding magazine, fitness enthusiasts can visit Bodybuilding.com and receive everything for free, from expert online trainers to workout videos to social networking. My focus is on enhancing the user experience by continuing to improve the vast array of content,\u201d explains O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who works out daily, follows a low-carbohydrate diet, and takes twelve supplements daily, O\u2019Connell is an ideal fit for the Bodybuilding.com team. His ability to identify with the lifestyle enables him to fulfill the company mission of helping Bodybuilding.com visitors reach their health, fitness and appearance goals through information, motivation and supplementation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jeff brings an insane amount of experience and enthusiasm to Bodybuilding.com, and truly understands our users and what we are trying to accomplish. We are very fortunate to have him on our team!&#8221; said Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan DeLuca.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff O\u2019Connell will be joining the talented Bodybuilding.com Digital Publishing Team, including Spokesperson and Editor at Large Kris Gethin, Vice President John Hardesty, and many more industry experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bodybuilding.com, the Internet\u2019s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest online retailer of nutritional supplements, is proud to announce the addition of new Editor-in-Chief Jeff O\u2019Connell to their team. 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