Men's Fitness

People who appeared on its cover include Pamela Anderson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mark Wahlberg, Liam Hemsworth, Andy Roddick, Joe Weider, Robert Marting, Dana White, Sebastian Siegel, Reggie Bush, Albert Pujols, Karen McDougal, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Carmen Electra, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, and John Cena. Tennis champion Andy Roddick complained when he discovered his body had been altered in the May 2007, cover photo of the magazine. He wrote on his blog, "If you can manage to stop laughing at the cover long enough, check out the article inside." "Little did I know I have 22-inch guns and a disappearing birthmark on my right arm." Representatives of the magazine asserted that the athlete's arms had been enhanced, not replaced. ==Controversy==

In October 2011, ''Men's Fitness'' gained negative publicity across the internet after publishing an article written by Jordan Burchette. In the article, candid and unflattering photos of costumed attendees at New York Comic Con were shown alongside seemingly mean-spirited captions. The jokes commented on the attendee's weight and physical stature. Web sites frequented by comic book and cosplay enthusiasts, such as iFanboy.com posted their own thoughts on the situation. In his column for iFanboy, Josh Flanagan pointed out the poor techniques used in the reporting of Burchette's piece, and commented on the lackluster response of ''Men's Fitness'' as well as Burchette, citing them as defending the article as a work of comedy. In response to the controversy, ''Men's Fitness removed the offending article on October 24, 2011. A similar derogatory article by Burchette written for Maxim'' appears on his website. As of December 6, 2011, the ''Men's Fitness'' article is available online again. ==References==