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How to get featured in Men's Health

Getting featured in Men's Health: what its fitness, health, and gear editors cover, why there is no public PR inbox, and how experts and brands earn coverage.

Website
menshealth.com
Owner
Hearst
Lead time
Digital stories: days to weeks. Print features and gear awards: typically several months ahead.
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At a glance

Audience. Men who want expert-backed advice on fitness, nutrition, health, grooming, style, gear, and relationships.

  • Fitness and training
  • Nutrition and weight loss
  • Health
  • Grooming
  • Style
  • Gear and technology
  • Sex and relationships
  • Entertainment
Staff reporting
Editors and reporters, including fitness, health, food, and commerce specialists, produce service journalism and features backed by credentialed experts and peer-reviewed research. Print stories go through fact-checking.
Contributed articles
Men's Health does not run a public contributor or guest-post program. Content is produced by staff, assigned writers, and its advisory board of experts.
Opinion and op-eds
There is no op-ed submission channel. Expert perspective appears through quotes, advisory board input, and reported features.
Press releases
Releases are not published. Product news reaches commerce and gear editors, who test and select products for recommendations and awards.

Pitching Men's Health, step by step

  1. Read the About Men's Health page to see which editors cover fitness, health, food, grooming, gear, and culture.

  2. Choose the single editor whose beat matches your story; there is no public PR pitch inbox.

  3. Lead with evidence: peer-reviewed research, a credentialed expert, or measurable results from a training or nutrition approach.

  4. For products, pitch the relevant commerce or gear editor with what the product does better, price, and availability, and send samples only on request.

  5. Offer an expert who can give specific, safe, actionable advice on the record.

How Men’s Health decides what to cover

Men’s Health, a Hearst title launched in 1986, describes its mission as giving men the tools to improve their lives through in-depth, service-minded journalism. Its About page says editors consult trusted, academically affiliated experts, track peer-reviewed research, and fact-check every print story.

The editorial team is organized by specialty: fitness, health, food and nutrition, grooming, gear and commerce, features, and culture. The magazine also works with an advisory board of medical and fitness experts. Coverage favors evidence and practicality, such as workouts that hold up, nutrition advice grounded in research, and gear that has been tested.

How to pitch Men’s Health

Men’s Health does not publish a public PR pitch inbox, tips page, or brand submission form; its customer service page is for subscriptions. The honest route is to use the About page, which lists editors and their specialties, to find the one person whose beat fits your story, and to pitch them briefly.

Evidence is what moves a Men’s Health editor. A supplement or wellness brand should lead with research and credentialed experts rather than marketing claims. A training method should come with a qualified coach who can explain it and results that are specific. Gear and grooming products go to the relevant commerce editor, who tests products before recommending them; offer samples only when asked.

Experts are often the best entry point. A board-certified physician, registered dietitian, or certified strength coach who can give precise, safe advice is useful to editors across many stories, and that is how many brands’ founders and advisors end up quoted.

Contributed articles and op-eds

Men’s Health does not accept contributed articles or op-eds from brands. Content comes from staff, assigned freelance writers, and expert advisors. For executives, the realistic route is to be quoted as a qualified source or featured in a reported story.

Frequently asked questions

Editorial coverage is not for sale. Hearst sells advertising and branded content separately, and it is labeled.

Does Men’s Health accept guest posts?

No. Stories are written by staff and assigned writers.

Who should I pitch at Men’s Health?

The editor whose specialty matches your story, listed on the About Men’s Health page. There is no general PR inbox.

A PR-led agency brings Men’s Health credentialed experts and evidence, not marketing claims. Our media relations work prepares health, fitness, and consumer brands for that level of scrutiny.

Mistakes that get pitches ignored

  • Health or supplement claims without credible evidence
  • Pitching experts without relevant credentials
  • Product pitches with no clear performance advantage
  • Mass emailing the full editorial team
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