The new year is right around the corner and with that typically comes new goals, many of which include getting trim and hitting the gym. We’ve gathered six women’s fitness magazines that are hitting store shelves just in time for your New Year’s resolutions. Let’s take a look at each cover and cast your vote for which is your favorite.

Hardbody Breakdown:
The first thing that stands out to us is that every magazine is using a plain white background. One could argue a colored background would help stand out better but perhaps the magazines have research that shows plain white works best.

Every issue, except Muscle & Fitness HERS, uses large numbers to catch your attention. Call-outs like “Drop 10lbs in 28 days” on the Oxygen cover. FitnessRX for Women uses”Burn 1000 calories” and “101 Superfire tips for fat loss”. SHAPE gives you “12 tricks for better sleep” and they too will help you burn calories but only 600. Makes you wonder how you can burn 400 more calories, right? Maybe, maybe not. Women’s Health offers “465+ Life-Changing Health, Beauty, Nutrition, Style & Fitness Tips”. SELF will help you “lose 2 pounds this week” and offers “50 meals that melt away inches”.

It’s clear that FitnessRX and Muscle & Fitness HERS are showcasing more muscular women and only FitnessRX has a woman holding weights. Those are also the only magazines showing women in work out attire while the others use swimsuits and casual wear.

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Take a look at the covers and vote for your favorite cover, which you’d most likely buy and also least likely buy. Maybe you like the model in one but not the design or what the call-outs claim to share inside. Maybe you like the photo but not the color or perhaps you don’t like any of them. Let us know your thoughts in the comments field.