The following is a list of websites and magazines that publish fitness writing.
We’ve included payment rates and contact information when available. Keep in mind that rates may still need to be negotiated.
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Idea Fit publishes articles by health professionals for health professionals. They are looking for articles that will help people working in the fitness industry improve their businesses and services. http://www.ideafit.com/publications/author-guidelines
Australia Men’s Fitness is an Australian health and fitness magazine. They ask that you send story overviews that are no longer than 200 words for consideration. Contact them here.
Yoga Journal is about the practice and philosophy of yoga. It is geared to students and teachers. They accept queries for pieces, 150 to 400 words, to be included in their Om section and longer articles of about 1,400 words for their Eating Wisely section. Send queries in the body of your emails. Attachments will not be read. Here are their submissions guidelines.
Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is seeking pitches on “nutrition, mental health, gut health, and menstrual health.” Their rates generally start at around $150. To learn more, read this Twitter post.
Gains is a website about fitness, strength, intelligence, learning, business, finance, and everything else that is related to self-improvement. They accept 1 to 4 guest posts each month. Their posts are typically 2 to 3 pages long. They pay $50 per post. To learn more, refer to this page.
MealPrep is an Australian website that helps people discover, compare and select meal providers that suit their lifestyles. They are seeking writers for informative and entertaining stories on health and fitness. They particularly welcome stories on the themes of training and fitness, recipes and cooking, and health and mind. They pay AU$100 to $330 for articles and AU$25 for recipes. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Self covers health and wellness. They are always seeking new writers and are especially excited to work more frequently with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ writers and writers from other marginalized groups. They want stories that will help improve personal or public health. Their main categories of focus are health, fitness, food, beauty, love, and lifestyle. Their rates start at $300 for stories with minimal to no reporting, $400 for reported service stories, and $800 for features. To learn how to pitch them a story, visit this page.
ThePTDC.com is a how-to blog for fitness professionals in search of engaging and actionable articles of 800 – 1500 words that include unique experiences for people in the fitness industry. They pay $100 per article upon acceptance. Read their contributor guidelines here.
Yoga International is seeking articles under 1,000 words about the yoga practice and lifestyle. They pay a minimum of $50 per article and a maximum of $200 for feature articles. Read their contributor guidelines here.
Australian Yoga Life is a magazine published 4 times per year. It is a “uniquely all Australian magazine which is intended to be accessible to the broadest spectrum of readers.” Editors look for articles from yoga practitioners. Payment is 20 cents per word (up to $500 for a published article of maximum of 2,250 words). To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://ayl.com.au/contribute/ and http://ayl.com.au/contribute/contribution-guidelines/.
Argo Swim Video provides tools that help swimmers and coaches. They are looking for guest contributions of 500 to 1,000 words for their blog. They pay $100 for accepted content. To learn more, refer to this page.
SimpliFaster is a blog dedicated to athletic speed development. They are looking for original articles for their blog. Topics for articles may include “training, skills (e.g. hurdles, long jump), coaching, recovery, sleep, athlete testing, team management, bio-mechanics, mental preparation, injury prevention and rehabilitation, weight training, physiotherapy, planning, periodization, equipment, and technology.” Their articles are generally 1,500 to 2,500 words long. They pay 6 cents per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Triathlete Magazine is the largest newsstand publication that covers the sport of triathlon. Their “editorial focus is placed on multisport training tips and programs, nutrition articles, gear and apparel guides, athlete profiles, triathlon-related travel stories and timely news pieces relating to the triathlon lifestyle.” Their full-length features are generally of 800 to 1,200 words. Their news pieces, training articles or nutrition pieces are of 200 to 500 words. According to one payment report, they paid $0.50 per word for a 500-word FOB. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
The Performance Menu Journal is a monthly digital magazine that covers Olympic weightlifting, strength and conditioning, and nutrition. They are always seeking submissions and new contributors. They publish articles on a wide range of topics including “weightlifting, powerlifting, throwing, sprinting, gymnastics, strongman, grip training, strength training, strength & conditioning, crossfit / grid, personal training, gym & related business, and nutrition.” According to their editor, they pay $100 for 1,000 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
