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Roy S. Johnson

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An award-winning multi-media journalist, television commentator, media consultant, professor and author, Johnson is former VP/ Editor-in-Chief of Men's Fitness magazine, the nation's premier fitness publication and website for men. After joining the magazine in 2007, Johnson led the publication and website to monumental growth, helping to increase its profile by working with notables such as Jeremy Pivin, Jamie Fox, Mark Walhberg, LL Cool J, Jason Statham, Tiger Woods, Ashton Kutcher, and more. He was also responsible for overseeing mensfitness.com, which experienced rapid growth during his tenure; as well as the development of American Media special projects such as the "Get Fit, Stay Fit 2009 Guide," "America's Hope: Barack Obama How He will Change Our World" and MF's first digi-mag: "The MF Sports Training Guide."

  AGE ISSUES | HEALTH

Roy S. Johnson’s Candid Look at Losing His Job

March 2, 2011

How are you doing?

I only hear that question three, maybe four times a day now.

It's been just over a week since I was told I was being job eliminated – that I was out, done, kaput. So the temptation to say, "How the [bleep] do you think I'm feeling?!" has subsided a bit, along with the pang that lodged itself in the depths of my gut the very moment last week when my boss walked into the room with the head of HR.

This cannot be good, I thought to myself. It wasn't.

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  DISEASE PREVENTION | HEALTH

This is Your Brain on Games

February 8, 2011

I'm not taking any chances.

There are things that I know.

I know regular exercise strengthens my heart, my limbs–my entire body.

I know a sound diet–balanced, with limited sugars and fats–aids my overall health and complements my exercise regiment.

I know drinking water equal to half my body weight (in ounces) helps me counteract toxins and lose weight. (If only I could do it every day.)

I know I need (but rarely get) at least seven hours sleep.

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  AGE ISSUES | HEALTH

Why You Should NOT Retire

January 18, 2011

I'm never going to retire. And not for reasons you may think.

Yes, the recession went at my investment portfolio like Freddy Kreuger. You probably know the feeling. After decades of doing the right thing saving and investing–maxing out on my 401(k), paying myself first, dollar-cost averaging, and just about every investing cliche you can name–I woke up one morning feeling like I'd been robbed by a heartless thug. (I had, of course, many of them, actually; but that's another blog.)

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Style Goes Strong's Top 5 Best Dressed Men

Come out of the closet, fellas. No, no, not that closet. I mean your closet, literally.

Sure, it might be neat and well organized. It might even be filled with a lot of expensive shirts, suits, shoes and sportswear. But for too many of my fellow mid-lifers, it remains a dangerous place–a source of ridicule, embarrassment and shame.

Just look around at some of your friends.

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