MF past, present, and future: for 17 years, we've been the go-to source for shedding fat, producing healthy sperm, and softening stool

OUR FIRST YEAR

SEPTEMBER 1987

Sure, MF is an authority in fashion today, but we do slip up occasionally. Exactly 17 years ago we recommended Tan-Thru swimwear, a futuristic "zany print bikini" that allowed sunlight to penetrate the fabric without the suit appearing transparent. It even came in hot magenta and purple prints! Elsewhere in our provocatively titled feature "What Do Women Think Is Sexy in a Man?," one woman answered, "His chutzpah and a good set of buns." Apparently, we were polling 87-year-old grandmothers from Miami. Finally, cover boy Dolph Lundgren revealed exclusively to MF that he intended to "incorporate some wit and intelligence along with the brawn" in his starring turn as He-Man in Masters of the Universe. Mission accomplished!

TEN YEARS AGO

SEPTEMBER 1994

It was a decade ago that we told yon what must-have products to stock in your medicine cabinet. Hopefully, you're not still hoarding the same expectorants, decongestants, and stool softeners we recommended in 1994. In other news, we noted that a Japanese study reported that men visiting fertility clinics are apt to produce healthier, faster, more abundant sperm if they view adult videos when they masturbate. And, ahead of our time as always, we reported that pumping iron could be better than aerobic training for shedding fat, even when most fitness "gurus" advocated only cardio to lose weight. In fact, from now on, address us as "guru" every time we chat.

TEN YEARS FROM NOW

SEPTEMBER 2014

Weight machines will be eliminated from sports clubs across the country when they're found to be totally useless. In an epic scandal unveiled by an MF investigation, dubbed "Muscle-gate," it's revealed that hard-core athletes invented muscle machines to keep the general public off the free weights. And the new bottled water? Bottled air!

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