Ebenezer Samuel is the Fitness Director at Men's Health Magazine and Executive Director of Fitness Brand Development at Hearst. He applies his extensive fitness knowledge and journalistic background to guide content creation and develop innovative training programs.
Oversees all fitness at the Men's Health brand, across digital, print, and video. Sets yearly content for all platforms, while also editing and writing print ...
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Fran Racioppi is joined by Men's Health Fitness Director Eb Samuel live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to bring fitness back to the basics.
Started (and continues to manage) first-of-its-kind trainer diversity program at Men's Health, Strength in Diversity, which partners with several fitness organizations (NSCA, FRC, Human Kinetics, and others) to certify and educate minority trainers, then highlight their talents across Men's Health's platforms.
Started (and continues to manage) first-of-its-kind trainer diversity program at Men's Health, Strength in Diversity, which partners with several fitness organizations (NSCA, FRC, Human Kinetics, and others) to certify and educate minority trainers, then highlight their talents across Men's Health's platforms.
Started (and continues to manage) first-of-its-kind trainer diversity program at Men's Health, Strength in Diversity, which partners with several fitness organizations (NSCA, FRC, Human Kinetics, and others) to certify and educate minority trainers, then highlight their talents across Men's Health's platforms.
Ebenezer Samuel holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Eastern Mennonite University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Syracuse University. His career began in journalism, where he spent 6 years and 1 month as a High School Sports Assistant Editor at NY Daily News, from April 2005 to April 2011. He then transitioned to a role as a Giants beat writer for the same publication, covering the NFL and its draft, writing news stories, features, and regular coverage, from April 2011 to November 2022.
In March 2017, Samuel began his tenure at Men’s Health Magazine as Fitness Director, a position he continues to hold. In this role, he oversees all fitness-related content across digital, print, and video platforms. He is responsible for setting yearly content strategies, editing, and writing print and web stories, including multiple cover stories. He also fronts Men’s Health video content and directs video projects, scouting trainer talent and developing workout programs for various platforms. Additionally, he initiated and manages the Strength in Diversity program, a trainer diversity initiative that partners with organizations like NSCA, FRC, and Human Kinetics to certify and educate minority trainers.
Building on his role at Men’s Health, Samuel was appointed Executive Director, Fitness Brand Development at Hearst in January 2022, where he continues to work. In this capacity, he works to create synergies across departments and brands within the Hearst corporation. He also engages with external brands on broad content partnerships. Samuel is a certified trainer with over 10 years of training experience, having worked with NFL and track athletes.
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