OFFICIAL RULES

PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER

1. Eligibility: The MUSCLE & FITNESS “FortiFX BARS” Contest (“Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older as of February 2, 2012. Weider Publications, LLC (“Sponsor”), and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotion agencies, prize providers, participating retail locations and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, members of the immediate family of such individuals (including spouses, parents, siblings, children and their respective spouses) and persons living in the same household with such individuals are ineligible. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Contest begins at 12:01 AM (ET) on February 1, 2012 and ends at 11:59 PM (ET) on May 31, 2012.
2. To Enter: Beginning at 12:01 AM (ET) on February 1, 2012, visit the website http://store.muscleandfitness.com/sample.aspx and follow the instructions on that page. Instructions include the following: join Team M&F Sampling Program by March 31, 2012. There is a charge of $4.99 for the first month, then $15 each month. You may cancel anytime. A sample box of FortiFX Caramel Peanut bar will be shipped April 7, 2012. You must post a video review of the bar on youtube.com/muscleandfitnessmag. Multiple entries are allowed. SUBMISSION DEADLINE May 14, 2012 at 11:59 PM (ET).
   
   In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry. Authorized account holder is defined as the person assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses. All materials submitted become the property of Sponsor, and will not be returned. All entries must be made via internet only.
3. Winner Selection: One (1) Winner will be selected based on the following criteria: the number of views, and the number of “likes”. MUSCLE & FITNESS editors will take the top twenty-five (25) entries and based on (a) creativity (50%), and (b) Effective Communication of Brand/helpfulness to readers (50%), will determine the Winner All entries will be judged and scored by an internal Sponsor team. Winner will be selected on or about May 31, 2012, and notified by email. The Winners’ name will be posted online as the Winner of the Team M&F FortiFX Bar Contest.
   
   DESIGN GUIDELINES: a unique, creative review that incorporates the taste of the bar. No profanity, defamatory remarks, obscene or libelous entries, or entries infringing any copyrights, will be accepted
   
   The decisions of the judging panel are final on all matters relating to the Contest and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging panel’s decision.
4. Winner will receive: a 3-box pack with 36 FortiFX bars at their supplied shipping address, every three weeks for one year (no shipping charge; sponsor will pay for shipping). Approximate retail value of the prize is $2,052.69 Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
5. General: Contest is governed by the laws of the State of Florida. By entering, entrants/winner agree: (1) to release the Sponsor and its agents from all liability, loss or damage arising out of directly or indirectly, or relating to, their participation in the Contest and with respect to their acceptance and use/misuse of the prizes; (2) to be bound by the Official Rules; (3) that the decision of the Sponsor is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest; and (4) to the use of their names, personal information and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes in all media worldwide (including online) without additional compensation, except in TN and where otherwise prohibited by law. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes. Winner will be issued an IRS 1099 tax form for the actual value of their prize. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing, or acts of any government or authority. Potential Winners must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility / Release of Liability / Prize Acceptance Form within seven (7) business days of notification. If any Prize or affidavit or release is returned to Sponsor as undeliverable or if Sponsor does not receive a response from any potential Winner within seven (7) business days of attempted notification, such Winner may be disqualified and such Prize will be awarded to an alternate Winner. Non-compliance shall result in disqualification and award of Prize to an alternate Winner. By accepting Prize, Winners consent that Sponsor may use the Winners’ names, photographs, or other likenesses, the Winners’ hometown and biographical information, statements concerning the Contest entry, without compensation for purposes of advertising, promotion, and merchandising, and grant all rights to edit or modify and to publish and copyright it. By accepting Prize, Winners agree to hold Sponsor, their respective directors, officers, employees, and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of Prize. Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participating in this Contest. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules, and understand that the Contest results are final in all respects. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to hold Sponsor, their respective directors, officers, employees, and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of Prize. Entrant is responsible for all online charges incurred by Internet Service Provider.
   
   By participating in the Contest, the Entrant warrants and represents, (a) he/she is the sole and exclusive owner of (and free of any adverse claim by any person, firm, or corporation) all intellectual property rights in and to the Entry; (b) the Entry is original and the use of the Entry as described in these Rules will not infringe the proprietary rights, including without limitation the intellectual property rights, of any third party; (c) the use of the Entry, as described in these Rules, will be in compliance with any third-party licenses pertaining to the Entry; (d) the Entry is not obscene or libelous, does not contain defamatory or derogatory remarks, and does not violate any rights of any third party, including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity; (e) he/she has accurately labeled their design on the Entry; (f) the Entry does not contain any virus, spyware, malware, trap door, worm, or any other device, mechanism or code that is injurious or damaging to software or hardware used in conjunction with the Entry; (g) the Entry and its use as described in these Rules will not violate any federal, provincial, state or local laws or ordinances; (h) no employer or educational or other establishment has any rights in the Entry; (i) the Entry is consistent with these Rules; and (j) he/she has the right to grant the license to Sponsor and its designees in the Section below
   
   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
   Any submission idea, documentation, photograph or video entered in this Contest shall remain the exclusive property of Sponsor and Entrant agrees that Sponsor and its designees shall have the perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable right to edit, publish and use these materials in any way and in any and all media now or hereafter known for trade, advertising, promotional and/or other purposes as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion without further consideration to Entrant or winner(s). The Entrant agrees to assign all rights, title and interest in to the submission, including copyright, to Sponsor and waives his/her moral rights in the submission.
   
   AUTHORIZATION TO USE WINNER NAME
   Accepting the prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to make public and otherwise use winner(s) name, voice, picture, likeness, opinions, biographical information, city and country of residence, and submitted work without further compensation in any media now known or hereafter developed for promotional and/or publicity purposes, unless prohibited by law. Each winner also agrees to participate in and cooperate with any promotional activity and/or publicity relating to the Contest as the Sponsor shall reasonably request from time to time.
   
   INDEMNITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMIATION OF LIABILITY
   By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to be bound by these Rules, including all eligibility requirements and all decisions of the Sponsor. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Sponsor and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, contractors, contributors, subsidiaries, licensors, distributors, and parent from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind, including, without limitation, property damage, personal injury, and/or death, arising out of his/her (i) breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in these Rules; or (ii) participation in the Contest; (iii) acceptance and/or use or misuse of any prize in connection with the Contest; or (iv) any third party claim relating to any rights in any design submitted.
   
   BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATING TO THE CONTEST AND/OR THE PRIZES.
   
   By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees that the Sponsor is not responsible, and will in no event be held liable, for any: (a) lost, late, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, corrupted or garbled entries; (b) telephone computer, or network malfunction or error; (c) communication disruption or other disruptions related to Internet traffic, virus, bug, worm, or non-authorized intervention; or (d) damage caused by a computer virus or otherwise resulting to any computer from Entrant’s access of the Contest website. If such malfunction, error, disruption, or damage occurs or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the Contest, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend, modify or terminate the contest by posting a notice at www.muscleandfitness.com/team. If the Contest is terminated before the scheduled end of the Contest Period, the Sponsor will determine the winner(s) from all eligible entries received as of the termination date. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest, or whom the Sponsor believes to be causing or attempting or intending to cause any malfunction, error, disruption, or damage will be disqualified. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries, including, without limitation, or any entries made through robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar multiple-entry, or entry duplication, method and to disqualify any person or entity using such method.
6. Neither Sponsor, any telephone network, nor service providers are responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures or any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any Web site or on-line service, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost, illegible, incomplete damaged, postage-due, mutilated or misdirected entries or entries not properly forwarded to Sponsor. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. If the judges determine, in their sole discretion, that there is any suspected or actual electronic tampering with the Contest or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Contest, the judges reserve the right to void the entries at issue and conduct a random drawing to award the Prize using all eligible entries received as of the termination date. If the Contest is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties prior to its expiration date, notice will be posted at www.muscleandfitness.com/team. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Contest is unlawful and subject to legal action.
   
   NOTE:Internet entry must be made by the entrant, only at the authorized website address of http://store.muscleandfitness.com/sample.aspx. Entries made by any other individual or entity and/or originating at any other Internet website or e-mail address, including but not limited to commercial Contest subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and as such ruled ineligible for this Contest.
7. Personal Information: The personal information the winner or participants submit in connection with the Contest will be collected and used by the Sponsor and their authorized agents to administer the Contest and to award prizes. For information about how the personal information submitted is managed, please see the Privacy Policy. Participant’s personal information may also be used to send participants additional information about Sponsor, their respective affiliates and franchisees, and each of their respective products and programs via electronic and ordinary mail. Except as set forth herein, a participant’s personal information will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared with anyone else unless required by law. Sponsor and all other Contest Entities do not make any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of any prize, including, without limitation, quality, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing, or acts of any government or authority.
8. Winners List: For the names of the Winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Muscle & Fitness/FortiFX Bars Contest, 4 New York Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10004. Requests for the names of Winners must be received by May 15, 2012.
9. This Contest is sponsored by Weider Publications, LLC, 4 New York Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10004.