he created the editorial formula, hired steven slon from service journalism and greg gutfeld from "prevention". he worked with longtime staff editor denis boyles, a former "playboy" contributing editor, to develop the magazine's voice. lafavore left "men's health" in 2000, the same year capell's circulation report named the magazine circulation performer of the decade. he named gutfeld his successor. after one year, gutfeld was replaced by david zinczenko.