in 2007, "men's health" spun off "men's health living", a newsstand special which was named one of the 30 most notable launches of 2007 by samir husni. samir husni stated that "men's health living" is a "new genre of men's magazines that cater to non-woman related issues in a man's life - that has gone unfulfilled for years: interior design and home that meets the needs of the affluent man." the test issue of "men's health living" was edited by bill phillips, executive editor of "men's health", and matt bean. the first issue sold around 200,000 copies at $4.99 each out of 375,000 sent to newsstands. in january 2009, a second "men's health living" issue was at newsstands, 450,000 copies at $5.99 each.