ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Body Issue hits newsstands Friday, but photos are already on the Internet. While this year's issue may not have the star power of the 2011 edition, the photography this time around makes it special and probably more noteworthy.

ESPN always has phenomenal people working in the photography department, but this year's Body Issue is something completely set apart from past editions.

It features far more action shots, catching athletes in the middle of what they do best. After all, the idea isn't just to see the bodies of the athletes, it is to see how they use the muscles they have built up in the sport they play.

Awwww the U.S. Women's national Volleyball team! It ain't hard to see why they are ranked #1 in the world! They are lean, mean crushing machine! These Olympic hopefuls want to win the team's 1st gold medal.

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