Odell Beckham Jr and Natalie Coughlin join host of American sports stars to strip for iconic ESPN Body Issue

  • American stars show off their physiques for ESPN's Body Issue 2015 
  • NFL star Odell Beckham Jr features on one of the new front covers 
  • American heptathlete Chantae McMillan features in a high jump pose

Some of the biggest names in sport have bared all for this year's ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue. 

The annual tradition has been around since 2009 with the likes of Venus Williams and Michael Phelps being asked to strip down for the American public. 

The 2015 issue features six different front covers with NFL star Odell Beckham Jr and American heptathlete Chantae McMillan two of the famous faces to have posed in the nude while performing some trademark moves. 

New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr features on one of the ESPN Magazine Body Issue 2015 front covers

New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr features on one of the ESPN Magazine Body Issue 2015 front covers

New York Giants wide receiver Beckham Jr revealed he doesn't actually spend much time in the gym

New York Giants wide receiver Beckham Jr revealed he doesn't actually spend much time in the gym

Beckham Jr of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles in December, 2014

Beckham Jr of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles in December, 2014

The 22-year-old seemed at ease as he posed for the photographs with a football in hand 

The 22-year-old seemed at ease as he posed for the photographs with a football in hand 

American swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin has also posed for the 2015 issue 

American swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin has also posed for the 2015 issue 

The 32-year-old showed off some impressive tan lines as she posed in a swimming pool for the publication

The 32-year-old showed off some impressive tan lines as she posed in a swimming pool for the publication

Coughlin competes in the women's 50m breastroke heats during day one of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships

Coughlin competes in the women's 50m breastroke heats during day one of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships

Despite his brilliant physique, New York Giants wide receiver Beckham Jr revealed that he doesn't hit the gym as much as fans may think. 

He told ESPN: 'I don't really care so much for the off-field workouts. I'm not going to go into the weight room and put on like 600 pounds and try to squat it. 

'I'd rather do something that applies to what I do on the field than straining myself in the gym. I want to do field work - anything that I can apply to the sport.'

Beach volleyball legend Gabby Reece (right) poses with her husband and big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton

Beach volleyball legend Gabby Reece (right) poses with her husband and big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton

Reece and husband Hamilton take to the waters together in the buff for the new Body Issue photoshoot

Reece and husband Hamilton take to the waters together in the buff for the new Body Issue photoshoot

Washington Nationals baseball hero Bryce Harper got a bit grubby for his front cover shot

Washington Nationals baseball hero Bryce Harper got a bit grubby for his front cover shot

Washington Nationals star Harper hits a two run in the first inning during a match against San Francisco Giants

Washington Nationals star Harper hits a two run in the first inning during a match against San Francisco Giants

Free agent DeAndre Jordan shows off his slam dunk technique as part of the Body Issue

Free agent DeAndre Jordan shows off his slam dunk technique as part of the Body Issue

NBA star Jordan is surrounded by giant basketballs in one of the many pictures taken from the magazine

NBA star Jordan is surrounded by giant basketballs in one of the many pictures taken from the magazine

Basketball star Kevin Love, who dislocated his shoulder playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in April, earned his spot on one of the six Body Issue covers and claims that yoga keeps him in shape. 

'I'm a very routine-based person,' he told ESPN. 'I do yoga. During the season, the Cavs have us do Pilates. I like working out in sand -- there's nothing quite like it in terms of firing so many different muscles. I do resistance training. 

'I have someone who helps me with nutrition. I have a chef in Cleveland. I check ingredients. Now I look at it as refueling.'

Elsewhere, American athlete Amanda Bingson features with hammer in hand while Washington Nationals baseball hero Bryce Harper gets a bit grubby for his front cover shot.  

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is still recovering from a dislocated shoulder he suffered in April

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is still recovering from a dislocated shoulder he suffered in April

Love revealed his does yoga and Pilates to keep in shape during the basketball season
Love revealed his does yoga and Pilates to keep in shape during the basketball season

Love revealed his does yoga and Pilates to keep in shape during the basketball season

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Kevin Love in action against the Boston Celtics during Game One in the Eastern Conference quarter-finals of the 2015 NBA Play-offs 2015

Kevin Love in action against the Boston Celtics during Game One in the Eastern Conference quarter-finals of the 2015 NBA Play-offs 2015

American athlete Amanda Bingson featured with hammer in hand for the eagerly anticipated Body Issue

American athlete Amanda Bingson featured with hammer in hand for the eagerly anticipated Body Issue

Bingson said that she enjoying taking part in the issue as it showed 'Athletes come in all shapes and sizes'

Bingson said that she enjoying taking part in the issue as it showed 'Athletes come in all shapes and sizes'

Bingson competes during the women's hammer throw final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships

Bingson competes during the women's hammer throw final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships

The only hops I got come in a 6 pack! 😉

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American heptathlete put on an acrobatic display as part of the ESPN annual magazine 

American heptathlete put on an acrobatic display as part of the ESPN annual magazine 

McMillan competes in the women's heptathlon 800m during the London 2012 Olympic Games

McMillan competes in the women's heptathlon 800m during the London 2012 Olympic Games

WNBA star Britney Griner also flaunts some colorful tattoos in her ESPN Magazine shoot

WNBA star Britney Griner also flaunts some colorful tattoos in her ESPN Magazine shoot

The 24-year-old can be seen flying towards an out-of-shot basket in this image

The 24-year-old can be seen flying towards an out-of-shot basket in this image

 

Go to www.espn.com/bodyissue for photo galleries, video, interviews, and more as well as a compilation video featuring the athletes from the 2015 Body Issue. 

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