| Article | Author | page |
| Guest Editorial - The Most Important Problem? | Fred R Howell | 7 |
| Persistence Pays For Harry Johnson | Peary Rader | 9 |
| Mr. America Contest 1959 | | 11 |
| Senior National Weightlifting Contest | | 15 |
| One-Half Inch On Arm In One Day | Arnold Pope | 18 |
| A "Natural" Strong Man? | | 19 |
| Kenpo Karate | Ed Parker | 20 |
| Mr and Miss Britain Contest | Earl Maynard | 21 |
| Pullover Press - Fast Gains | Bruce Page | 23 |
| This 'N That | Bob Hise | 25 |
| Strong Men Tried to Dethrone Sandow | David P Willoughby | 26 |
| Championship Training Methods | Earl Maynard | 28 |
| Research Department | | 29 |
| Question Department | | 32 |
| All The World's Greatest Schedules | Peary Rader | 33 |
| Readers Roundup | | 35 |
| Leilani Michael's Trim Course | Hal Stephens | 58 |
| A Clean Skin & Exercise | Rejane Robert | 60 |