| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial | Earle E Liederman | 5 |
| The Amazing Story of Howard Smith | Walter Marcyan | 7 |
| Popping Questions At Everett Sinderoff | Joe Weider | 8 |
| Developing The Thigh and Hip Muscles | Gene Jantzen | 10 |
| When Muscles Pay Off! | Earle E Liederman | 12 |
| Muscle Power In Action - Steve Reeves | | 13 |
| Thomas Inch and The Strong Men He Knew | Wilfred Diamond | 14 |
| Let Us Revive The Bent Press | Earle E Liederman | 16 |
| What Weight-Training Has Done For Me | Barton R Horvath | 18 |
| Athletics In Ancient Times | Robert J Devenney | 20 |
| Let's Gossip | Walter Marcyan, Bert Goodrich | 22 |
| How To Use The Home Gym Set | Dan Lurie | 24 |
| Results of the 1947 "Mr. America" Show | Bert Goodrich | 26 |
| The Science of Weightlifting | Walter Marcyan | 28 |
| Who Wants Square Shoulders? | Arthur F Gay | 30 |
| Future Greats | Ed Theriault | 32 |
| Handbalancing For Exercise and Fun | E M Orlick | 33 |