| Article | Author | page |
|---|
| Editorial - How Much Is A Year Of Life Worth To You?...Five Years?...Ten Years? | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| Weightlifting News | | 7 |
| National Weightlifting Championships Report | Bob Hoffman | 8 |
| Beginning Barbell Exercise | Jim Murray | 13 |
| Barbelles | Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton | 14 |
| Western National Jr Championships | Bill Wilson | 16 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 20 |
| Strongmen The World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 22 |
| Hoffman's Hi-Proteen Proves Its Worth | Bob Hoffman | 24 |
| Coverman - Dave Sheppard | Jim Murray | 25 |
| Behind The Scenes | Harry B Paschall | 26 |
| The 1954 Mr. America Contest | Bob Hoffman | 28 |
| '54 Mr. Universe Contest in Pictures | | 30 |
| Photo Contest Winner - Buster McShane | | 32 |
| Iron Game Incidentals | Paul Waldman | 63 |
| Whoo's Whoo in U.S. Lifting | Bill Wilson | 64 |
| Your Training Problems | John C Grimek | 66 |
