| Article | Author | page |
|---|
| Editorial - Muscles and America | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| World Weight-Lifting Championships | Bob Hoffman | 8 |
| You Can't Win | Bob Hoffman | 12 |
| Kadr El Touni - Lifting Colossus | Charles Coster | 14 |
| The Little Giant Passes On - Bernarr Macfadden | Harry B Paschall | 16 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 20 |
| Strong Men the World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 22 |
| Irong Grapevine | | 24 |
| Behind the Scenes | Harry B Paschall | 26 |
| They Say HI-PROTEEN is a Miracle Food | Bob Hoffman | 28 |
| Do Shoulders Make the Man? | John C Grimek | 30 |
| Man of the Month - Harry V Jones | | 32 |
| Story of a Boy | Donne Hale | 34 |
| Boys Club | | 35 |
| Steve Klisanin | Paul H Skuse | 36 |
| Mail Bag | | 37 |
| 1955 FICH Mr Universe | Bob Hoffman | 48 |
