| Article | Author | page |
|---|
| Editorial - Let's Make the Most of Summer | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| 1956 Senior WL Championships and Mr. America Contest | | 6 |
| Lifting Round the World | Bob Hoffman | 8 |
| I Was Once a Monster | Bruce Randall | 10 |
| Isaac Berger | Harry B Paschall | 12 |
| Weight-lilfters Should Hang Themselves | Leslie Carson | 14 |
| Strongmen I Remember Best - John Grimek | Siegmund Klein | 15 |
| Fundamental Basic Power | Charles Coster | 16 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 20 |
| Strongmen the World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 22 |
| Iron Grapevine | | 24 |
| Behind the Scenes | Harry B Paschall | 26 |
| Walk Before You Run | John C Grimek | 28 |
| Exercise, Fresh Air, Sunshine | Dr Lorand | 32 |
| What Are You Made Of? | Bob Hoffman | 33 |
| To the Ladies | Vera Christensen | 34 |
| Boys' Club | | 36 |
| Letters to The Editor | | 64 |
| Your Training Problems | John C Grimek | 66 |
