| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial - Weight Training Makes Better Athletes | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| Weightlifting News | | 5 |
| Report on Olympics | Bob Hoffman | 8 |
| Building Basic Power | Bert Elliott | 12 |
| Jack Nelson Story | Al Christensen | 14 |
| Strongmen I Remember Best | Siegmund Klein | 16 |
| Why You Need Protein | Bob Hoffman | 17 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 20 |
| Strongmen The World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 22 |
| The Iron Grapevine | | 24 |
| Behind The Scenes | Harry B Paschall | 26 |
| Easy Way to Train | Bob Hoffman | 28 |
| Developing the Chest II | John C Grimek | 30 |
| Man of the Month - Michael Graver | | 32 |
| To the Ladies | Vera Christensen | 34 |
| Boys Club | | 36 |
| Letters From Readers | | 64 |
| Your Training Problems | John C Grimek | 66 |