| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial - You Should Live From Day to Day | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| To the Editor | | 7 |
| Weightlifting News | | 10 |
| Collegiate Championships | Bob Hasse | 12 |
| 1959 Junior Nationals | Bob Hasse | 14 |
| Introduction to Judo | Joe Knight | 16 |
| Backache Is No Joke | Bob Hoffman | 17 |
| Why Protein Is the Most Important Food Element | Bob Hoffman | 18 |
| Strongmen the World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 20 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 22 |
| Isometric Exercise Programs | C H McCloy | 24 |
| The Iron Grapevine | | 26 |
| Training Changes Are Necessary | Earle E Liederman | 28 |
| How to Improve Your Posing | John C Grimek | 30 |
| Man of the Month - Ralph Becker | | 32 |
| Fit at 53 | Jules Bacon | 34 |
| My Favorite Ten | Tom Sansone, Bob Hasse | 35 |
| To the Ladies | Vera Christensen | 38 |
| Boys Club | | 40 |
| Five-Day-a-Week Training | Joe Grantham | 42 |
| Your Training Problems | John C Grimek | 66 |