| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial - Who Needs Exercise? | Bob Hoffman | 3 |
| To The Editor | | 7 |
| Weightlifting News | | 10 |
| 1961 Junior Nationals | | 13 |
| Poland's Best Weightlifter | Stanislaw Zakrzewski | 16 |
| Nutrition - Key To Bodybuilding Success | Bob Hoffman | 18 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 20 |
| Strongment The World Over | Ray Van Cleef | 22 |
| Judo - Hizaguruma | Donn Draeger | 24 |
| The Iron Grapevine | | 26 |
| Don't Work Too Hard | Earle E Liederman | 28 |
| Gallery Of Greats | Charles S Jenkins Jr | 29 |
| Man Of The Month | | 30 |
| The Effects Of Twisting | John C Grimek | 32 |
| Fitness And The Chronically Busy Man | Tom E Kakaonis | 34 |
| You Can't Hide Thick Deltoids | Red Lerille | 36 |
| To The Ladies | Vera Christensen | 38 |
| Boys Club | | 40 |
| Strength Through The Ages | David Willoughby | 42 |
| Your Training Problems | John C Grimek | 66 |