| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial | Peary Rader | 5 |
| Tommy Kono - Olympic Champion | Ed Yarick | 6 |
| Diet - Secret of Quick Gains | Vern Bickel | 10 |
| Story of Nick Mohammed | Ray Beck | 13 |
| In Praise of Folly | Harry B Paschall | 14 |
| Ballet in Balance | David Martin | 18 |
| Your Complete Barbell Training | Peary Rader | 20 |
| What Will Happen If I Quit Exercising | M L Kirchner | 26 |
| How To Clean and Jerk Maximum Poundages | Peary Rader | 28 |
| Developing A Strength Show | Peary Rader | 34 |
| Research Department | | 36 |
| Readers Roundup | | 37 |
| If You Are Thin | Peggy O'Neil | 58 |
| How To Select Poundages, Reps | Mary Jane Arden | 59 |
| Figure Control Program | Lynne Kendrick | 60 |