| Article | Author | page |
| Editorial - The Difference Between Work and Exercise | Bob Hoffman | 5 |
| Letters To The Editor | | 9 |
| Weightlifting News | | 10 |
| Keys To Progress - Training For Gaining | John McCallum | 12 |
| Barbells On Campus - Wesleyan College of Connecticut | Stan Plagenhoef | 16 |
| Learch To Lift By Looking - Olympic Press | | 18 |
| Iron Grapevine | Tommy Suggs, Terry Todd | 22 |
| Building A Better Back | Steve Stanko | 24 |
| Kati Sandwina, Empress of Strength | Karl Faeth | 28 |
| Changes In The Methods Of Hungarian Weightlifting | George Nagy | 30 |
| Success Stories | Steve Stanko | 32 |
| Behind The Scenes | Tommy Suggs | 34 |
| Mr Hawaii - Zdenik Routa | Timmy Leong | 36 |
| A Crash Gain Weight Diet | Bob Hoffman | 40 |
| Lifter's Corner - Walter Imahara | John Terpak | 44 |
| Jerry Crumpler - Weight Trained Pro Football Star | Earle E Liederman | 46 |
| Two Ways To Build Muscle With Weight Training | Samuel Homola | 48 |
| Man Of The Month - Bill McArdle | | 50 |
| Boys Club | | 52 |
| To The Ladies - The Training Of Beauty Queens | Vera Christensen | 54 |
| Muscle Humor | | 58 |
| Tips On Good Eating | | 59 |
| Pre-Contest Rest | | 82 |