Steve Goggins

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Founder and Coach of Goggins Force, Steve Goggins was born December 15, 1963, in Chatham, VA and went to Chatham High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football. He also lettered in track & field and wrestling. He started powerlifting while in high school, around 1979. Goggins served in the US Army from September of 1983, until May of 1990. While in the Army, he served in the 82nd Airborne and was a member of the Armed Forces Powerlifting Team. He has competed in powerlifting for over 25 years and was the first powerlifter to squat 1100 pounds. Goggins now resides in Marietta, GA and is the current state chairman of the USPA Powerlifting Organization.

 
Lifting heavy right after a competition/longevity
Lifting heavy right after a competition/longevity
Be smart when planning training cycle
Great lifters don't always make good coaches
Great lifters don't always make good coaches
There are a lot of good coaches, take your time and find yours!
WATCH: Power to the Female Powerlifters
WATCH: Power to the Female Powerlifters

If you’re a man and you’re trying to hold a woman back from powerlifting, or doing whatever she wants to do…Who are you to try and change her mind, and get her not to do it?

WATCH: Check Your Ego When Choosing Attempts
WATCH: Check Your Ego When Choosing Attempts

A lot of powerlifters have trouble with this. They can’t get out of the way of their own ego in order to call proper attempts.

WATCH: Dedication to Powerlifting Federations
WATCH: Dedication to Powerlifting Federations

Should you spend your powerlifting career competing only with one organization, or go wherever you feel like for each meet?

RANT: Stick with the Program
RANT: Stick with the Program

You paid a coach for a program and don’t like what they gave you? There’s a right way to handle this situation — and it’s not by deviating from the plan just because you want to.

WATCH: The First Time I Trained with Ronnie Coleman
WATCH: The First Time I Trained with Ronnie Coleman

The plan for the training session was to squat but the bodybuilding group had a lot more in mind.

USPA Georgia Open — Register Now
USPA Georgia Open — Register Now
Hope to see you there March 31st as a competitor or spectator.
WATCH: Lessons Learned from Online and Personal Training Clients
WATCH: Lessons Learned from Online and Personal Training Clients

Through many years training many clients, these are the main lessons that have helped the most for setting lifters up for success.

WANTED: Female Referees for USPA Georgia Powerlifting
WANTED: Female Referees for USPA Georgia Powerlifting
You will be compensated.
Anyone Remember This Day?
Anyone Remember This Day?
I DO!
WATCH: How Would You Program for a Deadlift Only Meet?
WATCH: How Would You Program for a Deadlift Only Meet?

Many lifters will be tempted to reduce their squat intensity to preserve energy for the deadlift, but that might not be the best idea.

I3 Strength & Performance 2018 Clang and Bang
I3 Strength & Performance 2018 Clang and Bang
Come and join us February 10th.
WATCH: How Does It Feel to Do an 1100-Pound Good Morning?
WATCH: How Does It Feel to Do an 1100-Pound Good Morning?

Steve may be one of the strongest squatters of all time, but it hasn’t stopped him from receiving criticism for his squat style. Are the concerns warranted?

Leg Presses with Ronnie Coleman
Leg Presses with Ronnie Coleman
They don't make tights like they used to.
Getting Down to the Bar
Getting Down to the Bar
@tonywalton1212 dropping knowledge!
Squats at 352 x 4 x 3
Squats at 352 x 4 x 3
Wearing sleeves and a belt.
What Training Is
What Training Is
Well said, @dabird93.
Register Today: Goggins Force Powerlifting Seminar
Register Today: Goggins Force Powerlifting Seminar
Learn how to squat, bench, and deadlift!
Goggins Force Deadlifts of the Month
Goggins Force Deadlifts of the Month
Where champions train.
Goggins Force Squats of the Month
Goggins Force Squats of the Month
Where champions train.
WATCH: Should You Keep Your Lats Tight When You Deadlift?
WATCH: Should You Keep Your Lats Tight When You Deadlift?

This popular deadlift cue might not be all it’s cracked up to be.

Thank you
Thank you
Our first IPL World Powerlifting Championships was a success.
Goggins Force Deadlifts
Goggins Force Deadlifts
It's what we do best.
Teaching, Teaching, Teaching
Teaching, Teaching, Teaching
Join our beginner powerlifting group training today.
Upcoming Goggins Force Events!
Upcoming Goggins Force Events!
Dirty South Powerlifting Championships and IPL World Powerlifting Championships will be here before you know it. Register today!
Goggins Force Training Facility is Now Open!
Goggins Force Training Facility is Now Open!
The new facility is an absolute dream come true. You're invited to the open house this upcoming Saturday.
Goggins Force Open Invitational at the Lee Haney Expo 2017
Goggins Force Open Invitational at the Lee Haney Expo 2017
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the lifters as well as competed.
Goggins Force Deadlifts from October
Goggins Force Deadlifts from October
Here are some of my favorite pulls from Goggins Force over the month of October. Good job Team!
Goggins Force Deadlift 350 x 1
Goggins Force Deadlift 350 x 1
The video is a snip of my deads from today.
WATCH: The Type of Training Programs I Have Used
WATCH: The Type of Training Programs I Have Used

With all of the different kinds of training programs that exist today, which ones have produced the most success?

PRs and Pigskins!
PRs and Pigskins!
Set some PRs, watch football, and enjoy some BBQ!
Yessica Martinez Top Lifts at OSI Meet
Yessica Martinez Top Lifts at OSI Meet
She hit an easy 900-pound total!
IPL Powerlifting Anaheim Fit Expo Recap
IPL Powerlifting Anaheim Fit Expo Recap
From my client, Kristen Norris.
USPA Coach Certification
USPA Coach Certification
Almost sold out!
WATCH: What I Would Change About My Time in Powerlifting
WATCH: What I Would Change About My Time in Powerlifting

One small change could’ve led to all-time world records that might still be standing today.

USPA Goggins Force Open Invitational
USPA Goggins Force Open Invitational
Limited availability. No invite necessary.
Powerlifting Isn't Always Fun
Powerlifting Isn't Always Fun
You have bad days in the gym, bad training cycles, and bad meets.
USPA Nationals 2016 Flashback from Client Barbara Simone Lee
USPA Nationals 2016 Flashback from Client Barbara Simone Lee
"This week, 1 year later, I pulled that same weight for reps."
WATCH: How Many Times Did I Think About Giving Up Powerlifting?
WATCH: How Many Times Did I Think About Giving Up Powerlifting?

Powerlifting isn’t always fun. You have bad days in the gym, bad training cycles, and bad meets. What happens when the bad outweighs the good? Is it time to consider leaving?

USPA Iron Cup
USPA Iron Cup
A meet on Saturday and training on Sunday — it doesn't get any better.
Squat and Deadlift Training with Goggins Force
Squat and Deadlift Training with Goggins Force
Come to Goggins Force, where champions train.
Goggins Force Customized Training Plans
Goggins Force Customized Training Plans
Powerlifting legend Steve Goggins wants to make YOU stronger.
3 Things I Would Tell A Younger Steve Goggins
3 Things I Would Tell A Younger Steve Goggins

If you could go back 10, 15, or 20 years in the past, what would you say? What advice for life would you share?

Walking — Getting It in
Walking — Getting It in
Don't nobody want no fat ass coach.
Steve Goggins Strength Seminar
Steve Goggins Strength Seminar
Had a great time this past weekend giving a strength seminar at Crossfit Allatoona!
WATCH: Steve Goggins Reviews the CETC US Open
WATCH: Steve Goggins Reviews the CETC US Open

With multiple Goggins Force lifters competing, Steve attended the meet — and now he has some thoughts to share.

The USPA 2017 Drug Tested National Championships
The USPA 2017 Drug Tested National Championships
A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event. Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year!
Getting Ready for Nationals
Getting Ready for Nationals
705 x 2 deadlifts! Watch the control at lockout.
231 x 2 — Good Lift!
231 x 2 — Good Lift!
Show us what you got. #gogginsforce
WATCH: Lodrina Cherne Dialing in Her Gear
WATCH: Lodrina Cherne Dialing in Her Gear
Little tweaks here and there. Plus, footage of squat and bench night with Goggins Force.
Working on Conventional Deadlift Form
Working on Conventional Deadlift Form
There's always room to learn.

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