Who becomes great? What matters now to keep your legacy moving to the next generation? Steve Goggins is Dave Tate’s pick for the most underrated powerlifter, and he has his theories for why he isn’t mentioned.
Not everyone is as lucky as me when it comes to seeing some of the most amazing moments in powerlifting. Since that’s the case, I’m sharing memories from the archives starring Chuck Vogelpohl, George Halbert, Steve Goggins, Travis Rogers, and Oleksandr Kutcher.
“We only have our word.” For Union Fitness owner Casey Williams, his history with elitefts, staff, integrity, and the imagery of Pittsburgh unions and steel are the things that hold his gym and community together.
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?
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.
Should you spend your powerlifting career competing only with one organization, or go wherever you feel like for each meet?
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.
The plan for the training session was to squat but the bodybuilding group had a lot more in mind.
Through many years training many clients, these are the main lessons that have helped the most for setting lifters up for success.
Many lifters will be tempted to reduce their squat intensity to preserve energy for the deadlift, but that might not be the best idea.
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?
This popular deadlift cue might not be all it’s cracked up to be.
The mind-blowing lifts and accomplishments that have occurred in the S4 are too numerous to recount, but there are a few that stick out in Dave’s mind.
Not all online trainers are bad. Many members of team elitefts have been in this line of work for decades, training people long before social media even existed. Here’s what to look for.
With all of the different kinds of training programs that exist today, which ones have produced the most success?
One small change could’ve led to all-time world records that might still be standing today.
Under the skillful coaching of Steve Goggins, Meana Franco continues to establish herself as one of the top young female powerlifters today. Read about the changes she’s implementing in anticipation of the IPL Anaheim Fit Expo.
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?
If you could go back 10, 15, or 20 years in the past, what would you say? What advice for life would you share?
In this article, you will find multiple quotes from some of the best lifters past and present regarding what makes a good bench presser — Greg Panora, Jeremy Hoornstra, Ryan Kennelly, and Eric Spoto to name a few.
With multiple Goggins Force lifters competing, Steve attended the meet — and now he has some thoughts to share.
You’re never going to build a big total by going into the gym and lifting as much as possible every session, week after week, year after year.
Do you need ammonia? Loud music? A slap to the back of your head? Your training partners screaming?
In this first part of the perspective series, I share five perspectives for you to consider as you make your initial steps into the journey that we call powerlifting.
Caring about someone doesn’t always mean agreeing with them — sometimes it means telling them they’re making a stupid-ass decision.
Bench-builder or back-breaker? Steve has the answer.
To be your best on the platform, you need your mind to be just as prepared as your body.
If you’re training for a new world or personal record, every pound matters.
I was warned of not taking it for granted and it burned me at the one competition I had my sights on for months.
Here is one tip I use in the gym and on the platform to make the entire movement smooth as possible.
I needed to regain confidence in myself as a lifter and take a step out of my comfort zone. I accomplished this at USPA Nationals.
Team elitefts did more than just compete this year at the Arnold. Everything we did is compiled here in one super-sized article.
I’m making some changes and have employed the knowledge of several lifting legends to answer these crucial questions.
Looking for guidance from one of the best of all time? Steve Goggins breaks down the deadlift in video form.
To overcome the limitations of an exclusively online coach-to-client relationship, these elitefts team members traveled to the S4 Compound for a day of in-person coaching in preparation for CPU Nationals.
These 6-week max effort and 4-week dynamic effort waves have taken Casey’s raw bench to 540 pounds. Watch as he explains his approach to chasing 600 and how you can use his methods yourself.
This training camp with Steve is set up with a limited attendance and a non-formal format. We designed it with this format so you can learn all you can from Steve and so that Steve can help tap into what YOU need to do to become better.
The Hook Grip & Straps by the Legend Steve Goggins. Plus a 900lb pull!
Three of our best experts discuss world-class coaching of the squat, the bench, and the deadlift.
Author of the upcoming ‘5th Set’ ebook joins lifting legend and hall-of-famer Steve Goggins to break down powerlifting movements and programming.
There's more to our athletes than big numbers and world-class physiques. Find out what really matters to Team elitefts this holiday season.
If you're looking to make the changes necessary to reach your goals, look to the guidance of these champion lifters. What do you need to change in your life?
What does it take to crank your training intensity? Team elitefts goes all Siskel & Ebert on that.
With a complex organism such as the human body, answers to questions must contain a broad analysis covering various components.