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Teresa Pillars was a type 2 diabetic. She had knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and plantar fasciitis. A year of physical therapy did nothing to help her. Every week she had a standing appointment with a chiropractor. Temporary relief, sure, but the pain would always return. Teresa was in her late 50s, and unable […]

West Michigan is known for its volleyball prowess. From high school, to club, to college, the area has produced some top talent in the sport. This will continue as evidenced by a young group of athletes that are elevating their game at PowerStrength Training Systems (PSTS) in Jenison. For Lexi Armstrong, Ava Bush-Nelson, Rylee Paddock, […]

David Grundy spent five years in the U.S. Navy where he was a Submariner. His “fighting weight,” as he refers to it, back in his military days was 215-pounds.  When asked if he was fit when he was in the Navy, David responded: “Absolutely!” Nearly 17 years after he left the military, David was more […]

Playing varsity football as a freshman is tough to do anywhere. Camren VanSolkema did it at South Christian High School which, at the start of his ninth grade year, had won three state championships and had made the playoffs in four straight seasons. Not only was Cam starting for the varsity as a freshman, but […]

As a mother of two, Michelle Fox had understandable reservations about joining a gym. She tried a few things in the past, a couple classes at the YMCA, but nothing stuck. Nothing seemed to be the right fit. After her 11-year-old son, Jacob, started at PowerStrength Training Systems (PSTS) in the 5th-8th grade program – […]

Ace Simonson was a soccer player as a youth. “I could never make the team,” the Forest Hills Eastern junior said about his soccer experience. Like any competitor would, Ace found another sport. “I made a switch to football,” Simonson said. “I wanted to be bigger, stronger, and faster so my dad enrolled me at […]

Congratulations Transformation Challenger Winner – Jeremy Camp!! Over the 30 Days, Jeremy dropped over 12 pounds of fat and gained muscle! Overall, Jeremy lost an astonishing 4.1% body fat, thanks to some changes to his daily routine and attending 3 sessions per week. “Before PSTS I was going nowhere, I was not good with diets […]

Congratulations Transformation Challenger Winner – Ruby VanderArk! Ruby is a mom and a teacher. In just 30 days Ruby dropped 11 pounds of fat and gained over a pound of muscle! The biggest difference for Ruby was the focus on nutrition, tracking her food, and making small changes on a daily basis that became habits. […]

Congratulations Josh Hankamp for becoming the 2019 Men’s Transformation Challenge Grand Prize Winner at PowerStrength North Josh took this Challenge to another level as he lost 18 pounds over the course of the 30 days. As a result, it  helped him achieve his goal of becoming a better role model for his kids! “Before I […]

Our February Beast of the Month was earned by youth soccer athlete, Jacob, from FHC. He is consistently in the gym 2x per week and works extremely hard every session. Jake put up some very impressive results for his first testing numbers, some of those being 15 chin-ups, and 32 push-ups! We are very proud […]