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Youth athletes are not just building a stronger body at PowerStrength Training Systems, but their minds and spirits as well. Catering to 5th through 8th graders in the “Little Beasts” performance program, PSTS transcends the conventional notion of fitness. PowerStrength youth training programs serve as a vehicle for cultivating hard work, coachability, and mental fortitude, […]

The Sluggers Sports Academy continues to ascend among the baseball and softball organizations in West Michigan. As their partnership with PowerStrength Training Systems continues in year five, it is expanding. “We started to realize, the younger the better,” Sluggers co-founder David Coble said. The partnership began with just high school ages, it saw such positive […]

National signing day is the seminole moment in a high school athlete’s prep career. This is when high school seniors officially make their college commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers.  It’s a milestone achievement for athletes, parents, coaches, and their school programs as it marks years of dedication, hard work, and sacrifice – […]

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 […]