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How Finn Galloway Keeps Building Toward Bigger Things
Finn Galloway has been showing up at PowerStrength since long before he had a driver’s license, before he could even fully explain why.
Six years of consistent, tireless work in the weight room has carried this Holland High School standout from a skinny 5th grader to a two-way varsity starter heading into his Junior season, with a college football dream driving every rep.
THE START
Finn got started at PowerStrength as part of the youth program.
“It was all about just the basics — getting into the weight room, getting started. It was a lot different,” he said. “Going from a kid, obviously not quite as intense — working up that ladder.”
THE GRIND
The training itself has changed a lot since those early days, and so has Finn since graduating to the high school program.
“Back then it was a lot of agility work, a decent amount of lifting, and then we’d play a game at the end,” he said. “Here it’s a lot more intense — we get the agility done, then we go grind out for like 40 minutes with the weights.”
There was a specific moment when things shifted for him.
Still a ‘Little Beast’ at the time, he joined a high school session due to a scheduling conflict and it made a lasting impact witnessing how serious older athletes trained.
“I was still doing Little Beasts, but one week there wasn’t a session, so I came and did it with the high schoolers — I think I was in sixth grade,” he said. “It was a whole other world.”
BUILDING THE RIGHT ATHLETIC BODY
Finn was always a lean, fast kid.
The work at PowerStrength has been about adding strength without losing what made him dangerous in the first place.
“I was always really skinny. It’s really just been about putting muscle on my frame,” he said. “Always lean, always fast — but now it’s about putting on muscle and still retaining that speed and agility.”
The numbers tell the story. He weighed around 165 pounds last season, sits at 175 now, and is targeting 180 by the time his Junior season kicks off.
And Finn is faster than he’s ever been.
His coaches at PowerStrength have watched the whole transformation up close.
“I think they’d see the tiny little skinny kid, and say that — I mean, I’ve always worked hard, I’ve always wanted to get better,” Finn said. “I think they’d really be impressed with how I’ve made that progression.”
THE PROOF ON THE FIELD
Ask Finn where his training shows up most, and he doesn’t hesitate.
“I’m more confident,” he said. “I expect to be one of the best out there. I expect to go out there and do my thing every night.”
One play last season made it real. Against Comstock Park, Holland was down in the second half before Finn, who started on Varsity at wide receiver and safety as a Sophomore, took over.
“There was a pass I caught — I broke a tackle, bounced off another guy, broke another tackle, and pushed into the end zone backwards with two guys on me,” he said. “I was unstoppable in that game.“
He finished that game with 7 touchdowns.
WHAT PEOPLE DON’T SEE
Finn is quick to point out that the results on Friday nights come from work most people never see.
“Here at PowerStrength, I’m getting ahead of other guys who are lifting too,” he said. “But they’re not doing all the extra time in the Summer that my teammates and I are doing.”
THE POWERSTRENGTH DIFFERENCE
For Finn, the difference between training at PowerStrength and anywhere else comes down to atmosphere.
“Here, it’s all business,” he said.
THE FAMILY INVESTMENT
Finn’s mom, Gretchen Ludeman, has watched the same transformation from a different angle — not just on the field, but at home.
“What I have liked is how it’s made him very consistent — not just in his training, but with what he eats, how he sleeps, with school,” she said. “He’s making sure that he’s conscientious of how he’s spending all of his time. None of it seems to be wasted.”
She’s also seen the confidence show up in competition.
“He’s definitely stronger, faster. He’s confident — he thinks he can hold his own with anybody out there, and he does,” she said. “It’s great to see how he looks like he knows what he’s doing out there.”
Gretchen credits PowerStrength with building an accountability habit that has spilled into the rest of Finn’s life — and the whole family’s.
“I love that he has to keep track in a journal every week — what he’s doing. It really makes him think about not just what he’s doing, but why he’s doing it and how it’s affecting him,” she said. “It’s kind of made the whole family a little bit healthier, because the things he knows he needs to do, I now have to shop based on that. We’re all eating better, we’re all sleeping better. We’re not skipping workouts because Finn doesn’t skip.”
For Gretchen, the value of the investment is clear.
“I consider this an investment in my kids. He wants to play college ball, and the only way he’s going to get there is by standing out,” she said. “This is one way that I can help him. It’s definitely worth that investment.”
Her advice to other parents considering PowerStrength is simple.
“It’s definitely worth the price. Their kid’s going to love it,” she said. “I’ve never known a kid who comes here and doesn’t want to come back.”
THE DRIVE
Underneath the work ethic is a goal Finn has carried for a long time.
“Just wanting to be the best, really. I’ve had that dream since I was a little kid, and that’s what I want,” he said. “I’m going to go get it.”
EYES ON THE NEXT LEVEL
Finn’s goal is to play college football and he’s fielding interest heading into his junior year.
“I’ve heard from a few coaches right now. Mostly it’s just about getting out to camp, connecting with them,” he said. “But I feel pretty good about how things are going.”
He’s also focused on what his team can build together.
Holland leaned heavily on a senior class last season, especially on offense, and Finn knows this year is about closing the gap.
“We’ve got a lot of spots to fill,” he said. “It’s just about taking what we have right now and trying to improve on where we were last year.”
Members of the Holland football team are taking part in team training at PowerStrength for the second straight summer. He likes what he’s seeing from this year’s group.
“I really like the group we have this year,” he said. “I think they’re a lot more focused, a lot more hardworking.”
ADVICE TO THE NEXT ATHLETE
Finn still remembers being the 5th grader just getting started, and his advice to the next one walking through the door hasn’t changed.
“Stick with it for sure,” he said. “This is the right place to be, and follow your dreams.”
Asked to sum up what PowerStrength has meant to him, Finn didn’t need long to answer.
“PowerStrength is right,” he said. “It’s right if you want to be great. It’s right for where you want to go.”
WANT TO SEE BIG RESULTS?
3rd–12th grade athletes of all sports and ability levels can sign up at PowerStrength at any time throughout the year while spots remain. Choose the PowerStrength location most convenient for you — Alpine, Kentwood, Jenison, Plainfield, Holland, or Byron Center. Visit powerstrengthpro.com/athlete/contact/ to learn more or click below to schedule your assessment and get started.