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Kenny Willekes first walked into PowerStrength days after his sophomore football season ended. He was a skinny, wide-eyed kid who wanted to get better by any means – this was back in 2012. When he first started training he was a maniac as he tried to keep up with older, stronger athletes. Months later, he […]

We have had the opportunity to train Cornerstone University’s volleyball team for the last 7 off-seasons. The team trains with us 3 days a week throughout the winter and spring, and many of the local girls train with us over their summer off-season.   The seniors this year have an obscene career win-loss record of […]

The football off-season is starting, while others are in the middle of a playoff push. We have had football athletes flooding back to the gym to begin their off-season programs. We wanted to re-cap and highlight a few headlines from some of our most dedicated football athletes this past season. The links to the articles […]

As many of our football athletes are about to begin post-season play, we are reminded of the importance of In-Season training. It has been a common topic of conversation and one I wanted to dive into further. Many of the principles translate to other sports as well. Training properly throughout the football season will keep […]

We’ve been asked about development for younger kids numerous times – we typically start them in the gym around 5th grade. ‘PowerPLAY’ is our answer to the questions… for now! Kids need to move, play, and have fun doing it. In the screen-driven, fast-paced childhood our kids are (unfortunately) exposed to – movement and fun […]

We are in the heart of the high school football season which means the PSTS Staff has been out to watch a number of games already. Each week we have PSTS coaches scattered throughout West Michigan in the stands watching the hard work of many young men pay off on the field. It’s rewarding to […]

“He never would listen to me, but you got him to listen and now he takes his nutrition seriously! He actually prepares his own meals and protein shakes!” – PSTS Parent   How do you know if an athlete is actually improving towards their goals? There are a number of ways for performance: -lift more […]

Jose Torres worked incredibly hard this summer, and is reaping the rewards of his labor! He first started training when he was an underclassmen and has worked himself into a solid two-sport athlete! In 2-months he gained 5lbs of muscle and added 2-inches to his vertical jump! Keep up the great work! Read more at […]

Well-deserved recognition about a young man who would never seek it for himself! Check out this awesome article about Domenic Stornant. Dom has put in the work and prepared himself for any opportunity that comes his way. In addition to his team workouts, he has put in extra training at PowerStrength 2-3x per week over […]

The PS East August Athlete of the Month goes to long-time PowerStrength Disciple Luke Elder! Luke started with us heading into his sophomore year and just left us for his freshman season of college lax at Denison. Luke has developed himself into a great athlete, but also understands the bigger picture. He is a loyal […]