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Tripp Tholl went from “hoping to play lacrosse in college someday” to “I’m going to play college lacrosse”! Tripp has been training at PowerStrength since he was in middle school at EGR. This week he signed his letter of intent, and next year will be playing lacrosse at the next level. The entire #PSTSFam is proud […]

Zack has been training at PSTS since January of 2017. Zack Bozek of Kenowa Hills is one of our most dedicated athletes ever at PowerStrength. He has been “In-Season” all school year. Zack understands the importance of training during a sports season. He’s been getting better and better all year. This spring he made the […]

Wyatt is a basketball player at Rockford who has added 3 inches to his vertical jump! He works hard every training session and has been training since December. He even made the time to train during basketball season! That’s the face of a dedicated worker who’s gained over 12 pounds. While gaining that good weight, […]

Carson Smith earned March Athlete of the Month! He’s gained weight (40 pounds) since he started, and this winter his testing numbers went way up! He’s been training consistently since October, and trains 2-3x per week. Not many 8th graders earn this award, but Carson has worked his tail off. Carson was what we consider […]

Athlete of the Month was earned by Alex Karas of Rockford! Alex trained 3x/week this winter in our Premier group and his results have been outstanding. He gained nearly 20 pounds while becoming faster, stronger, and a more durable athlete! He added 30 push-ups to his PR, gained 4 chin-ups, and added 4” to his broad […]

Training during your sport season is important! Many athletes understand the importance of general training during the off-season. However, few understand the importance of training during their season. Zeke has been training during his season all fall…winter…and now spring. This consistency is vital if you play multiple sports as it allows for continued physical development. […]

Where are they now? Guys like Matt helped build what we have today at PowerStrength and it’s even cooler to see where his path took him. Discipline and work ethic paying off beyond the gym and field is something we talk about all the time and Matt is living it! Big Grizz and Papa Bear! 🐻 […]

Drew Flick of West Michigan Aviation Academy and all the baseball/softball athletes have been getting after it this winter. They’ve worked up to more complex shoulder stability drills to improve velocity and protect the arm. It’s the added cherry on top of all the strength, power, and size they’ve built. It will pay off on […]

An integral part of our athlete training is performance testing. New athletes are tested in relative strength, speed, power, and body composition when they begin, and all of our athletes are tested before the start of each sports season to track results. When we say performance testing we are not referring to common “1-rep max” […]

For serious Hoopers, basketball has turned into a year-round sport. The pre-season is coming to a close and high school try-outs are right around the corner. This season will take most programs into March where AAU/travel ball rolls until June. Then high school programs re-group for team camps and the endless summer schedule begins, especially […]