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It’s awesome when we train one Harvey, but THREE HARVEY’S! Wow, talk about a basketball family! Ryan is preparing for her freshman basketball season at Davenport University, Steven is going into his senior year of basketball at Alma College, and Daane is preparing for his Sophomore basketball season at Forest Hills Eastern. You do not […]

Jimmy Scholler (FHC) is one of the most serious basketball players to train at PowerStrength. When it comes to training, he trusts the process! Immediately after the season, Jimmy was back in the gym. He’s training 2x/week in addition to his AAU (GR Storm) schedule. He’s in his 3rd off-season at PSTS and he’s aiming […]

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, […]

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. […]

This is the first basketball pre-season Coach Ken George has had available in 25 years. The previous 24 he was preparing the Forest Hills Central varsity boys team for the season. During that same time period was when Coach Jason Martin launched the Grand Rapids Storm AAU Basketball Organization. 50 combined years later, and thousands […]

Did you know we now have Youth Basketball Open Gym available every Tuesday night at 7:30pm for boys and girls grades 5th-8th? Get extra shots, work on dribbling, and compete against other players – all under the watchful eye of PSTS Basketball Director Brian Palmer! Bring a friend or two and get ready for the […]

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 […]

It can be verey difficult for basketball athletes to gain lean muscle. PSTSDisciple and basketball hooper, Austin, just gained 16.7lbs of bodyweight in 8-weeks! Nearly 11lbs of pure muscle! (Thanks InBody for allowing us accurate feedback to take out the guesswork with nutrition and training). Austin ALWAYS has had trouble gaining weight and definitely didn’t […]

Basketball Skills Training at PowerStrength! Get an inside look into one of Coach Brian Palmer’s private training sessions! Brian has been creating some explosive, tough, and smart players on our home court. These athletes train in our athletic development program AND in our skills program. In this video, you’ll see three standout athletes who are […]

The October Athlete of the Month award was earned by Eoin Klopcic! Eoin has heart and guts. As he was gearing up for his senior basketball season this summer, he was served a devastating injury. Fortunately, Eoin was mentally strong enough to know he had to keep working. While rehabbing, he worked on his upper […]