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Hannah (Caledonia) has been in the gym for months getting after her upper body training coming off ACL repair. She’s now ready to hit the ground running on lower body training and coming back faster and stronger than ever. And if you ever tried Halo Presses, you know pressing that trap bar isn’t easy, but […]

We see the same pattern every year as soon as high school volleyball nears the end of the season.  Volleyball girls seek out training with the goal of increasing their vertical as quickly as possible before club tryouts. (picture – Parker K. is a Division 1 volleyball commit. She has trained consistently at PowerStrength for the […]

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 […]

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 Basketball pre-season is NOW and the back-to-school routine only intensifies it further. Now is the time to ensure everything is being done in order to have a great season! We have had a number of girl basketball athletes training with us at PowerStrength for months. But it doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or […]

High School Basketball Season is less than 12-weeks away. Athletes in the Grand Rapids area have already been working towards this deadline with us at PowerStrength for months. Following proven programs  these athletes train in the gym 2-4 days per week, and 1-2 days of private skills training on the PowerStrength Court. To register and […]

With the opening of our second location, we have seen more female athletes this summer than ever before! Youth, high school, or college athletes. Below you’ll see some of our most dedicated female athletes – all are extremely successful. Most college athletes workout. These girls train with a purpose and embrace the process of healthy […]

In part 1, we discussed the first 3 Training Principles for Volleyball players that we abide by here at PowerStrength Training Systems. If you missed it, you can review it HERE Let us dive back in and continue discussing what should be included in every volleyball athlete’s training program.   Directed ACL Training and Posterior […]

So psyched and proud of Claire Hendrickson on officially signing to MSU basketball today! Claire has earned it and it’s a dream come true. She does all the little things all the time and formed successful habits. Claire has overcome adversity, trains multiple times per week, and is always ultra-coachable. She has tremendous support from […]

Our Female ACL Seminar last night was packed with incredible information and insights for parents, coaches, and athletes! We’re fortunate to have such individuals in our PSTS network like Dr. Axtman of Spectrum Health, and Leonard, Brian, and Zach from Generation Care Performance Center! Big thanks to them as well as all the attendees! Looking […]