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There are many characteristics college football coaches search for in their future players. Good student. Athletic – fast, strong, powerful, etc. Size – height and weight to do the job at that position, or at least the potential to grow into it High-character and leadership qualities. This is by no means an exhaustive list but […]

Jake Bull first stepped foot into PowerStrength 5 years ago as a high school senior. He was a 6’5 225lb athlete who played football, basketball, and baseball for the Hudsonville Eagles. His focus turned to football where he was a standout TE/DE and was offered a scholarship to a small D2 school – Hillsdale College. […]

2018 marks the 7th year we have taken part in the National Signing Day Event hosted by ESPN 96.1FM at Celebration Cinema. This is a unique event to West Michigan and demonstrates the support and acknowledgement within the high school football community. Athletes, parents, coaches, and community sponsors all gather to send another class of […]

The Beginning In the summer of 2013 we would make weekly trips to the local field with our college and high school athletes for our speed sessions. 25 athletes would be stretched across the entire field as they drilled technique and sprinted fast. The turf was hot, and the sun would slowly creep back behind […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

To be a football linemen, you have to be tough. We help develop this toughness through consistent training and having a blue collar mindset. These two PowerStrength Disciples have been exemplifying it for a long time and they earned our Athlete of the Month Awards! The Athlete of the Month for June goes to Alex […]

CPPS Certification Weekend is in the books at PowerStrength! ‘CPPS’ stands for Certified Physical Preparation Specialist. This was a hands-on certification for coaches and trainers from all over the country! Joe DeFranco and James Smith have built one of the premiere courses for anyone who coaches others to safely improve performance. PSTS represented with 7 […]