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Middle school athlete gains 10 pounds, increases strength!

Bryce DeBruyne (W.Catholic) earned Athlete of the Month for July! Bryce has been consistently training 2 sessions per week for over 1 year now. In that time he’s taken ownership of the chin-up record in the gym. In that time, Bryce has dropped over a tenth off of his 10yd sprint, added 20 inches to […]

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Improving power for College Football

Billy (Rockford alum) is getting explosive! Billy has been training at PowerStrength for years and this summer he stepped it up a notch. He is going to return to Taylor this fall prepared for football season. Billy lives 40+mins away from the gym in the summer. He also works a construction job, and still prioritizes his […]

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Long-time PowerStrength athletes continue to improve

PSTS East college football and lacrosse athletes all hit bench personal records this morning! Very impressive as these guys have trained at PSTS for years and are still improving! It is a testament to their consistency, competitiveness, and lifestyle. Summer progress testing continues to impress. We’ll miss having these guys around the gym when they […]

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Young softball team gets faster, stronger, and more explosive

This softball and volleyball group from (mostly) Ravenna got better with us this summer! They trained 2 times a week together and they did an outstanding job! These ladies came to work to every single session focused and ready to get better. After finishing up their final performance tests, it’s clear their consistency paid off […]

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Youth athlete learns successful habits

Beast of the Month was earned by big Wes (Holland Christian)! Wes has trained hard nearly 2x per week for the past 2 years while playing a different sport each season! He always has a positive attitude and the drive to better himself each session. He has learned that hard work must become a consistent […]

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Char Willekes, walking-on at MSU with his brother!

Athlete of the Month was earned by Char Willekes! Char trained with us back in the day and he returned 8-months ago on a focused mission. His mission was to walk on at MSU, with his brother Kenny. We made him really EARN it and he answered the call. Since then he’s been training 4-5x […]

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Basketball player adds 3 inches to vertical jump

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, […]

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Baseball, Softball players add velocity and shoulder stability!

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 […]

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Are You Getting Results? Here’s how to tell…

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” […]

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Football Players Earn College Opportunities

The annual The National Signing Day Event took place on February 6th at Celebration Cinema for local athletes who are going on to play college football. Hosted by ESPN 96.1, this annual event is always a special day for West Michigan athletes. Even with the early signing period that happens in December now, it’s a […]

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