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As many of our football athletes are about to begin post-season play, we are reminded of the importance of In-Season training. It has been a common topic of conversation and one I wanted to dive into further. Many of the principles translate to other sports as well. Training properly throughout the football season will keep […]

We’ve been asked about development for younger kids numerous times – we typically start them in the gym around 5th grade. ‘PowerPLAY’ is our answer to the questions… for now! Kids need to move, play, and have fun doing it. In the screen-driven, fast-paced childhood our kids are (unfortunately) exposed to – movement and fun […]

The Women’s Transformation Challenge is at the halfway mark, and we are already seeing incredible successes and results in our participants. Women joined the challenge for differing reasons. Many wanted to find the motivation to work out regularly, some wanted the accountability, and others needed to focus on their nutritional habits. It was the nutrition […]

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 […]

We are in the heart of the high school football season which means the PSTS Staff has been out to watch a number of games already. Each week we have PSTS coaches scattered throughout West Michigan in the stands watching the hard work of many young men pay off on the field. It’s rewarding to […]

“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 […]

As we begin the 2nd week of the 30-Day Women’s Transformation Challenge, we have noticed something great starting to take place. Our participating women are already making progress with their workouts; they are eating balanced meals throughout the day and food journaling regularly; they are setting and achieving daily and weekly small behavioral goals, and […]

Well-deserved recognition about a young man who would never seek it for himself! Check out this awesome article about Domenic Stornant. Dom has put in the work and prepared himself for any opportunity that comes his way. In addition to his team workouts, he has put in extra training at PowerStrength 2-3x per week over […]

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 […]

Instilling strength into the next generation of youth athletes is one of the best things we do. We’re not shy about this because the impact we have seen is too great to keep quiet. We hold our HS and college athletes responsible for this as well and they do a great job of providing positive […]