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Have you been training diligently for several months, but still aren’t seeing the fat-loss results that you are looking for? Not seeing progress is frustrating and can be de-motivating. Why continue to dedicate time and effort to something that doesn’t seem to be making a difference on the scale? These are the thoughts that run […]

Kayla Carr is our August Member of the Month! Kayla works full time as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Despite her always changing work schedule, Kayla makes training a priority weekly. She has been attending both THRIVE and Blue Collar groups for the past month. Her hard work and dedication is […]

“I want to lose 20 pounds, but I just can’t seem to stay on track” “I started out really well…I was going to the gym 5 days per week, but ____ happened and I can’t seem to motivate myself to get going again.” “I was following ____ diet and I lost 10 number of pounds, […]

Can we bring a little clarity to this fitness buzzword…”transformation”? Do we really have to “transform” to be successfull, happy, attractive, healthy or fulfilled? “A NEW YOU” Knowing the type of people we help in our coaching programs on a daily basis, we tend to cringe when we hear this phrase. Unfortunately, this has become […]

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 […]

WWE Superstars were in the house yesterday at PowerStrength when Monday Night RAW came to Grand Rapids! Had about 10 athletes come through to train and all were down-to-earth and professional. Very cool experience to have these guys come by! Capped off the day by watching the show ringside!

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 […]

We had the pleasure of hosting the Grand Rapids Storm Basketball Sponsorship workout. What a fun event, and a great group!

The final Athlete of the Month for 2016 was earned by senior Cole Vansetters! Cole is a leader in our Premiere Advanced Football training group (which is saying something!) and trains at least 4x/week. He’s gained nearly 15lbs since the end of football season and has fully recovered from 2 previous shoulder injuries. Cole sets […]

Member of the Month Spotlight: Raelyn L. Our December Member of the Month goes to Raelyn L.! Raelyn joined the PowerStrength family in mid-October and found her stride as she continues to collect small victories! Raelyn trains with our women’s Blue Collar group at least twice a week and comes to our Noon sessions on […]