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It can be verey difficult for basketball athletes to gain lean muscle. PSTSDisciple and basketball hooper, Austin, just gained 16.7lbs of bodyweight in 8-weeks! Nearly 11lbs of pure muscle! (Thanks InBody for allowing us accurate feedback to take out the guesswork with nutrition and training). Austin ALWAYS has had trouble gaining weight and definitely didn’t […]

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 […]

Basketball Skills Training at PowerStrength! Get an inside look into one of Coach Brian Palmer’s private training sessions! Brian has been creating some explosive, tough, and smart players on our home court. These athletes train in our athletic development program AND in our skills program. In this video, you’ll see three standout athletes who are […]

After many interactions with numerous basketball players, parents, and coaches, it’s evident that the archaic myth that “lifting weights will wreck your shot” is still widespread. It’s 2016 and it’s safe to say that training has adapted along with the game of basketball. Only doing skill-work may allow the top 5% of naturally gifted athletes to […]

It has been a long process but we are finally moved into our new home! PowerStrength Training Systems is now located at 919 Alpine Commerce Park NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. (*Alpine Commerce is off 4 Mile Road just a quarter-mile West of Alpine Ave. This intersection is just minutes from highways 131 and I-96) […]

Watch below to learn a little more about the development of PowerStrength Training Systems and where we are headed in 2016 and beyond. From our little garage to our brand new facility, we will always have the blue-collar mindset instilled under our roof and in our programs.   We focus on 3 things to direct […]

Very humbled to unite with the crew from Community Rebuilders this holiday season. We had the pleasure of contributing to a few families’ Christmas mornings and help kickstart them into their new homes. So thankful for the opportunity and for the thoughtfulness and generosity of our PowerStrength Family. If you are interested in contributing to […]

The project has been in the works for well-over a year and a half and it’s almost time for us to transition to our new home for PowerStrength Training Systems. Our original home at the 4 Mile garage has built a unique reputation for our PowerStrength Family. The blue-collar mentality that was developed here has impacted […]

We had the opportunities to speak at both the Grand Rapids Drive Basketball Academy and the Redell Elite Training Skills camp the last two days to a combined 80+ kids. Rather than speak on all training and nutrition, we shared a few things on what we at PSTS believe makes an athletes a success both […]

Basketball season is almost here and athletes have been working hard this off-season. We want to ensure all their time, energy, and effort is maximized. The best way to do this is to fine-tune the body. It goes beyond simply running suicides, going for mile-long jogs, and playing pickup games in an attempt to prepare […]