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Better Than Ever after ACL Rehab- Volleyball Player is Faster, Stronger, and Jumping Higher

When Kamryn VanWoerkom started at PowerStrength Training Systems in early 2023, she thought she would walk a path like so many athletes that enter the PSTS doors. Work hard, trust the recipe for success, and become a better and more confident athlete. While her destination remained similar – Kamryn’s journey has definitely been different. After […]

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Female athlete coming back stronger after ACL injury

Hannah (Caledonia) has been in the gym for months getting after her upper body training coming off ACL repair. She’s now ready to hit the ground running on lower body training and coming back faster and stronger than ever. And if you ever tried Halo Presses, you know pressing that trap bar isn’t easy, but […]

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Increase Vertical Jump for Volleyball

We see the same pattern every year as soon as high school volleyball nears the end of the season.  Volleyball girls seek out training with the goal of increasing their vertical as quickly as possible before club tryouts. (picture – Parker K. is a Division 1 volleyball commit. She has trained consistently at PowerStrength for the […]

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Coach Ken George, Jason Martin, Join Forces to Develop Basketball Players

This is the first basketball pre-season Coach Ken George has had available in 25 years. The previous 24 he was preparing the Forest Hills Central varsity boys team for the season. During that same time period was when Coach Jason Martin launched the Grand Rapids Storm AAU Basketball Organization. 50 combined years later, and thousands […]

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How this College Volleyball Team Earns Ongoing Success

We have had the opportunity to train Cornerstone University’s volleyball team for the last 7 off-seasons. The team trains with us 3 days a week throughout the winter and spring, and many of the local girls train with us over their summer off-season.   The seniors this year have an obscene career win-loss record of […]

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6 Training Principals Every Volleyball Player Must Follow – Part 2

In part 1, we discussed the first 3 Training Principles for Volleyball players that we abide by here at PowerStrength Training Systems. If you missed it, you can review it HERE Let us dive back in and continue discussing what should be included in every volleyball athlete’s training program.   Directed ACL Training and Posterior […]

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Signing On The Dotted Line

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 […]

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May Athlete of the Month – Sam McLean

The May Athlete of the Month goes to Sam McLean! Sam is headed to MSU to start the next chapter of her volleyball career. Over the years of her being at PSTS she is proof of what dedication to training can really do! Whether it’s at school, on the court, or in the gym- her […]

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PowerStrength Expands into New Facility!

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) […]

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What is PowerStrength All About? Watch the Athlete Video

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 […]

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