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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 […]

National Signing Day is the time when high school seniors officially make their college commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers. This day is a major milestone for athletes, parents, and their school programs as it marks years of dedication, hard work, and sacrifice. It is a great achievement and one that always warrants […]

Sacrifice Earns Reward Picture this. You are standing at the free throw line in a crowded gymnasium. The sweat drips down your face and all eyes are on you to sink the shot. You take a deep breath and release the ball from your fingertips – it hits the rim and rolls on its edge, […]

The Michigan Sabercats invited Coach Cam to one of their practices this weekend. Cam put the ladies through a truly full and dynamic warmup. One of their players had participated in the Beast Program prior to the practice, so it was great having familiar faces in the group! Doing that warmup will get them primed […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sara (Byron Center) has earned our Athlete of the Month! She dedicated herself to another solid month of training and huge testing results! She’s gotten better with her approach jump, chin-ups, push-up, and sprints during the season! Sara has trained with massive consistency throughout the year and through her club volleyball season. She has continued […]

The main areas to focus on when training Youth Athletes is to teach proper movement patterns, keep training sessions safe and fun while helping them progress as athletes. The details matter! That’s why bodyweight exercises and learning proper movement skills are so important for long-term development. This is also a major piece in the formula […]

Adele Kemp of Greenville is heading to Northwood in the fall to play basketball. She knows better than most, even with all her success, that she needs to constantly improve in order to compete and dominate at the next level – even after her incredible high school career! That’s why she’s making the time to […]

Reese Nething of Caledonia earned Athlete of the Month! Reese is an 8th-grade soccer player and she has been training at PowerStrength for almost a full year now. Since the winter, she progressed to training in our high school sessions and trains 2x per week. She even trains in the midst of soccer season. ⚽️ […]