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Ace Simonson was a soccer player as a youth. “I could never make the team,” the Forest Hills Eastern junior said about his soccer experience. Like any competitor would, Ace found another sport. “I made a switch to football,” Simonson said. “I wanted to be bigger, stronger, and faster so my dad enrolled me at […]

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, […]

Kade Kostus, a recent 2022 graduate of Rockford High School, made it his mission to enter his freshman football season at Central Michigan University as prepared as possible. After an incredible training period at PowerStrength Training Systems… …Mission Accomplished. Kade is one of the most driven athletes to come through PowerStrength. To achieve the kind […]

From Excellent to Elite! Zak Ahern (Rockford High School ’22) dedicated himself to a complete transformation over the last 3-months like nothing we have ever seen before! Coming off a a decorated senior football season at Rockford, where he totaled 50 touchdowns, earned Division 1 All State honors, All-Area Dream Team, and Player of the Year […]

Kenny Willekes ended his stand-out career at Michigan State and has been preparing for the 2020 NFL Draft with us at PowerStrength. *Read THIS article to learn more background on Kenny and him growing up with PowerStrength in high school Despite only playing defensive end for 3 seasons (in his entire life), he put together […]

Far Out Volleyball Club was back in action at PowerStrength this week! Far Out Volleyball partnered with PowerStrength in 2019 to provide a quality, trusted athlete developement solution for their athletes. Here is what Far Out Director Joe Steenhuysen has to say about this opportunity with PowerStrength… “I have hesitated in the past partnering with […]

Billy (Rockford alum) is getting explosive! Billy has been training at PowerStrength for years and this summer he stepped it up a notch. He is going to return to Taylor this fall prepared for football season. Billy lives 40+mins away from the gym in the summer. He also works a construction job, and still prioritizes his […]

An integral part of our athlete training is performance testing. New athletes are tested in relative strength, speed, power, and body composition when they begin, and all of our athletes are tested before the start of each sports season to track results. When we say performance testing we are not referring to common “1-rep max” […]

For serious Hoopers, basketball has turned into a year-round sport. The pre-season is coming to a close and high school try-outs are right around the corner. This season will take most programs into March where AAU/travel ball rolls until June. Then high school programs re-group for team camps and the endless summer schedule begins, especially […]