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Middle school athlete gains 10 pounds, increases strength!

Bryce DeBruyne (W.Catholic) earned Athlete of the Month for July! Bryce has been consistently training 2 sessions per week for over 1 year now. In that time he’s taken ownership of the chin-up record in the gym. In that time, Bryce has dropped over a tenth off of his 10yd sprint, added 20 inches to […]

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PowerStrength Works With High School Coaches to Maximize the Training Experience

The Growth Mindset is a core value of ours that we abide by at PSTS and it has been ingrained into our staff. When we are introduced to other coaches, parents, or individuals who share this mindset we have an immediate connection and common ground. This is especially important for coaches. Their decisions and actions […]

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Spreading the PowerStrength Mindset to Grand Rapids Youth Athletes

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 […]

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Joe DeFranco Gives Shout-out to PowerStrength

We have been very fortunate to be involved with the CPPS (Certified Physical Preparation Specialist) certification the last few years and it’s only getting better! It is one of the most practical certifications out there if you are a “day in, day out” strength coach who works with athletes – or ex-athletes and adults who […]

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6 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Youth Training Facility

Youth (4th-8th grade) training is a topic that is still unclear to a lot of people despite all the info out there. Here are some questions and comments I hear rather frequently:   “What’s the earliest age can he start training?”   “What do you do with kids that young in the gym?”   “He’s […]

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