Gray's Academy

Gray's Academy My name is Joshua Gray and I am the owner and Head Strength and Conditioning coach at Gray’s Academy.

Gray’s academy is an appointment only sports performance facility dedicated to enhancing the physical preparation of athletes of all ages, genders, and sports. 1-on-1 and small group training provided for general population. I played football at Western Washington University and graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a B.S. in Physical education and health with a concentration in Exercise Science. I am in my fourth year as the head strength and conditioning coach at University of Puget Sound, in which I worked with the men’s/women’s basketball, men’s/women’s swimming, men/women’s tennis, men/women’s, crew, women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, and club ultimate Frisbee. I coached two years of football, and three years as the sprint and strength coach for the track and field team at Lincoln High School, and am currently in my second year as the boy’s head track coach at Stewart middle school. I currently hold the CSCS (certified strength and conditioning specialist), NASM CES (corrective exercise specialist), USA track and field level one certification, and formerly held the hard style kettlebell certification.

Slower hip speed leads to decrease takeoff power, resulting in decreased stride lengths and lower sprint speeds!
10/24/2025

Slower hip speed leads to decrease takeoff power, resulting in decreased stride lengths and lower sprint speeds!

To get fast, the majority of your training needs to be fast and explosive with minimal fatigue.
10/20/2025

To get fast, the majority of your training needs to be fast and explosive with minimal fatigue.

Reflex arcs are rapid involuntary responses (reflexes) to stimuli. Essentially reflexes are are the body’s hardwired, ul...
10/15/2025

Reflex arcs are rapid involuntary responses (reflexes) to stimuli. Essentially reflexes are are the body’s hardwired, ultra fast autopilot for reacting to movement, stretch, or force.

An athlete’s technique is dependent on the task there’re trying to accomplish. An open jump shot will look different tha...
10/02/2025

An athlete’s technique is dependent on the task there’re trying to accomplish.

An open jump shot will look different than a contested jump shot. A route vs zone coverage will look different than a route vs man coverage.

There also individual variances in technique depending on body type, skill, physical ability etc.

While there are certain biomechanics to each skill, coaches should allow for individual and tasks specific variations.

Athletes aren’t robots and shouldn’t be trained like one.

Speed > everything.
09/11/2025

Speed > everything.

Silas High School girls 4x100 took 3rd in the nation at Nike outdoors.
06/22/2025

Silas High School girls 4x100 took 3rd in the nation at Nike outdoors.

02/21/2025

Health tip of the day: A diet high in potassium has been proven to lower blood pressure. Foods rich in potassium include: apricots, avocados, bananas, cantaloupe, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, melons and prunes.

02/20/2025

Health tip of the day: Working out is complimentary to a good diet, not a replacement.

02/13/2025

Health tip of the day: When making diet/lifestyle or any major change in your life, focus on adding one thing every 1-2 weeks. For example, eating breakfast every morning, exercising 30-45 minutes a day, adding some veggies to each meal, etc. This will give you only one thing to focus on, while not creating an immediate drastic change in lifestyle, increasing your chances for long term success.

02/12/2025

Health tip of the day: One of cortisol's chemical responsibilties is to signal the body to store fat (body's stress response to an emergency), which in turn decreases lean muscle. Long term elevated cortisol levels (caused from stress, overworking/training, etc.) can lead to increased weight gain and a variety of other health conditions. Dedicate some time to relax and unwind each day.

02/10/2025

Health tip of the day: If you use honey as a sweetener, make sure you purchase raw honey. Processed honey contains high fructose corn syrup, antibiotics, is pasteurized, and provides no nutritional benefits. Raw honey isn't processed, and contains all nutrients to sustain life.

02/06/2025

Health tip of the day: The skin of the kiwi is rich in omega 3 fatty acids and contains more vitamin C than an orange. The acidity of the kiwi (and in turn the skin) prevents melanoma and black spots from forming on the skin. If you do eat the skin, make sure to purchase organic kiwi. Pesticides and chemicals are stored in the skin of conventional kiwis.

Address

2415 70th Avenue W, University Place
Tacoma, WA
98466

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 8pm
Tuesday 5am - 8pm
Wednesday 5am - 8pm
Thursday 5am - 8pm
Friday 5am - 8pm
Saturday 5am - 8pm
Sunday 5am - 8pm

Telephone

+12532287050

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