Wilmington Strength

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04/25/2026

Vertical jump testing this week 🚀

22 athletes hit PRs! 💥
🔥 Jeremiah 32.1", 3rd all time at the gym
🔥 Josiah 31.5", 4th all time, 1st ever for 14 and under
🔥 Mali 27.8", top 5 for 14 and under
🔥 Dot 23.1", 1st all time for girls at the gym

Great work. Keep showing up.
Sprint. Jump. Olympic lift. Lift heavy. Get better.

04/24/2026

Finn hit three massive PRs today.

75 lb sn**ch. Clean.
95 lb clean and jerk. Very clean.
Bodyweight front squat, which finally unlocks back squats he’s been begging for.

He’s 12. Imagine five years from now with dedicated training. Snatches, clean and jerks, front squats, sprints, jumps, plyos.

Excited to see what you can do, Finn.

04/21/2026

90kg double on the power clean. 90% and moving fast. Big lift coming soon 💪

04/18/2026

Broad jump PR day 💪 Hogan, Lauren, and Diana all hit personal records today. Hogan and Lauren tied for first among adults, and Diana is sitting second among women.

Power training isn't just for young athletes. Your fast twitch muscle fibers are the first to go as you age, and the research is clear: power is one of the strongest predictors of longevity and quality of life as you get older. Cleans, jumps, throws. If you haven't done stuff like this in a while, start. You'll be surprised how much more fun training becomes when you're actually moving fast and jumping again.

Great job you three 👏

04/16/2026

Broad jump PR day 💪 Hogan, Lauren, and Diana all hit personal records today. Hogan and Lauren tied for first among adults, and Diana is sitting second among women.

Power training isn’t just for young athletes. Your fast twitch muscle fibers are the first to go as you age, and the research is clear: power is one of the strongest predictors of longevity and quality of life as you get older. Cleans, jumps, throws. If you haven’t done stuff like this in a while, start. You’ll be surprised how much more fun training becomes when you’re actually moving fast and jumping again.

Great job you three 👏

04/14/2026

Most lifters skip this in their jerk warm-up. Get your shoulders ready. Get your technique dialed. And add the one thing at the end that most people miss — it makes a huge difference when the weight gets heavy.

04/13/2026

These boys are flying 💪

Kyler just hit 10'7.5 on the Vertec with a 32 inch approach jump, tying him for third at the gym.

Malik came in at 10'1.5 with a 26.5 inch approach jump and he's only in seventh grade. Up an inch and a half since we first tested in February. We think he'll be dunking by the end of eighth grade.

This is what consistent training does. Show up, put in the work, and the numbers move. These two are proof.

04/10/2026

Finn just hit a new clean and jerk PR with some of the best technique we’ve seen from him. Hit his 1RM for 2 reps.
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This is what happens when you show up and work. Finn has been putting in serious effort and the results are coming fast. Great job, Finn. Keep going.
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04/09/2026

Parker just hit a 29 inch approach jump as a 7th grader. And he told me he wants to hit 40 inches in high school. He’s gonna do it.

Big PR tonight plus some solid training. Hank sn**ches to improve power. Back squats to improve relative strength. Split squats to improve balance and symmetry in the lower body.

This is what consistent work looks like.

04/07/2026

PRs from tonight at Wilmington Strength
Dot 75lb sn**ch. Up 15lbs. Fourth all time amongst girls in the gym.
Dot 150lb front squat. First all time amongst girls 14 and up.
Fin with a 165lb deadlift at 11 years old. Up 20lbs.
Sofia with a clean three rep max hang clean. Technique looking sharp.
Keep working. Keep getting better.

04/04/2026

🔬 Is eccentric strength holding back your jump?

Here's a simple test you can do right now.
1️⃣ Static Jump: Get down into your takeoff position, pause for 3 seconds, then jump. This takes away your stretch shortening cycle.
2️⃣ Counter Movement Jump: Arms overhead, drop down fast, explode up. This lets you use that eccentric loading.

If the counter movement jump is way higher, you're good at utilizing eccentric forces. If they're close to the same? That's a weak link. Build it up and your takeoff is going to improve.

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