FEBRUARY NEWS | 2026

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Featured Install: Appleton East High School

(Appleton, WI)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM1VkIHdFFY

Our February featured installation showcases how intentional equipment selection, optimized spacing, and clear training flow come together to support large-group training in a high school performance environment.

Appleton East High School

Appleton, WI

~10,000 sq. ft.

Equipment Highlights

Ultra Pro G2 8' Double Half Rack System with custom wraps
Titan Stand-Up Benches (adjustable 0–85°)
Custom connector bars & integrated rack storage
Olympic barbells with custom Cerakote finishes
Competition bumper plates with school branding
Iconic Inverse Curl
Ultra Pro Bridge System (16' span)
Logo dumbbell sets (urethane, 5–125 lb range)

This layout was designed to maximize space efficiency, athlete flow, and coaching visibility, allowing teams to move safely between lifts while maintaining clean sight lines across the room.

Check out the photos below for a closer look at this install

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From the Blog

Space Optimization & Flow — Putting Purpose Behind Every Square Foot

A well-designed weight room doesn’t just house equipment — it guides movement, protects athletes, and improves coaching efficiency. Space optimization is about building environments that allow teams to train hard without congestion, blind spots, or safety compromises.

✔️ Prioritizing square footage per athlete

✔️ Designing proper spacing around platforms and racks

✔️ Creating clear walkways and coaching sightlines

✔️ Supporting safer, more efficient training sessions

When facilities are designed with intentional flow, athletes move better, coaches see more, and performance follows.

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Event Recap

SMI Strength & Conditioning Symposium

Wofford College | January 31

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual SMI with Wofford College. Despite the weather-related shift from onsite to online, we valued the chance to connect with coaches and talk through facility design, safety, and performance-focused layouts.

Upcoming Events & Clinics

📅 Feb 5

NHSSCA Arkansas State Clinic — Lakeside Schools High School, Hot Springs, AR

📅 Feb 7

NHSSCA Michigan State Clinic — Rockford High School, Rockford, MI

📅 Feb 12–14

PSFCA — Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association — SpringHill Suites, Camp Hill, PA

📅 Feb 20

NHSSCA Wisconsin State Clinic Social — Dynamic Fitness & Strength, Eau Claire, WI

📅 Feb 21

NHSSCA Wisconsin State Clinic — North High School | Eau Claire, WI

📅 Feb 21

Georgia Strength & Conditioning Clinic — North Cobb High School, Atlanta, GA

📅 Feb 21

AAPCA — African American Performance Coaches Association — Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA

📅 Feb 21

NHSSCA Indiana State Clinic — Decatur Central High School, Indianapolis, IN

📅 Feb 27–28

Kansas University Jayhawks Performance Clinic — Kansas University, Lawrence, KS

📅 Feb 27–28

NHSSCA Alabama State Clinic — Thompson High School, Alabaster, AL

📅 Mar 5–7

NYSHSFCA — New York State High School Football Coaches Association — Turning stone Casino & Resort, Verona, NY

📅 Mar 6

NHSSCA Illinois State Clinic — Gles Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL

📅 Mar 10–11

DAANJ — New Jersey Athletic Director Clinic — Hard Rock Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ

Design With Purpose

Whether you’re upgrading an existing space or planning a new build, our team helps schools

and performance facilities optimize every square foot — balancing equipment density with

visibility, flow, and safety.

More Strength Per Square Foot®

Event: AFCA – American Football Coaches Association

January 11–13
Charlotte, NC
Booth #1826 (near registration)

Our very own VP or Performance Education, Joe Kenn will be speaking on Developing Strength and Power for Football Offensive & Defensive Linemen

12th Annual SMI Strength & Conditioning Symposium

January 31
Wofford College | South Carolina
Dynamic Fitness & Strength is the Title Sponsor

Georgia Strength & Conditioning Summit

February 21
North Cobb Christian School | Kennesaw, GA
Dynamic Fitness & Strength is the Title Sponsor

State-Level Clinics

📅 January 8-10: FACA Winter Football Coaches Clinic

Drury Plaza Resort, Orlando, FL

📅 January 17: NHSSCA Ohio State Clinic

Bishop Hartley High School—Columbus, OH

📅 January 23-24: Alamo City Coaches Clinic

Courtyard—New Braunfels, TX

📅 January 30: Hutto Sports Performance Clinic

Hutto High School—Hutto, TX

📅 January 30-February 1: DFW Coaches Clinic

Embassy Suites—Grapevine, TX

From the Blog

Weight Room Visibility: Why Coaches Must See Everything to Teach Anything

Weight room visibility isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s about safety, coaching efficiency, and culture. Clean sight lines, organized rack layouts, and strategic equipment placement allow coaches to teach in real time, correct movement instantly, and maintain control of large training groups.