4 Star Strength

💸 FEELING LIKE A MILLION BUCKS! - billy brooks is ready to rock at the Senior Olympics

Yall send some love and cheer him on for his first meet where we think he’s gonna crush it!

Detroit Muscle Gym / DMG Michigan Senior Olympics

4 Star Strength Community Ruck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8-11am August 15
FREE & Open to Everyone 🦅
What is a Ruck?

A ruck is simply a walk while carrying a weighted backpack (called a rucksack). It has been used for decades by the military to build strength, endurance, resilience, and mental toughness, but today it’s one of the fastest-growing forms of fitness because almost anyone can do it.

You choose the weight, you choose your pace, and we move together as a group.

No running. No competition. Just putting one foot in front of the other.

Why Should You Ruck?

* Build real-world strength and endurance.
* Burn more calories than walking alone.
* Improve cardiovascular fitness with low impact on your joints.
* Develop mental toughness and discipline.
* Spend time outdoors instead of staring at a screen.
* Meet great people and become part of an incredible community.

Who Can Come?
Everyone.

Whether you’re a complete beginner, an experienced lifter, a runner, a veteran, first responder, or just someone looking to become healthier, you’ll fit right in. Did I mention it’s 🆓

Never rucked before? Perfect. We’ll teach you everything you need to know.

What Do I Need?
Bring:

* A backpack (any sturdy backpack works to start)
* Water
* Comfortable walking shoes

Don’t have weight or a pack? That’s okay. Come anyway. We’ll help you get started.

Why We’re Doing This
At 4 Star Strength, we believe fitness isn’t just built inside four walls. It’s built through shared challenges, conversations, and showing up for each other.

These community rucks are about more than exercise. They’re about building stronger people, stronger friendships, and a stronger community.

Join Us
First Community Ruck: August 15 and will look to continue every 3-4 weeks to start.
Cost: FREE

Bring a friend. Bring your family. Bring your dog if the route allows. If you can walk, you can ruck.

Registration on the GORUCK link is helpful to support the group - link 🔗 will be in bio.

- course will be from gym down and around Hines drive / Newburgh lake and back for 5 miles total

See ya there!

I could not have had the worst timing in the world to get sick but man could I not be the luckiest coach and gym owner to be able to rely upon my right hand Tracy Chase and the team we have at 4STAR STRENGTH to hold the base down and get the job done with outstanding performance and multiple compliments sent on so many that put a little extra in.

4 Star has always been a place for community and working together. Watching from a distance with huge fomo (lol) I can only say we rose to those expectations and I can’t be any more thankful.

Coach Tracy coached some of the largest amount of athletes in one session to date on top of the league of responsibilities dropped on her and i can’t say she could have done any better 🎉 she was ahead and out in front of everything leading to all having a great day

To all our volunteers and assistant coaches that stepped up you LITERALLY make this meet happen each year and without you the sport of weightlifting would be hard pressed to continue. You ARE appreciated!

Lastly to the athletes, thank you for making this meet continue on. It will continue to evolve and adjust with the needs of the sport but we will continue to make it encouraging for all to rely on each and every year as a space you can come lift with friends, push yourself, and maybe even start your weightlifting story at 😎

Thank you all
- Coach Matt

We ready 🔥 🦅
After tons of prep, movement, adjustments, and help from members friends and family the 2026 CANUSA is finally upon us.

I know I speak for Coach Tracy Chase and all the Coaches with athletes lifting tomorrow that were excited to watch you push yourself and continue the time honored tradition that is the CANUSA in Michigan.

We’ve always wanted this meet to be a blast for all levels and look forward to plenty of Big lifts, laughs, and PRs being hit tomorrow 💪

Thank you to all that registered and we hope to keep giving you a great competition to attend each year now for over a decade 🤩

Info on livestream has been posted to cheer on your friends and all spectators, family, and friends are free of entry! Thank you to MONSTER ENERGY for providing tons of hype energy for everyone and let’s get WWWWiiiiiLLLLLddddd👏👏👏

- Coach Matt

Coach Adamcheck | Weightlifting
Tracy Chase
Michigan Weightlifting State Organization

💨 NOTICE ⚠️
4STAR STRENGTH WILL BE CLOSED TODAY - please spread the word.
Coaches have come to a collective decision to close the gym to keep everyone safe.
TOMORROW FRIDAY the PLAN is to return to normal hours but Coach Tracy Chase will advise on the day.
• IF air quality is still bad advisory will be for OLY to do main 2 lifts and be done & PURE STRENGTH to do main body lift and 2 accessories and then exit.

This is the safest course of action to allow also athletes to continue training finding a happy medium. We encourage you to all maintain hydration and safe practices while not in the gym as well.

Thank you for your flexibility in this.