AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — At 14401 South Georgia Street, you’ll find Bull Strength Barbell Club, a powerlifting training garage run by father-daughter duo Will and Alyssa Ballard. Alyssa competes in powerlifting herself and is a very decorated athlete, winning two world silver medals, five national titles, multiple national records and much more. She knew at a young age she wanted to coach young athletes and start a gym.
Alyssa Ballard said, “I actually got my coaching license when I was 17. We started this gym, and it pretty much took off after the second year. We got a bunch of athletes. We have another kid who just qualified for team USA and went to Ecuador, and so it just built to be something so amazing in such a short amount of time.”
Since the gym has really picked up and seen a lot of student powerlifters come in Will and Alyssa have done their best to create a positive and encouraging environment for their athletes while pushing them to be the best…