Coach Mills

I played football for Center Grove from 2006-2008. Coach Mills played a huge part in physically preparing our team for our State Championship victory in 2008 by creating enough freaks on our team that we could physically dominate every team we played. This excludes the Ben Davis games where we were severely undersized on the offensive line but were able to blow them out in each game by running the ball! Coach Mills also led our lifting team to three very successful weightlifting meets in high school where we had a giant edge over the competition and were able to obtain victories. He not only taught us how to lift correctly or give ourselves proper nutrition, but instilled such a dedicated and disciplined mindset in each of us that our intensity and courage could lead to the accomplishment of anything. My weightlifting numbers, size, and character would fall far short of their present level had I never met Marty Mills.

Brooks Bemis – Franklin College Football
Starting lineman on the 2008 State Championship football team. Brooks is pictured here bench pressing over 400 lbs.

Improvement no matter what sport you play

Ever since my freshman year at center grove high school, lifting has been an essential part of my life, eve3n though I play soccer and people think that lifting doesn't help soccer players. The truth is every year after I lifted with coach Mills I got quicker and stronger. Now I graduated high school early after soccer season and with the strength training from Coach Mills, I have a starting spot on the best division two soccer college in the nation. Even though it is division two, my school Northern Kentucky University beat a vast majority of division 1 schools. I couldn't have won a starting spot as a high schooler on a collegiate team if I hadn't had this intense weight training.

Michael Martin – Northern Kentucky University Soccer

The Beast

Coach Mills is the definition of qualification when it comes to weightlifting. He has devised the best overall and core body strength building program I have ever been a part of, and am proud to say so. The introduction of kettlebells into the circuit is phenomenal when it comes to conditioning/building core body strength. His program was the key to our football team winning a State Championship in '08 and making our first ever back-to-back Final Four in '09. Along with football, I have played Lacrosse and Hockey; Coach Mills motivated me to work hard in the weight room during each offseason and it paid off greatly. This circuit truly builds speed and helps with each area of your performance on the field, each aspect is strengthened while simultaneously going through a rigorous conditioning workout. Coach Mills not only focuses on the strength aspect, but also heavily focuses on the fine technique of each and every lift. He focuses on perfecting each movement which only boosts maximum performance in the long run.
"A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength."
-Proverbs 24:5/ Coach Mills

Zach Shupe – Purdue University Lacrosse

Passion

Coach Mills is the best strength coach. I have never seen someone so passionate and determined about what they do. As a freshman on the soccer team I was little and got pushed around. By my junior year I was stronger and built more and was named 1st Team All State. Senior year I was 1st Team All State and All Metro South Player of the year. Coach Mills pushed me to become a better athlete and if it wasn't for him I would not be able to attend Marian University next year on a soccer scholarship. Coach Mills has the best strength and conditioning coach in Indiana and in the country. He is an inspiration and makes ever student a better athlete.

Sarah Patterson – Marian University Soccer
All-State Goalie in 2009

Dedication

When I came to Center Grove High School after my time in middle school, I was a fat, unconditioned kid who thought he was an athlete. I was weak, out of shape, and had no idea what weightlifting truly was. I always assumed that weightlifting consisted of bicep curls and bench press. Boy did my world change when I came to the Center Grove School of Strength. As soon as I saw the different lifting, and motivation demonstrated by Coach Mills I knew that I had to improve. Coach Mills shaped me into a true athlete who can perform Olympic lifts and kettle bells. His efforts towards teaching me and my numerous classmates have transformed Center Grove. Before Coach Mills came to Center Grove we were just a small high school in the middle of some cornfields. Now thanks to Coach Mills our school has become one of the most successful athletic programs in the state. Thanks to Coach Mills I will be able to compete in Football next year at Wabash College and I am forever thankful for his efforts in shaping me into an athlete.

Mark Riffle – Wabash College Football
Starting offensive lineman on the 2009 Final Four team

Work Ethic

Entering high school I never realized the work ethic required to achieve success in the sport I played. As an 8th grader, I was a good athlete and had a lot of things handed to me. The first day I walked into a Coach Mills weight lifting class I left in total awe. Coach Mills always made me work to my maximum effort every day. He proved to me that even if I was not feeling well or simply did not want to lift, there was a way to reach my full lifting potential each day. Coach Mills showed me and my teammates the proper work ethic in lifting and because of this, it had a direct transition to the work ethic on the basketball court. I am currently going to play collegiate basketball and the coaches constantly tell me how my strength is unbelievable for an incoming freshman. This is only because of the work Coach Mills has done with me. I would look like a twig if I did not work in Coach Mills weightlifting program. Coach has provided me with an ample opportunity to play and succeed early in my collegiate career. The work ethic he has taught me has shown me that dreams can be achieved. With my work ethic in the weight room and on the basketball court I have achieved a lifelong dream all dedicated to Coach Mills.

James Barton – Franklin College Basketball
Starter on the 2010 MIC Champion Basketball Team

WOW

Mr. Mills has inspired me. I began weight training my senior which he has told me on many occasion is a late start, but he believed in me anyways. When I started I was 160 lbs and could not bench press anything, now days away from graduating I can bench 200 and weigh 185 in muscle. He really knows what he is talking about and I suggest everyone should attend his School of Strength and see the difference it can make in your life.

Justin Spicer –SIU Edwardsville Tennis
All-State in 2009 and a member of the 2008 IHSAA State Championship Team

Coach Mills

I was first introduced to the Olympic Lifting style and Coach Mills in fifth grade when I participated in a speed improvement course through the high school's football coach. This helped prepare me for my freshman year when I began using these lifting styles to improve my athletics in High School. Being a three sport athlete, lifting was key in order for me to achieve our team and my personal goals. Coach Mills would always have easy to follow workouts for us to complete. However, he would first start with the fundamentals of the lift. There was no point in lifting if you were not doing it correctly because you would more likely to injure yourself. My last semester of my senior year I even joined our school's women’s lifting team. That really sparked an interest in lifting for me and in that short time of about five months I increased all my max outs substantially. Now I am getting ready to enter my sophomore year at UIndy and I am a thrower on the track team. I have noticed a huge drop-off from my college lifting to that of high school. Coach Mills and his program gave me the tools to workout and gain strength that my college has not. I have taken these tools to continue on in my college career and even teach of few of my teammates the lifts. My coaches at college were extremely impressed by the fact that I knew my lifts and understood the fundamentals as well. Coach Mills does an outstanding job of preparing anyone who wants to reach a goal in the weight room; whatever that may be.

Katy Watson – University of Indianapolis Track
All-State 2008 & 2009

Kettlebells are the bestttt!!!!!

The kettlebell workout has made me an all around better athlete. It benefits my swimming career and has helped me perform at an all time level.

Regina Perez – University of Indianapolis Swimming (pictured in bright light blue on the far right) having fun on Toga Day at the School of Strength with (Adria, Chelsea, Sarah, Elena, Allie, Allisa, & Kayla)

Coach Mills

I felt prepared going into my freshman year in college as a division 1 athlete because of the demand and effectiveness of his lifting program. Being able to lift in his class and with my team I feel as though I improved so much from when I came in as a freshman in high school. Knowing how to do the olympic lifts made me a step above everyone else when I went into lift at college. I feel this program is moving in a great direction and keeps improving with the years.

Bethany Irwin –University of Toledo Volleyball; All-State Volleyball

Strength of Mind and Body

I first met Marty Mills my freshman year of high school. Needless to say I was VERY intimidated by his weight-room demeanor as well as his lifting prowess. Now graduated and running Cross-Country and Track for Butler University, I can safely affirm that I would not be competing on the D1 level without his patient coaching and instructing. I came into my freshman year barely able to bench-press a 45 pound bar, Mills worked closely with me, encouraging me to slowly build my strength and confidence in lifting. He is a phenomenal instructor in technical lifting and with his help, although I was never the strongest lifter in the room, my technique was flawless. I was able to out-lift other runners because of my confidence in the skills he taught me. As a runner, being physically strong comes second to having endurance for running; unlike many lifting instructors Mills recognizes this and provides personalized workout plans for runners that encouraged increasing and maintaining a high heart rate instead of building bulky muscles. He has been an amazing coach and the reasons I continue to return to the CGHS weight-room for summer workouts. Thanks Mills!

Shelbi Burnett – Butler University Cross Country & Track
All-State in Cross Country & Track

Strength Coach

Over the past five years, I have had the opportunity to work with Coach Mills. He has taught me how to lift and furthered my athletic abilities. I will be playing volleyball at the collegiate level.

Kayla Heldman – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball
Kayla was a starter on the 2009 Final Four Team

Weight Lifting

When I came into the weight room for the first time I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. Coach Mills taught me very much and helped to make me stronger and focus on gaining power. Now I am playing college softball at the Division I level at Illinois State University. When I got there I was able to jump right into the strength program because of what Coach Mills had taught me. I have definitely gotten stronger thanks to Coach Mills' weight lifting program.

Shelby Music – Illinois State University Softball
3 year starter and a leading hitter on the 2009 IHSAA State Championship team (Pictured on the right)

Strength Training

I was first introduced to the weight room at Center Grove the summer before my freshman year of high school. High school female athletes came to summer workouts and worked out together. My very first day I had no idea what to expect, and I soon found out I was not able to even lift the 45-pound bar off of the ground. I was not the only one with this problem, and with the help of Coach Mills and the weight lifting program I progressed quickly and was into the swing of things with the older athletes in no time. Through this program I was able to gain strength and power to help me on the softball diamond. I guess it paid off because we won state my senior year and there is no doubt in my mind that the weight lifting had a huge effect on my strength to compete. I am now playing softball for the University of Southern Indiana on scholarship. I had no problem jumping into their training program and was able to play in every game my first season as a freshman in college.

Katherine Belsito – University of Southern Indiana Softball;

2009 All-State & Starting Center Fielder on the 2009 State Championship Team

Trojan Weight Lifting

I am a senior wrestler here at Center grove High school and I have been In Marty Mills weight Lifting program for 4 years now and through those years I have increased my stamina my strength and basically anything I need to compete. I was a 3 time state qualifier, 3 time national all-American, Disney duals gold medalist, and part of the state champion weight lifting team here at center grove. All of that was thanks to Marty Mills and his amazing program, along with his shear motivational spirit. He has helped me achieve a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Indianapolis where I know I will succeed due to the amazing program coach mills has instilled in me. This program at center grove with Marty mills is top of the line and I would recommend it to any one competing in athletics are anyone just looking to get in shape because with Marty Mills in charge you can achieve anything you could ever want from life and athletics from a physical and mental standpoint.

Jordan Legan – University of Indianapolis Wrestling

2010 State Qualifier in Wrestling and a State Champion in USA Weightlifting

Great For Any Athlete

I was a four year varsity cross country and track runner. Coach Mills Kettle Bell program really shaped my junior and senior years in both sports. It gave me the strength and explosiveness I needed for track and the endurance and range of motion for cross country. I became hooked on kettle bells the second semester of my senior year when I had Coach Mills for class. When I came in I only did the kettle bell snatch with the 35lb bell. Nine weeks later I completed the 100 kettle bell snatch test with the 53lb bell. That was by far the best lifting shape I had ever been in. Thank you Coach Mills for teaching me how to be a strong, explosive runner.

Nathan Catt –Rose Hulman Cross County, ROTC

Freshmen to Senior

I started out weighing 105lbs my freshmen year. Now as a senior I weigh 115lbs. Coach Mills' workouts made me stronger. I run cross country and track and being stronger made me a better runner. I am going to Benedictine University next year to run, and I know if it was not for his workouts I would not be where I am today. Thank you Coach Mills! Anyone can become stronger, if they put in hard work.

Megan Ryan – Benedictine University Cross Country & Track

Moving On In Life

I have had the privilege of training with Coach Mills during my senior year at Center Grove High School. During my four years at Center Grove I have participated in Mens Volleyball, with his guidance this year I have become stronger, more disciplined, and my game has improved immensely. I am planning on continuing my training in the United States Air Force. Coach Mills has pushed me to be the best, with his training I feel more confident in all aspects of my life. I only wish I could have trained with him all four years.

Dennis Beasley – United States Air Force

Passion and Dedication at its Best

I am not a natural athlete by any means. However, in the past two years I started running and working out on a daily basis. This past semester I choose to take Coach Mills' strength class. I was very worried that I wouldn't be up to par, this was not the case. Mills included me and taught me what I needed to know. It has dramatically affected every area of my fitness life. Not only am I stronger, but I possess endurance and the know how to progress in my fitness regime and improve on a daily basis. My running has greatly improved and become much more effective, as well as improved my overall endurance. Coach Mill's tactics and teaching points have greatly influenced the way I view working out. The kettle bell work out truly works and makes one stronger and become an overall well conditioned athlete as well as a well rounded person of strength. Mills has such passion for what he does and it rubs off on each and every student he has. His passion is evident in everything he does, he wants every student to be the best that they could possibly be. In his class, I feel the need to push myself and move to the next level of fitness. Mills is the epitome of a great coach and his knowledge and program has dramatically changed my workout and the way I view my own strength program. I am incredibly excited to continue his workout in the future and to become stronger and even more well rounded. He absolutely has a wonderful program here at CGHS and will continue to impact students lives and improve their fitness as a whole.

Alissa Cain - Lilly Scholar Award Winner

PHENOMENAL!

Nolan Weidman / Center Grove High School

I have spent the past four years in Coach Mills' class and it had been a great experience. He is extremely knowledgeable and is determined to coach all of his students and athletes the perfect form of each of every lift, which allows them to reach their maximum potential. Coach Mills challenges everybody to make personal goals for themselves, and he pushes people to reach those goals no matter what it is. Over the four year period that I've spent in Coach Mills' class, my strength has greatly increased. I came in as a freshman that competed in football and baseball, and my strength was very average for a kid my age. Now that I have spent a few years in his program, I am proud to say that I am able to bench over 300 pounds and squat over 400. I feel that Coach Mills' system has allowed me to succeed at the highest level in my sports, and he deserves more credit for what he does with our athletes.

#1 in the nation

Morgyn Thompson

Mills is easily the best lifting coach in the nation. I have never met anyone who is more passsionate about his job than him. He cares so much about students and will do anything it takes to help them reach their goals. I've learned so much from him, not just lifting, but discipline and hard work ethic for life. I will be able to use the skills he has taught me for the rest of my life, and i hope to spread the knowledge to others.

 

From zero to hero

By Jessica Taylor / CGHS Weightroom! (:

 

I have been playing soccer for ten years. I had never been the biggest, the fastest, nor the strongest until I started focusing on my workouts not only on improving my ball skills, but my body as well. For four years, Coach Mills has not only pushed me to the very end of my rope, but taught me how to tie a knot and hang on. With the types of workouts I have been exposed to since I began weightlifting my freshman year, I have gained the knowledge to improve every part of myself. I have learned that I can do anything I put my mind to and that I am 100% capable of pushing myself through one more set, one more rep, or one more minute. I have learned that even when my muscles are aching and screaming, "No!", my mind can push me to finish and to finish strong and proud of what I have accomplished. Mills has instilled the knowledge in every athlete that he has coached and helped us to realize that we can do anything we put our mind too and for that I will never be able to thank him enough.

Lessons Learned for Life

 

By Abby Robison / Greenwood, IN

Coach Mills and the strength lifting class helped me become a stronger athlete for my years playing basketball. However; when I discontinued in my sport, I continued in lifting and using the skills I was taught to stay in good shape. I am now in the best shape of my life and know how to discipline my body thanks to the coaching of Coach Mills. After four years of working out, exercise and fitness interest me greatly and I may pursue a degree in this field thanks to Marty Mills.

Strength Program

Alex Nevill

Coach Mills and Center Grove's weightlifting program is one of the best in the country. I have been working in the program since I was in eighth grade, and it has completely changed my body. I played football for four years and while I didn't always have more natural speed than the other team's players, I knew my strength and conditioning were far superior. The use of kettle bells and intensive focus on Olympic Weightlifting is a main emphasis at Center Grove. Combine these advanced techniques with consistent hard work and this is what allows players to be successful. In addition to the purely physical aspect of the program, Coach Mills does a great job of imparting weightlifting knowledge to all athletes. Once we leave this great program we will all have the ability to continue these amazing workouts at our respective colleges. During my high school experience I have spent many hours in the weight room and they have always been enjoyable and I wouldn't trade them for anything else.

The Best Full Mind and Body Training

 

By Justin Hoch / CGHS

Coach's Mills' School of Strength is a full exercise in mind and body. When I entered as a freshman looking to play soccer, I was scrawny and weak. With Olympic lifts, my body developed and my speed improved. I credit my ability to run a 5:30 mile to my training under Coach Mills. Then, the addition of kettlebells took my game to another level. Through the pain and sweat, I felt my body changing and becoming an athlete. Aside from the physical training, Coach Mills develops each athlete into a respectful, focused disciplined athlete. He is not afraid to speak his mind on your work ethic or attitude. Plus, he creates a relationship with his athletes, always having their needs in mind, in order to train them to their full potential. I recommend the Coach Mills' School of Strength workout to anyone willing to put forth the effort. It will transform anyone into a superior athlete.

Changing the Man in the Mirror

Spencer Hays

Hard work is never easy, especially for high school kids. What coach mills has been able to do through his training program, and his coaching is something that is not often repeated in althletics, high school or professional. The impact he has made on me personally is something of great importance. Im not incredibly blessed athletically speaking, but because of coach mills, i was able to find success on the wrestling mat, in the weight room, and in all areas of my life. Because of this, i honored coach mills at our academic awards night, not just because of his academic impact, but because what he taught cannot be taught in a traditional class room. No one can go through this program without saying a change had been made. he taught us how to be the men and women the world needs, and because if his time, effort, and support, thousands of kids come through center grove with the ability to contribute to society.

Marty Mills

Allie Day

For the past four years Coach Mills has not only improved my agility and endurance, but my technique as well. I have improved tremendously in my sport, and I am already ahead of the rest of our incoming class next year at Indiana University. I have learned all of the lifts that most collegiate athletes do and have exceeded most high school athletes. Without the consistent training methods Coach Mills sets out for us, I would not be at the level I am at today. I owe the majority of my success to him. He is a phenomonal instructor and has a true passion for what he does.

 

Glory Through Strength

Brandon Gridley

I started lifting with Coach Mills in the fall of eigth grade and am now finishing my senior year of high school with him. When I started as an eigth grader I was 190lbs of weak nothing, who could not only not do a dip but couldn't hold myself up and required help. It was pathetic, but within the first year and a half through the intense work ethic of Coach Mills he helped me drop down to 155lbs with a new start. Over high school with Coach I was able to climb up and put on thirty pounds of muscle to an average 185 during football season and then through his cardio strength work outs cut down to a lean 175 during my lacrosse seasons. Coach Mill's work and dedication with all the athelets of Center Grove is one of the very few reasons we can stand and compete with with the huge schools in the MIC. I am very proud to say that I learned and worked under Coach Mills and feel more fit than ever. I will have no problem ever coming up with a work out for any situation thanks to Mills!

THE strength Coach Mills

Sean Brooks

I came into freshman year just like any other freshman would: small, weak, and pathetic. I was introduced to coach Mills dedication speeches, hard work motivations, and his unbelievable strength training. This is by far the best strength training in the country. At first strength was all that mattered, but then he introduced us once again to a new way of lifting, Kettle Bells! This program not only made you out-of-this-world strong, it also conditioned your muscles and created a more athletic way of training. I dedicate all of our schools success to him, or at least give him partial credit. Without his strength training I would have never recieved the education of lifting, the strength of lifting, or the knowledge of hard work. Also without him I would not have the arms that I do today.

 

Martin David Mills

Amanda Zubia

I have played soccer since I was 4 years old. I played for the high school Freshman through my Senior year. I began my weightlifting career my sophomore year with a school record of 185lbs weighing in at 116lbs and to this day, no one has beaten my record. Mills taught me the correct technique to have and helped me achieve this possibility. He is a great role model and not only helped myself, but has committed to every person who has stepped into this program.

 

Mighty Mills

Jenna Spencer

I first had heard about Coach Mills through my older brother, Will. My brother had told me I should get into the weight lifting program to increase my overall physique. Will had started out his freshman year tiny and no where near physically fit. By his Senior year my brother was one of the top weightlifters in his class and to this day works out with Coach Mills. After seeing the outcome of my brother, I saw that this would be beneficial to me. Starting out my freshman year I was in Volleyball and Track. With Coach Mills' workouts, I was able to maintain a good weight and become more athletic all around. To this day, I am continually challenged by Coach Mills' workouts and am pushed to my highest potential every workout.

 

 

Marty Mills: A Present Day Warrior

Scott Sutton

I have been lucky enough to be a part of Coach Mills strength and conditioning program for the last four years. In that time I have gained an immense amount of knowledge about proper lifting as well life lessons that I will cherish forever. I currently bench 315 lbs, squat 430 lbs and power clean 270 lbs. Not only has Coach Mills showered me with his great knowledge of lifting, he has taught me the importance of respect, hard work and punctuality. One thing I think that separates Coach Mills from the average lifting coach is the fact that he expects the best out of every single individual, every single day. He understands that not every person was blessed with exceptional athleticism and thus pushes everyone to become the best they can be. In summation, Coach Mills is one of the top, if not the best, lifting coach in the entire nation. I can say my entire transformation from a chubby freshman to an athletic senior is solely on the shoulders of Coach Mills.

Coach Mills School of Strength

Coach Mills School of Strength

 

By Jacob Messer / CGHS

Freshmen year I entered high school with little knowledge of the lifting world. Then before I knew what was happening Coach Todd made me leave gym so I could lift more while in season. Upon entry I was greeted by a man who I could only describe as a bear, his name was Marty Mills. He transformed my 100lb 5'3" body into a 5'7" 155lb lifting machine. He is so good at what he does he honestly does not have to teach. The intense fear he puts into every freshmen is enough to make them do the work. His superior knowledge in kettle bell training is beyond anyone in the country and his knowledge in everything else is far from lacking. In a nut-shell, Coach Mills is on an unreachable level of awesomeness.

School of Strength

Justin Meredith

Coach Mills and the school of strength are just one of a kind. His lifting expertice and knowledge of the lifts helps me and everyone else get better in every lift. Personally i don't believe there is a better choice for a weightlifting coach. Over the years, freshman to senior, my bench press has doubled from 125 to 250 pounds and still growing. On the squat and cleani have also seen massive improvement. Even on the incredibly technical striaght bar snatch is made easier to me and is one of my best lifts. All of this is of course due to Coach Mills excellent coaching and awesome lifting program. If anyone plans to get stronger, physically fit, or to just better themselves overall, I strongly suggest joining the school of strength.

Coach Mills

Jonathan Marlin

I came in as a freshmen weighing 115 and am now leaving high school with a weight of 165. After my freshmen year, my max on bench press reached 165 pounds and now with Senior year ending, my bench press max has reached 275. I will be playing college basketball next year and I have to give credit where credit is due. Coach Mills has allowed me to reach my goal of playing Division 1 basketball by elevating my strength to another level. Standing 5'10 and not having the athletic abilities naturally given to others, strength was the biggest concern to college coaches. Now entering college, one of my weaknesses has turned into my strength, literally. I strongly believe that Coach Mills is the leading factor to why I have been successful in my sport and I would strongly recommend him in whatever profession by the attitude and intesity in which he has approached lifting.

 

 

Coach Mills is a BOSS

Aaron Manship

I have always been bigger than most people. Beginning of reshman year I wasn't really too strong, I was just sort of tubby. The summer before football season I was in his lifting program. I was practically transformed from a fat lineman, into a lean athlete. I went from benching 205 at the start to benching 260 my freshman year. I have had quite a few injury set-backs (3 hernias and dislocated knee), but thanks to him I am still throwing up over 300 and squatting over 450. Everything that I have acomplished in athletics and in overall strength, I owe to him. I don't want to know what I would look like without lifting in his program.

Dedicaton equals Success

Zachary Garcia

As a student of Coach Mills for the past four years, I feel like I couldn't have been better prepared each and every year for baseball than I was via training through Coach Mills' system. Freshman year and Sophomore year i had to recover from pretty serious surgeries and Coach was able to guide me right through my rehab. My senior year he was also able to help me put 50 pounds on my bench in about two months.

Coach Mills' Weight Knowledge and Life Lessons

Zach Cram

I have had the pleasure of being with coach MIlls for four straight years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. Out of all of my teachers, Coach Mills has by far the most knowledge about his particular subject. I came in small and weak and left strong, hard working, and mentally focused for anything that is to be put in my way. Coach Mills knows everything there is to know about how to shape the human body in any type of way that you could ever want. Knowing everything about lifting does not make Coach Mills the great person he is. He is great with students and makes sure every kid gets the concept down before moving on. I have learned so much much about how to work out and what I need to do to maintain a good body weight and strength throughout my life. Coach Mills has also taught discipline and time management. I have learned great life lessons in his weight room and will be forever grateful of him.

Coach Mills

Emily Behnke

I started taking lifting my junior year to help me improve in track and my overall fitness. Mills' class helps you learn the proper techniques for lifting and the how to push yourself to the limits. At the end of my senior year, I am stronger than I have ever been and have enough knowledge to continue working out after high school. Thanks Coach Mills!

 

Mills Workshop

Austin Astrike

At the beginning of this year was the first year I ever lifted. Mills knew that I had no knowledge of lifting techniques or workout programs. Over the year, he has informed me of everything I need to participate in class. My bench went up 80% from what I began the year at. I have discovered that Mills is the most passionate instructor at Center Grove. This passion is what drives the amazing results of all of his students. I wish that I would have lifted every year possible at my high school, because of the impact he would have had on me physically to always work hard and mentally to never give less than possible. I will remember what Mills has taught me over this year and use it at college to stay healthy and give myself a better lifestyle of being energetic in everything I do.

Lifting Class Review

Sam Price

When i first came into CGHS as a freshman i was pretty small in stature, not very athletic, but now as a senior i am much stronger and much more athletic than ever before. This program is one of the best and the results from the students prove it. I would recommend this prgram to anyone who wants to get stronger or to just overall look better as it has done the same for me in my 4 years at Center Grove.

 

 

Best Class Ever!

Emily Ross

I feel healthier and stronger all because of this class. Coach Mills is the best instructor ever!

Lifting Class Review

Sam Price

When i first came into CGHS as a freshman i was pretty small in stature, not very athletic, but now as a senior i am much stronger and much more athletic than ever before. This program is one of the best and the results from the students prove it. I would recommend this prgram to anyone who wants to get stronger or to just overall look better as it has done the same for me in my 4 years at Center Grove.

 

 

THE BEST CLASS EVER!

Ashleigh Polston

I love having this class!! It makes my day so much better after having this class.!! it is by far the best class i have all day and the best workout EVER!!

School of Strength

Bryce Krebs

My name is Bryce Krebs, and I am a Senior in the School of Strength. When i first started out in weight training I wanted to become the strongest kid in the school, and this program helped me reach that goal. Along with strength it has helped me with my explosiveness, which helped me become more feared on the football field. After a lot of hard work in the program, my junior year i was able to win the olympic lifting state championship edging out my d-line buddy Joel Hale. I would not have been able to win that award without the toughness and strength building movements that Coach Mills engrained in our bodies. Along with this, my junior/senior year also was selected to play in the North South Allstar game, and in football I recieved an all confrence award, and an all county. After more time in the program, I had perfected the training skills that Coach Mills taught us, which led to recieving a scholarship to play at Eastern Kentucky University. I would like to thank Coach Mills!

THE BEST STRENGTHINING PROGRAM EVERRRRR

 

By Stacey Klene / Center Grove High School

Coach Mills is by far the best instructor i have had. I went to Roncalli and the workouts were nothing compared to this. I feel so in shape and toned from this program, I am so glad that I took this class. I would recommend this class to anyone and everyone. Mills can change you from lifting the "pink" kettle bell all the way to the "yellow" in just a semester in this class. This class is all what YOU make of it though. If you come in and dont try hard, you will not gain what you want from this class. I LOVE THIS CLASS!!!!

Young men

 Brian Jansen

 

I still remember the days when I was coming to the high school to workout for football as an 8th grader. That is when I first had the pleasure of getting to know Coach Mills. I was weak, uncoordinated, and overall a puny kid with some leftover baby fat. Over the past 4.5 years, I have gone from 170 lbs. to just over 200 with the help of this lifting genius. I went from Napoleon Dynamite to Brock Lesnar-esque in his prime. Rags to riches if you ask me and all thanks to this man running the program otherwise known as The School of Strength. Not only does he metamorphize these kids into beasts in order to take on the grueling competition in the MIC (which he succeeds at), he gets to know each and every one and requires the best out of us at all times, not only in the weight room but the classroom too. I could not be half the man/athlete I am today without his expertise.

I LOVE THIS PROGRAM!!!

Chloe Hedeen

This program made me alot stronger in the past year. I'm never out of shape because i take this class year round, and its by far one of the best programs out there!! I would consider myself to be in the best shape, because of these past 4 years training with Mills. He really works with us and wants up to look good and feel good about ourselves. He challenges us and has faith in us to be a better athlete and to be healthy.

Thank You Coach Mills

John Degenhardt

When I first met Coach Mills as a freshman I was 6ft 5in and so unathletic I couldnt even fully squat with my heels staying on the ground. Freshman year I probably could not bench 125lbs. Now as a 6ft 7in senior i can bench 230lbs and easily squat. After finishing my varsity basketball career at Center Grove i will attend the University of St. Francis on basketball scholarship. Coach Mills has had a significant impact on my development as an athlete.

Best Class!!

Jenn Cole

This class has helped me in so many ways. Weare pushed everyday which helps us improve so many different things. This class has taught us things that we can take and use after high school. This year especially helped me in swimming I became stronger which made me faster. This has been one of the most changing classes for me!

Lifting Review

Isaac Cartwright

Throughout my high school career i have actually started lifting pretty hardcore. Going from my freshman year only benching 130-150 and my senior year benching 200-215. The complexity of these workouts is key if your going for any sport. No matter the workout Mr. Mills gives us, it helps with any sport you may participate in whether your sport requires pure strength, conditioning, or athleticism. His workouts have improved my volleyball skills tremendously throughout the 4 years I have been doing them. Going from being a libero to a hitter by my junior year and senior year. During my sophomore year, with that little amount of time lifting, our volleyball team won the state championship. Without the physical training we have accessable here, I doubt i would have been so successful in the sport i chose.

Weights

 

By Josh Abney / Center Grove High School

Best year of lifting yet!