La Salle High School

La Salle High School needed to turn a tight, narrow training space into a facility capable of supporting one of the school’s largest athletic programs.

The previous room was filled with a mix of machines and rack systems that did not support efficient team training. Athlete flow was poor, usable stations were limited, storage was lacking, and the equipment mix made it difficult to train large groups safely.

The challenge was amplified by the room itself. With a long, narrow footprint, every piece of equipment had to earn its place.

La Salle focused on three priorities:

• Create a facility that could safely support full-team training
• Add auxiliary training options without consuming valuable floor space
• Build a heavily branded environment that could support athlete experience and recruiting

The space also needed to support a wide range of training needs, from primary barbell movements to dumbbell, cable, and prescription-based work.

Stray Dog approached the room with efficiency in mind.

The core layout used Alpha Double Half Racks positioned down the center of the space, creating a repeatable line of training stations while keeping the perimeter available for machines, storage, and auxiliary movements.

Each primary station was designed to function as a self-contained lifting zone. Athletes could complete barbell movements, dumbbell work, lat pulldowns, and other exercises without constantly moving across the room.

The final equipment package included:

• 12 Alpha Double Half Rack stations
• 12 benches
• 12 inlaid platforms
• 2 custom ATR units
• Alpha Arms
• Landmine attachments
• PowerBlock mounts
• Glute ham rollers
• Dip attachments
• Single roller pads
• PowerBlock dumbbells from 5–100 lb.

A separate area was dedicated to more specialized movements such as belt squats, leg press, and reverse hypers. That gave coaches a place for athletes with specific programming needs, limitations, or in-season recovery work without interrupting the main team-training flow.

The existing flooring was also upgraded with UltraTile in key lifting areas to better support triple-extension movements and repeated weight drops.

Stray Dog handled installation for the La Salle project.

The previous mix of single-function machines and cluttered training stations was replaced with a more modular system built around rack-based training, integrated accessories, and defined lifting zones.

The facility also received extensive custom branding, including:

• School colors
• Logo integration
• Custom racks and benches
• Custom barbells
• Custom bumper plates
• Custom decals and branded panels
• Half-bridge floating logo elements

A 3D facility design was used before installation so the school could review equipment placement, branding, flooring, and training flow before the final build.

La Salle finished the project with a more efficient, flexible, and heavily branded performance strength facility.

The facility can now support 75–100 athletes during regular training, with capacity for 100+ athletes depending on how the room is programmed.

The biggest improvement is how much more training can happen within the same footprint. Athletes can complete primary lifts, dumbbell work, cable movements, and auxiliary exercises within a more contained station, while specialized equipment remains available in a separate training area.