Olmsted Falls High School

Olmsted Falls High School needed to make better use of its existing training space while increasing the number of athletes the facility could support.

The previous room was limited by outdated equipment and insufficient capacity. With large teams moving through the facility, the school needed more usable stations and a layout that could accommodate athletes without creating unnecessary congestion.

The configuration of the space also required careful planning. Equipment placement needed to preserve movement through the room while giving coaches enough training stations to work with full groups.

Olmsted Falls focused on three priorities:

• Maximize the number of usable training stations
• Add more resistance options throughout the facility
• Increase the overall carrying capacity of the room

The new layout also needed to improve storage, coaching sightlines, athlete flow, and available warm-up space.

Stray Dog approached the project by applying lessons from a similarly configured facility at Dublin Scioto and adapting the layout to the needs of Olmsted Falls.

The final design used a combination of Alpha Double Half Racks and Alpha Half Racks to create 23 total rack stations.

Each rack was equipped with a fixed dumbbell set, allowing athletes to complete more of their training without leaving their station. This helped reduce traffic through the room while adding more resistance options to each training area.

The facility also included a dedicated ATR storage and cable training area, giving coaches additional options beyond the primary rack stations.

The final equipment plan included:

• 23 rack stations
• 27 benches
• 23 platforms
• Fixed dumbbell sets at each rack
• ATR storage
• Cable training options
• Slam balls
• Barbells
• Additional auxiliary training equipment

A 3D facility design was used during the planning process to review equipment placement, room flow, and use of the available space before installation.

Stray Dog handled installation for the Olmsted Falls project.

The rack systems, platforms, benches, dumbbells, storage, and auxiliary training equipment were installed according to the approved facility plan.

Careful equipment placement helped keep the room organized while preserving clear pathways, coaching visibility, and usable warm-up space.

The completed facility gives Olmsted Falls more capacity and more training options within its existing footprint.

The new layout provides:

• More usable training stations
• Better athlete flow
• Improved storage
• Cleaner coaching sightlines
• More warm-up space
• Greater resistance variety
• Higher overall training capacity

The facility regularly supports approximately 75 athletes at one time, with capacity for 90+ athletes depending on how training groups are organized.

The result is a more efficient, higher-capacity performance strength facility built around the needs of Olmsted Falls athletes and coaches.