What is Trigger Point Dry Needling?
Have you heard of dry needling before? Here is a brief synopsis… WHAT IS IT? Trigger Point Dry Needling is the insertion of acupuncture...
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Hunter Stark
- May 18
- 3 min
Do You Take My Insurance?
This is a common question that we are asked at Stark Performance. When diving into this seemingly deep conversation with our clients, it...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 28
- 1 min
What Questions Should You Ask Yourself About Shoe Wear?
What questions should you ask yourself about your shoe wear?
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Hunter Stark
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Afraid to Lift Heavy?
Over the course of our career, we have observed something regarding people getting started with strength training (or returning to...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
No Pain, No Gain?
Question: “Hey Hunter! I have a question (and maybe an idea for one of your super-inspiring posts if you haven’t already done so)…what’s...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
How Do We Use Dry Needling?
How do we perform, or decide to perform, trigger point dry needling at Stark Performance Physical Therapy? Read this to find out!
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Hunter Stark
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Bumpy Feet Causing Pain?
Question: What is this bump on the top of my foot and how can I make it feel better? A hard bump or prominence on the top of your...
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Hunter Stark
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why Weighted Vests
Question I was asked the other night: What are the advantages of wearing or working out in a weight vest? Well, let’s try to answer that:...
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Hunter Stark
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Pre-Shot Rituals, Routines, and Superstitions
My buddy JL Cruz just posted something on social media about his “pre-shot” routine in tennis and golf (Check out his post here!). So...
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Hunter Stark
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Tennis Speed and Conditioning - How can we program this effectively?
WHEN IS ENOUGH CONDITIONING, ENOUGH? We have all been there at some point – either we are putting ourselves through it or a coach is...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
How to Train for Power in Tennis - Part 5
Build a solid foundation of strength – Be Able to Redirect Objects Finally, don’t focus on just static “stability” exercises but rather...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Tennis Power Training - Part 4
Build a solid foundation of strength – Develop Upper Body Strength Focusing on developing upper body tissue resiliency is important to...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
Tennis Power Training - Part 3
Build a solid foundation of strength – Don’t Just Train the Core on the Floor Stand up to get the most out of your trunk strengthening....
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Tennis Power Training - Part 2
Build a solid foundation of strength – Start from the Ground Up Put simply, power comes from the ground up. No matter what shot it is –...
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Hunter Stark
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Tennis Power Training - Part 1
I received a question: "How Do I Train to Improve my Power in Tennis?" I am going to approach this question as both a novice tennis...
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Hunter Stark
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Mobility is more than just stretching...
What’s the importance of being mobile? Simply put, being mobile gives you a larger margin of error when moving to both reduce your chance...
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Hunter Stark
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Tennis Players Don't Need Strength Training!
Ha! Do you really think I would be against strength training and getting Gainz?!? No way! I just used that headline as clickbait to get...
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Hunter Stark
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Dehydration and Power Output
Did you know muscular power decreases by up to 19% at a dehydration level of 3%? (that’s 3% of total body weight). WHOA! Do you know how...
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Hunter Stark
- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
Why is Mini-Tennis important?
Do you focus during Mini Tennis? I’ve watched a LOT of tennis recently, as I have began learning to play. As I watched the professionals...
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Hunter Stark
- Feb 17, 2021
- 1 min
Tennis Warm-Up Cheats
Do you have a hard time warming up? Do you do the usual stretching, running around, twisting and turning to warm-up and you just can't...
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