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    No Pain, No Gain?
    Hunter Stark
    • Apr 27
    • 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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    How Do We Use Dry Needling?
    Hunter Stark
    • Apr 4
    • 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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    Bumpy Feet Causing Pain?
    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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    Why Weighted Vests
    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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    Pre-Shot Rituals, Routines, and Superstitions
    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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    Tennis Speed and Conditioning - How can we program this effectively?
    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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    How to Train for Power in Tennis - Part 5
    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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    Tennis Power Training - Part 4
    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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    Tennis Power Training - Part 3
    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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    Tennis Power Training - Part 2
    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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    Tennis Power Training - Part 1
    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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    Mobility is more than just stretching...
    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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    Tennis Players Don't Need Strength Training!
    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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    Dehydration and Power Output
    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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    Why is Mini-Tennis important?
    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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    Tennis Warm-Up Cheats
    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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    What Should I Feel with My Exercises?
    Hunter Stark
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    What Should I Feel with My Exercises?

    Exercises are just made up inputs that we use to change our bodies. We should expect a certain output from each input. 99% of the time we...
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    Clear Communication is Key
    Hunter Stark
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Clear Communication is Key

    Hilarious cartoon - but so, so true!⠀ ⠀ 🗣 There is nothing more frustrating than receiving communication that is not clear - unless you...
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    Sedentary versus Athletic Legs - Keep Moving as You Age!
    Hunter Stark
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sedentary versus Athletic Legs - Keep Moving as You Age!

    The journal, The Physician and Sports Medicine, compared the muscle properties of Masters athletes with those of sedentary adults in...
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    4 Golden Rules to Running Injuries
    Hunter Stark
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    4 Golden Rules to Running Injuries

    Golden Rule #1️⃣:⠀ ⠀ 🏃 You should not be running if you are experiencing pain that causes you to take medication to run⠀ ⠀ 💉 Medication...
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