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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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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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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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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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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Hunter Stark
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Knee Pain with Running? Simple Fix!
🏃 Simple Knee Pain Solution: Increase your step rate to decrease knee and hip joint loading. ⠀ ⠀ 🙋♂️ Got a cranky knee that bugs you...
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Hunter Stark
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Imagined Movement Test
The neurology behind a specific imagined movement is the same as when performing the real movement.
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Hunter Stark
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Acute to Chronic Workload - What is it?
The other day, I was having a great discussion with Physical Therapy and Performance interns and asked if they knew what the Acute to...
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