Starks Sports Training

10/06/2026

Happy National Coaches Day to our team!!

Our coaches bring years of experience, formal education, and a genuine passion for helping people become better.

They know the *why* behind what we do. They understand how to coach movement, build strength, develop speed and power, and help athletes train with purpose. But they also know when to push, when to adjust, and how to meet each person where they are. Because more than anything, they care about the people in front of them.

Whether they’re working with a young athlete taking their first steps into training, an advanced athlete chasing the next level, or an adult simply looking to get stronger and feel better, our coaches are invested.

We’re incredibly proud of this team and grateful for everything they bring to SST every day. Let’s hear it for them in the comments! 🖤👏

09/30/2026

October is upon us; time to squat!! 🎃

Swipe for more details, but the goal is simple: GET STRONGER! We want to see what everyone can accomplish in just 31 days. Be sure you have a starting squat max number and if you need one, reach out and a coach will get you taken care of.

Come join us this October and let’s get scary strong together! Your first class is free and the link is in our bi0!

09/27/2026

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09/26/2026

Our Paducah team got to check out our future home Brothers Gym Kentucky and we are PUMPED! 💪🔥

SST won’t be changing; we will have the same people, training, equipment, and systems you already know, now just within another amazing community of people who care about health, wellness, and most importantly others! We can’t wait to continue building and supporting our community here.

Stay tuned for more info, move dates, and more!

📍1034 Broadway St, Paducah, KY

09/26/2026

✂️ Ribbon Cutting — Launch Pad Athletic Training Facility
🚀 TIME CHANGE! 🚀
You already know we’re excited to celebrate the Launch Pad Athletic Training Facility with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting—but we have a quick update!
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ NEW TIME: 1:00 PM
📍 223 Sturgis Rd
Come help us officially celebrate this new addition to our community and show Launch Pad some Chamber love! 💙✂️
We’ll see you Saturday at 1 PM!

09/24/2026

Let’s go!!! 🔥💪🚀

🏋️🔥 WHO’S THE STRONGEST?! 🔥🏋️

Starks Sports Training is going to be running this event!!!

WE WILL HAVE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DIVISIONS!!!

We’re putting your strength to the test with competitions for adults AND youth!

🏆 ADULT COMPETITIONS
💪 Heaviest Bench Press
🏋️ Heaviest Squat
🔥 Heaviest Deadlift
Age Classes: 14–17 | 18–25 | 26–35 | 36–45 | 46+

🚀 YOUTH COMPETITIONS
💪 Push-Up Competition
🔥 Sit-Up Competition
Age Classes: 5–8 | 9–12 | 13–15 | 16–17

🎁 PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS!

📅 Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 223 Sturgis Road, Marion, KY

🚨 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Come prove it Saturday! 💪🔥

Tag somebody below who needs to enter! 👇

09/22/2026

Marion, KY! Come see us at The Launch Pad for the Grand Opening on Saturday! Coach Starks, Coach Qualls, and our new Marion team will be there running the strength contests and offering FREE Speed Lab testing for ages 8+!

Please share with someone you know in the area, we’d love to see y’all at our newest location!

THIS SATURDAY! 🚀
September 26📆
11 AM–4 PM⏰
Open to the public👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
No membership required
All ages welcome👫
Competitions⚾️🥎🏋️🏋️‍♀️⛳️
Food & coffee truck🍗🚗
Giveaways/prizes🎁
Meet our Baseball & softball instructors
Facility tours🏢
TAG somebody you’re bringing with you & SHARE this post!

09/07/2026

BIG news that we couldn't be more excited to share! 🎉

This fall, Starks Sports Training Paducah is moving to Brother's Gym! For our athletes & clients, nothing about your training experience is changing. Same coaches, same programs, same equipment, and of course the same commitment to helping you succeed! We're beyond proud to call the Brothers Gym crew our friends and we can't wait to build an even stronger community together.

More info coming SOON! 💪

When my wife and I moved back to Paducah, MacKensie started taking group fitness classes with a “strength coach.”

“You’d really like him,” she told me.

Naturally, having just finished an undergrad degree in exercise science followed by grad school—and with a lot of personal training experience of my own—I was a little skeptical of the quality of this “strength coach.”

Turns out, that coach was Matt Starks of Starks Sports Training

It didn’t take long to realize MacKensie was in good hands. Matt and I had very similar training philosophies, and I quickly learned that despite my own background, I still had plenty to learn from someone with his combination of coaching experience, knowledge, and years spent as a college athlete.

Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to get to know Matt and his coaching staff, train alongside them, and attend multiple strength and performance events with them.

And I’ve learned something along the way. It’s one thing to be a knowledgeable trainer. It’s another thing entirely to build a culture around strength and performance that people genuinely want to be a part of.

Matt has done exactly that with Starks Sports Training.

That’s why the brothers are incredibly excited to announce another strong partnership:

Starks Sports Training is coming to Brothers Gym.

Most people in the regional sports and fitness community already know them. For those who don’t, Starks Sports Training offers individual and group training for a wide range of people—from kids and developing athletes to high-level competitors, adults, and weekend warriors simply looking to get stronger and perform better.

Two local businesses. A shared philosophy. One roof.

Big things are happening at Brothers Gym in 2026. Come be part of the culture.

- Jake

09/06/2026

This is Kenneth McGill. He is known for his size and being a dominant OL with a very humble attitude. He has been on an incredible journey. We are blessed to have him share his experience of training with Starks Sports Training