Starks Sports Training

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

09/05/2026

As a new school year kicks off, we couldn’t go without celebrating our Class of 2026!!🎓

20 athletes who put in the work with early mornings, tough sessions, and showing up when it would’ve been easier not to sometimes. They’re part of a group of over 150 Western Kentucky athletes we’ve graduated in the last 9 years, and we couldn’t be more proud of this class. We have been blessed to work with so many amazing kids, with amazing stories and bright futures!!

9 years of the grind got us here, but something even stronger is on the way. 👀🔥



Matt Starks Kamalie Omari-Prosper Matthews COLBE CRIM Bryan Qualls Darren Russell Amanda McManus VanCura Aylen Aguilar Cole

09/02/2026

Paducah squad: we will be closed on Monday, September 7th to cash in our Labor Day with a well deserved rest day for our team! We’ve had a great summer and are ready to tackle the Fall with you! 👏

08/06/2026

Back to school is officially here!
Our fall schedule starts Monday, August 10th : Let’s get to work!! 👏🔥

07/26/2026

Katie O’Neill coming home to workout from Centre College. Katie is an amazing athlete who attends Centre on scholarship to play soccer. We are working on speed and acceleration, so we have her workouts set for explosive force, core stability and control. We start with “A Strikes” to “A Marches” then we work on the fundamentals of sprinting before we hit the workout. Of course they wanted to run after the workout 🤣 She is another goal-driven athlete who also understands that offseason training makes the season great. If you have questions on why we do things or how then please reach out to us and we will help you understand.

07/22/2026

Big shout out to these ladies: Destiny Thomas, Claire Johnson and Mikee Buchanan for coming back to their hometown to run a basketball camp for the youth. We are blessed to have been able to train you as athletes but to see you giving that gift back to the community means a lot more than you ladies think. Thank you for letting us be a part of this amazing experience.

07/12/2026

Collegiate Testimonial from our very own Addison Hart. She works hard in-season and off-season. She has been with our program for years since she was in highschool and now in college and starting for a D1 program. She is not the only story we have like this. We have the best coaches/staff and sports programming in this area to continually achieve the successful results of athletes going to Division 1 programs and excelling beyond expectations. It’s hard work but that’s why we are here to guide you along the way to be prepared both physically and mentally.

07/11/2026

Meet the strongest Box Squat athletes we have this year: Sophie Key a sophomore in Highschool with an outstanding 365lbs. Rage Henderson a freshman in Highschool with a whopping 640lbs. We play hard and train harder. There is a reason our athletes get these numbers, it’s the work they put into the offseason, both inside and outside of the gym. No matter where they are they understand that hard work pays off. Great job guys keep grinding💯

07/06/2026

Ben Myers (University of Kentucky). I love seeing players come in town for their break. Athletes are starting to understand what it takes to get to that next level. The grind never sleeps, now players come back to town to workout on their break. Great seeing you in town my guy, keep sharing your story and continue to motivate others along the way. Safe travels back to The Big Blue Nation💯