Author: darinstarr

198 – Gear 101, Women & PED’s It’s third rail time! Today we dig in on a basic primer for gear/PED’s/anabolics – including the obvious questions of “is this right for me?” (which I absolutely cannot answer, but I can help you ask better questions of yourself), “what should I be worried about?”, “what are some dumb things I can...

197 – Recapping NPC Nationals, Grab Bag Q&A With NPC Nationals in the rear view I recap the weekend with a focus on how my clients did and also – as you might expect from me – have some suggestions on how the whole weekend can be improved. Having classes of 40+ competitors just is not a good way to...

195 – Spotting Techniques, Blow Up the NPC? First up, CALLING ALL COUPLES – if you are a couple and you train together regularly or – better yet – prep together, I want to hear your experience. Call in at 865-518-2974 and leave a message, or email me @ darin@fivestarrfitness.com (or use the contact form) or hit me up on...

Catching up on my post-show rebound with a food-based holiday thrown into the mix after missing last week due to sickness!

This past Saturday I competed in Atlanta at the 2021 Lee Haney Games - in today's episode I recap the whole experience from peak week up through the events of show day and beyond.

193 – Volumizing Meals, Caloric Floor, Prep Partners In today’s episode there’s a warning of changes coming! The Drop Set will be undergoing a little renovation soon and it’s all very exciting stuff – stay tuned and you’ll hear things as we get them rolled out. There’s a poll online at TheDropSet.com – click on over and cast your vote...

The Drop Set – Episode 192 Back for a solo episode today after a longer break than I expected due to some surprise travel – all details inside!

The Drop Set – Episode 191: IFBB Pro Janeen Lankowski Janeen brings 20 plus years of experience as a competitor and coach to our conversation as she’s about 2 weeks out from the Olympia – we talk about her background, posing philosophy, and the “no excuses” mindset it takes to compete at a high level.