by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Macro Setup for Bikini Prep This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok folks, this is where it gets real. And by “real”, I mean “real disappointing” for some of you. I do NOT have formulas or numbers for you that are...
by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Calorie Deficits for Bikini Prep This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok, pre-contest cutting time – here we go. If you’ve skipped everything before this and are getting started here, well – bad bodybuilder. Very...
by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Managing Body Fat During the Improvement Season This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! “Lean bulk” “Clean gains” “Recomping” This is everyone’s goal. The reality that most of us end up facing is very different,...
by darinstarr | Jun 5, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
This week I’m covering what happens after the show — and why the post-show period is one of the most important and most neglected phases of the entire prep cycle. Reverse dieting isn’t just eating more. It’s a structured process of restoring...
by darinstarr | May 28, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
This week I’m going deeper on posing — specifically what happens after you’ve got the mandatory poses dialed in. We’re talking about the finer points that separate technically correct from genuinely compelling on stage: transitions, weight...
