by darinstarr | Jul 12, 2024 | Podcast - The Drop Set
In the bodybuilding industry specifically and the fitness industry more generally, confusion abounds. Stuff that was “fact” decades ago we now know to be wrong, but their legends still live on. Let’s bust some of ’em today. In episode 264 of...
by darinstarr | Jul 5, 2024 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
There are a lot of categories to compete in at bodybuilding shows – 3 for men, and SIX for women. In this video I break down the men’s categories: the men’s physique division, classic physique, and bodybuilding. Each category has different...
by darinstarr | Jul 5, 2024 | Podcast - The Drop Set
How much does food quality really matter when it comes to your diet in bodybuilding? There’s “healthy”, but then what about just dropping body fat or building muscle? And can you be “healthy” even if you eat some junk food? And how do...
by darinstarr | Jun 28, 2024 | Podcast - The Drop Set
There’s been a myth circulating for a long time that after your contest prep phase for a bodybuilding show, or after a hard fat loss phase in general, THAT is when you’re most primed to experience your highest rate of building muscle. And logically, it...
by darinstarr | Jun 27, 2024 | Nutrition, Product Reviews
Protein bars: good, bad, or ugly? How about all 3? My wife – a teacher – is off for the summer so I kidnapped her, dragged her into my studio and forcefed her some protein bars to test out with me with the promise of wine as a palette cleanser between...