by darinstarr | Apr 30, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts, Contest Prep
Training Volume and Progression for Aesthetics This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Your goal and training style should have a MAJOR influence on the parameters of how you approach your time in the gym. On this...
by darinstarr | Apr 28, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
In this episode I break down how to build an actual training program from scratch — not just a collection of exercises, but a structured plan with intention behind every decision. From needs analysis to split selection, volume, intensity, and progression, this is the...
by darinstarr | Apr 23, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
I am hardly infallible (cue the sarcastic gasps of shock and horror). I know, hard to believe right? There have been PLENTY of times where I’ve failed as a coach and couldn’t do what I was hired to do. I’ve built those failure out into 14 separate...
by darinstarr | Apr 22, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts, Contest Prep
Upper Body Balance for Bikini This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Bikini. Wellness. What do you think of? Glutes. And legs for sure. Upper body? Meh. Not so much. But it’s not trivial. Development priorities...
by darinstarr | Apr 21, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts, Contest Prep
Glute Development Priorities This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! In most women’s categories, there’s a high emphasis placed on glutes. Even in Figure and Women’s Physique – where the emphasis is more on total body...
