by darinstarr | Jul 19, 2019 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
If you haven’t been ignoring me since I started writing these posts or doing my podcast (and really…who could blame you if you have been?) then you know all about my mildly inappropriate infatuation with progressive overload. At it’s core, it is the...
by darinstarr | Dec 12, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Six Keys to a Successful Off-season [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Back in episode 81 of my podcast (which you are already listening to, right? If not, click here and redeem yourself – I’ll never know!) my guest was IFBB figure pro Kim Helm and she said...
by darinstarr | Dec 9, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
We all know the tried and true bodybuilding mantra, right? Go ahead, say it with me now.. Gotta lift big to get big! Yeah, this was all well and good back in the day but now we know a lot more and there’s all kinds of evidence that shows that while this...
by darinstarr | Nov 17, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Raise your hand if you love spending time in the kitchen – looking, looking – yeah ok, didn’t think so. It’s not my favorite place to spend time, but as a bodybuilder it’s not a place you can avoid and be successful so we’ve got to...
by darinstarr | Nov 13, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Spoiler alert: whether your goal is competition prep for a bodybuilding show or just fat loss in general, cardio is going to be part of the equation. There’s no realistic way around it. For most of the people I talk to and work with, it’s absolutely...
by darinstarr | Nov 1, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
Let’s start with a quiz. It’s simple, so don’t worry. It’ll take about 3 seconds, and then I’ll call for pencils down. Ready? GO! Are you a human being? Do you like to lift? Do you hate hitting plateaus? If you answered...
