by darinstarr | Dec 16, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Podcast - The Drop Set
In episode 4 we do a little more Q&A, take a different spin on bodybuilding myths, discuss sleep quality and how to improve it, and finally start digging in to the nuts and bolts of proper lifting technique as we shift our focus on to creating muscular tension....
by darinstarr | Dec 9, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Podcast - The Drop Set
In Episode 3 of The Drop Set, I introduce two recurring segments – listener Q&A as well as a personal favorite of mine, bodybuilding myths. In the main segment I go over my top 5 do’s and dont’s of contest prep, focusing on planning, seeing the...
by darinstarr | Dec 7, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
Guys tend to train chest a LOT. I see plenty of dudes in the gym who hit chest every day and yet it looks severely under-trained. Why? As with everything, the devil is in the details. Just doing the work is NEVER enough. How the work is executed is everything. So...
by darinstarr | Dec 6, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Podcast - The Drop Set
In today’s episode of The Drop Set I offer an introductory course in macronutrient tracking: what are they, why do we care, and how to do it...
by darinstarr | Dec 2, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Podcast - The Drop Set
In the first episode of the brand new Five Starr Physique Podcast, I give a brief introduction of myself and also what I hope this podcast will be about in future episodes. I also cover two topics central to why we’re here in the first place: what exactly is...
by darinstarr | Nov 17, 2016 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
How much someone struggles with sticking to a meal plan long-term is directly related to how bland they insist on making their meals and how crappily their food is prepared. Utilizing a handful of products and techniques can turn following a plan from a chore to...
