Blog Archives – Page 2 of 10 – Five Starr Physique

New Recipe! Easy Air Fryer Potatoes

December 1, 2018November 29, 2018 darinstarr

New Recipe! Easy Air Fryer Potatoes Let me just out myself right now: I love me some carbs. Like, seriously. I know you reading this at home might be like “yeah man, me too” – but I don’t think you REALLY get it. I love me some carbs Without the structure and discipline of bodybuilding, I’d easily be pushing 3...

New recipe! Protein Bar Batter Bomb

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 darinstarr

New Recipe! Protein Bar Batter Bomb A while back, as my photo shoot prep was approaching its conclusion, I started poking around online for some variations I could implement into my meal plan once I embarked on my off-season/growth phase. For some reason, I thought that making up some protein bars at home sounded like a good idea, in spite...

Video Update! Form Fix – Rack Deadlift

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 darinstarr

Video Update! Form Fix – Rack Deadlift Hot off the presses in my Form Fix video series on YouTube, this time we’re going to break down the rack deadlift – a horribly misunderstood movement and we’re gonna fix that shit right now. Why you’d include rack deadlifts in your routine The point of the rack dead is to give you all...

Evidence of Insanity – My 2018 Photo Shoot Prep by the Numbers

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 darinstarr

Evidence of Insanity – My 2018 Photo Shoot Prep by the Numbers My clients know this very well, and if you’ve read much on this site or follow me on social media you’ve probably gathered this as well: I can get a bit crazy when it comes to collecting and analyzing data. It’s my engineering background, I guess – it’s not ultimately what...

7 Reasons Your Last Prep Sucked

November 20, 2018March 1, 2019 darinstarr

7 Reasons Your Last Prep Sucked Raise your hand if you’ve tried to prep for a show and didn’t reach the finish line? Yeah I see you out there. You in the back, it’s ok – put your hand up, I can see it in your eyes…ok, there you go. Now raise your hand if you MADE it to show...

Form Fix – 1 Arm DB Row

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 darinstarr

Video Update! Form Fix: 1 Arm DB Row In my latest video update in the Form Fix series I’m posting to YouTube, I’m tackling an exercise that I consider to be a bit of a litmus test for a client as I just start working with them. If you’ve read anything about the way I coach, you know I do not take...

How to Step Up Your Meal Prep Game in 6 Easy Steps

November 17, 2018November 15, 2018 darinstarr

How to Step Up Your Meal Prep Game in 6 Easy Steps 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 make the...

7 Ways to Slay Your Cardio Harder

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 darinstarr

7 Ways to Slay Your Cardio Harder 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 viewed as a necessary evil. Now yes, there...

Product Review: ISOPACK from Isolator Fitness

November 10, 2018June 27, 2019 darinstarr

Product Review: ISOPACK from Isolator Fitness A boy and his gym bag… I was recently in search of a new gym bag as my old one was A) seriously lacking, and B) looking like it got left outside in the rain a few too many times. I searched high-end options, cheap-ass options, and everything in between. There was a feature...

8 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Macro Plan

November 5, 2018June 27, 2019 darinstarr

8 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Macro Plan We’ve all heard the hype, right? Macros are LIFE!!! If you’re still following a meal plan, you’re so behind the times I can eat whatever I want and still drop body fat! If you haven’t tried macro-based dieting (IIFYM, flexible dieting, etc) you’ve probably heard a friend or 3 who has spout...

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