by darinstarr | Oct 20, 2025 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Thinking about stepping on stage for the first time? Awesome. Competing can be one of the most rewarding challenges you’ll ever take on. But figuring out which division you belong in — Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, or Men’s Physique — can be confusing as hell. Let’s...
by darinstarr | Oct 20, 2025 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
When people first see my coaching rates, their gut reaction is often: “$200 a month? That’s a lot.” (to be clear – it’s not. Coaching these days is a big business and spending $300-400/month on a coach is commonplace) And look—I get it. But here’s the...
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 | May 13, 2024 | Contest Prep
Interested in following along on my contest prep journey to my next bodybuilding show? As of today I’m just under 4 weeks out from the NPC Battle at the River, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 8. In this weekly competition prep recap I discuss changes...
by darinstarr | Oct 13, 2023 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
As an online contest prep coach, one of the first thing that aspiring competitive bodybuilders often bring up to me sounds something like this: I want to compete in bodybuilding but I have to idea where to start To be clear, the “bodybuilding industry”...
by darinstarr | Oct 1, 2021 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Doing a show is hard. Heck, just following any kind of structured, calorically-restricted diet for long enough to see real results is hard. Whether the goal is to get on stage and compete or just look your best off stage, it’s going to take equal parts planning,...
