by darinstarr | May 7, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
The Real Purpose of the Improvement Season This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Bodybuilding (noun) /ˈbädēˌbildiNG/ Bodybuilding is the practice of developing muscle hypertrophy and improving body composition through... 
by darinstarr | May 5, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Recovery During Contest Prep This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! On some level, I encourage my clients to think about prep MUCH differently than the rest of their bodybuilding journey. Yes it’s about detail, it’s... 
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 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... 
by darinstarr | Apr 16, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
What Training for Bikini Really Means This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! At last we’re here to talk about some fun stuff – actually lifting and doing the things that people think of when the word ‘bodybuilding’... 
