by darinstarr | Sep 9, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Started recording a deeply personal episode this week and scrapped thirty minutes of it because it turned into whining. So instead, episode 308 of The Drop Set goes in a different direction — things the bodybuilding industry has been selling you that range from...
by darinstarr | Sep 2, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Three shows done and the honest post-season reckoning begins. In episode 307 of The Drop Set, I’m doing a full self-assessment — not just physique strengths and weaknesses, but a process audit of what I did well, what I did poorly, and what structurally needs to...
by darinstarr | Aug 26, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Five and a half months of prep and three shows later — I feel like a new human being. In episode 306 of The Drop Set I’m giving you a quick recap of the Alabama Open, where I won my Classic Physique Masters 40+ class and finished in the top half across all five...
by darinstarr | Aug 12, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
I asked Claude AI to give me a list of what’s overrated and underrated in bodybuilding — and then I disagreed with half of it. In episode 305 of The Drop Set, I’m running through that list live with no prep, giving you my honest take on each one: HIIT...
by darinstarr | Aug 5, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Two shows down, one to go — seventeen days out from the Alabama Open in Huntsville. In episode 304 of The Drop Set, I’m giving you a quick recap of the Knox Classic, where I competed in both Men’s Physique and Classic Physique across five classes, made the...
by darinstarr | Jul 29, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Show number one is done and show number two is three days out. In episode 303 of The Drop Set, I’m giving you the full unfiltered post-mortem on the NPC Tennessee State — what went wrong, what I learned, and what I’m doing differently going into the Knox...