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304 – The Show Day Guide Nobody Talks About

304 – The Show Day Guide Nobody Talks About

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...
303 – Back to Back Shows: Recovery, Reset, and Round Two

303 – Back to Back Shows: Recovery, Reset, and Round Two

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...
302 – How to Manage Peak Week When You Have a Weight Cap

302 – How to Manage Peak Week When You Have a Weight Cap

by darinstarr | Jul 22, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Three days out and running on fumes — but the data is moving in the right direction. In episode 302 of The Drop Set, I’m giving you an unfiltered look at what peak week actually looks like when you’re managing a weight cap, coaching yourself, running a...
301 – How I Saved My Own Prep 3 Weeks Out

301 – How I Saved My Own Prep 3 Weeks Out

by darinstarr | Jul 17, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Eight days out and running on fumes — but the prep is coming together. In episode 301 of The Drop Set, I’m answering a listener question on progressive overload and rep tracking across multiple sets, plus how to approach off-season body composition for...
300 – 9 Lessons Learned from 300 Episodes

300 – 9 Lessons Learned from 300 Episodes

by darinstarr | Jul 8, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Episode 300 of The Drop Set — and I’m marking it the way it makes the most sense to me: with nine lessons from 300 episodes of podcasting that also happen to be nine lessons about bodybuilding. The through-line surprised me when I wrote it down. Everything this...
299 – 6 Habits That Separate Good Physiques From Great Ones (It’s Not Genetics)

299 – 6 Habits That Separate Good Physiques From Great Ones (It’s Not Genetics)

by darinstarr | Jul 1, 2026 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Genetics set the ceiling. Your habits determine how close you get to it. In episode 299 of The Drop Set, coach Darin Starr breaks down the six habits that consistently separate good physiques from great ones — and none of them are about genetics, bone structure, or...
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