by darinstarr | Nov 19, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
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...
by darinstarr | Nov 1, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
Let’s start with a quiz. It’s simple, so don’t worry. It’ll take about 3 seconds, and then I’ll call for pencils down. Ready? GO! Are you a human being? Do you like to lift? Do you hate hitting plateaus? If you answered...
by darinstarr | Sep 30, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
Shoulders can be stubborn to get growing, and often times it comes down to execution. Many trainers, coaches, and programmers these days are starting the trend of easing up on heavy pressing work, because the shoulder is a complex joint (I’ve often said...
by darinstarr | Sep 27, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
One of the most often overlooked components when executing (or hell…writing!) a training program is tempo. It’s easy to say “4 sets of 10, go!” and just bang those suckers out rapid fire. Or maybe you’ve got a little more experience and...
by darinstarr | Jul 28, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
Bodybuilders are always looking for an edge. Whether it’s a change in their diet, some new supplement, a new workout program or a magical pair of shorts that will help your quads grow, we tend to grasp at straws and leaving nothing to chance – we’re...
by darinstarr | Jan 12, 2017 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding Workouts
There are a billion (precisely…I counted) articles online talking about the best way to train legs, why you NEED to train them twice a week, why training them more than once a week is a bad idea, or why you should only squat and forget everything else. This is...
