by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Macro Setup for Bikini Prep This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok folks, this is where it gets real. And by “real”, I mean “real disappointing” for some of you. I do NOT have formulas or numbers for you that are... 
by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Calorie Deficits for Bikini Prep This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok, pre-contest cutting time – here we go. If you’ve skipped everything before this and are getting started here, well – bad bodybuilder. Very... 
by darinstarr | Jun 9, 2026 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Managing Body Fat During the Improvement Season This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! “Lean bulk” “Clean gains” “Recomping” This is everyone’s goal. The reality that most of us end up facing is very different,... 
by darinstarr | May 19, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Nutrition for Muscle Gain Without Turning It Into a Free-For-All This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Yeah, the tagline of the article title is really the trick here. “Eating to grow” isn’t difficult – just eat. ... 
by darinstarr | May 19, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Training for Growth in Bikini This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! In bodybuilding, let’s be clear – if you’re doing this, you probably like being in the gym. No one has to convince you to go lift stuff, right?... 
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... 
