by darinstarr | May 23, 2014 | Bodybuilding
Welcome to installment #1 of what will be an ongoing blog series: the Keys of Success! It should be noted that whenever anyone asks me what the key is to success, I always tell them that there isn’t one. This is a much easier answer, since the person asking...
by darinstarr | May 13, 2014 | Bodybuilding
I recently saw on Pinterest (yes, guys…it’s ok to be on Pinterest. You’re girlfriend might even respect you more for it) this graphic titled “The Skinny Rules, by Bob Harper”. Regardless of your opinion of The Biggest Loser, it is very...
by darinstarr | May 7, 2014 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Ok, listen up – I’m giving everyone reading this permission. Permission to be completely self-centered, absorbed, and borderline narcissistic. You are the center of the universe. Block everyone else out. Picture yourself, alone, on top of a mountain...
by darinstarr | May 5, 2014 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
People often ask me where I stand on certain topics. What I think about this training style, that diet, some product, whichever method of cardio, you name it. I live and exist in this industry, so it’s good to have opinions on things and be able to explain and...
by darinstarr | Apr 30, 2014 | Bodybuilding
As I browse through various fitness-related pages on Instagram or Facebook, I come across a lot of trainers, fitness celebrities, and…well, I guess you could just say “personalities” that have a lot to tell the world. Usually these people are...
by darinstarr | Mar 28, 2014 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
Another gym accessory firmly in the “non-essential but nice to have” category: wrist wraps, for added stability on pressing movements. In this video I talk about why and how to use them, and also review the wraps that Nordic Lifting sent me to get my...