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 | Jul 24, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Next up in my “What the Judges Want” series? The one I knew when I started writing these that I would hate the most: bikini. If the judges themselves actually knew what they wanted with this division, it would help my writing efforts a ton – not...
by darinstarr | Jul 17, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Bodybuilding competitions are always tricky, subjectively scored events – the old mantra of “you are your own competition” is 100% true, but at the same time if you can bring a better version of yourself to the stage and give the judges what...
by darinstarr | May 15, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
We’re going to fix the NPC But first, we have to acknowledge that it’s broken. Judging a bodybuilding show is, to be certain, a completely and totally thankless job. Controversy abounds and most often times is subjective – how many times have you...
by darinstarr | Jan 17, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
Little known fact .. the secret to never ending gains lies in the contents of your gym bag! OK maybe not, but a properly loaded gym bag, with all the essentials is going to help you fly through your workouts more effectively, stay in the zone and will help you work...
by darinstarr | Dec 15, 2017 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Is your progress slow to non-existent? Do you focus too much on getting (or staying) lean? If so, you’re likely selling your growth potential short. You don’t need to put on a bunch of excess weight, but shifting gears clearly into a growth phase is a hard but useful...
