by darinstarr | Feb 14, 2012 | Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding, figure, physique, bikini – whatever division you compete in, it’s all about the visuals. It doesn’t matter who on stage has the biggest arms or the lowest bodyfat, it’s about – among other things – who looks like they...
by darinstarr | Jan 11, 2012 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
Just a quick note today that O3’s new South Asheville location is now open for business! I trained the location’s first ever client there last night (awesome job, Ruth!) and while we’re still a tad rough around the edges (no chairs in the office for...
by darinstarr | Dec 19, 2011 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
For various reasons lately, I’ve been hanging out in the Bodybuilding.com forums and contributing here and there. I learn some things here and there, share some of what I know, and help some people out with basic stuff. There was a thread in the personal...
by darinstarr | Nov 16, 2011 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
With 2 new options at the sub-national level in NPC contests in 2012, there are now 7 divisions to compete in at most bodybuilding shows – 5 for women and 2 for men. Let’s break them down individually from a bird’s eye view and we’ll take a...
by darinstarr | Nov 15, 2011 | Bodybuilding
I hate being negative, it’s just not really in my nature (sarcastic, yes – negative, no). So while I hate the negative title of this post, it’s probably true. For every man and woman who steps on stage looking their absolute best, there are probably...
by darinstarr | Jul 5, 2011 | Bodybuilding
I’ve seen it many times before – the look on someone’s face after I’ve told them that I’m training for a bodybuilding competition. It’s a 2-part look – the first part says “really?”, as in, “you don’t...
