by darinstarr | Nov 20, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Raise your hand if you’ve tried to prep for a show and didn’t reach the finish line? Yeah I see you out there. You in the back, it’s ok – put your hand up, I can see it in your eyes…ok, there you go. Now raise your hand if you MADE it...
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 17, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep, Nutrition
Raise your hand if you love spending time in the kitchen – looking, looking – yeah ok, didn’t think so. It’s not my favorite place to spend time, but as a bodybuilder it’s not a place you can avoid and be successful so we’ve got to...
by darinstarr | Nov 13, 2018 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Spoiler alert: whether your goal is competition prep for a bodybuilding show or just fat loss in general, cardio is going to be part of the equation. There’s no realistic way around it. For most of the people I talk to and work with, it’s absolutely...
by darinstarr | Nov 10, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Product Reviews
A boy and his gym bag… I was recently in search of a new gym bag as my old one was A) seriously lacking, and B) looking like it got left outside in the rain a few too many times. I searched high-end options, cheap-ass options, and everything in between. There...
by darinstarr | Nov 5, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Macros/Flexible Dieting, Nutrition
We’ve all heard the hype, right? Macros are LIFE!!! If you’re still following a meal plan, you’re so behind the times I can eat whatever I want and still drop body fat! If you haven’t tried macro-based dieting (IIFYM, flexible dieting, etc)...
