by darinstarr | Mar 19, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Bikini Federation Comparisons (Choosing the Right Lane) This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Helping people find the right show is a big part of my job as a prep coach. Understanding why some shows are better (or...
by darinstarr | Mar 17, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
The Long-Term Bikini Timeline (What Most Athletes Don’t Plan For) This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok, we’ve talked about timing and judging requirements in previous posts – if you haven’t seen those, open these...
by darinstarr | Mar 17, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Muscle Requirements for Bikini (And Why Dieting Won’t Fix What Isn’t There) This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Bikini (and now Fit Model as well) have a largely undeserved reputation as being ‘easy’ because they...
by darinstarr | Mar 11, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
Who Is Actually Ready to Start Bikini Prep? This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! On the heels of an earlier post “How Lean Should You Be Before Starting Prep?”, this might feel a little redundant. So open that...
by darinstarr | Mar 5, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
How Lean Should You Be Before Starting Bikini Prep? This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! Ok folks, this is where stuff starts to get a little tricky – but I’m going to try and demystify and provide a little certainty...
by darinstarr | Mar 5, 2026 | Beginning Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
How Posing Effects Your Judging This post is part of The Ultimate Bikini Prep Guide – check out the full guide for more! As a prep coach – but specifically NOT a posing coach – I am sometimes guilty of de-prioritizing posing as well. I offer my clients posing...
