by darinstarr | Sep 13, 2018 | Blog, Contest Prep
Progress pics – I know how much we all love them, right? So let’s make them easier AND better. In this video I break down lighting and take you through my house so you can see what works and what doesn’t. We take a break for a couple minutes to go...
by darinstarr | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, Contest Prep, Macros/Flexible Dieting, Nutrition
I know, you’ve all seen a ton of boring-ass “this is what I eat in a day” videos from bodybuilders of all sorts – but in this video, while I do focus a bit on the “what” I also want to break down the WHY – regarding meal...
by darinstarr | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, Contest Prep
Since debuting in 2011, the women’s physique division has been steadily gaining in popularity, filling the void left by the not-so-willful departure of women’s bodybuilding from...
by darinstarr | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, 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 | Blog, 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 | Blog, 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...
