VIDEO! Bodybuilding Mistakes – Part 1: Neglecting Your Off Season

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...

The Drop Set – Episode 33: Contest Prep vs. Not Prep, Judging Issues & Transparency

by darinstarr | Dec 13, 2017 | Podcast - The Drop Set

I get a lot of inquiries from people who are interested in a training program but NOT necessarily contest prep – here I discuss the particulars of how my philosophy changes based on someone’s goal, and you can apply some of this to your own programming as...

The Drop Set – Episode 32: Protein Cost Breakdown, the Importance of Off-Season

by darinstarr | Dec 6, 2017 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Time to get super nerdy as I breakdown unit costs on common protein sources to decide finally what IS cheapest and what IS expensive as hell – with some bonus buying tips included.  Also, why do you need an off-season?  Hint:  you definitely...

The Drop Set – Episode 31: Drugs and Bodybuilding

by darinstarr | Dec 1, 2017 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Episode 31, and finally it’s time to discuss – DRUGS. These play a *huge* part in bodybuilding, whether you take them or not it’s clear that anabolic steroids have a large role in shaping the bodybuilding landscape. I cover the basics here –...

The Drop Set – Episode 30: NPC Nationals Commentary, Coaching Philosophies

by darinstarr | Nov 22, 2017 | Podcast - The Drop Set

Episode 30 is here!  No live broadcast, just audio and video available on YouTube also.  Today, I recap NPC Nationals from this past weekend with commentary and also go over coaching philosophies – I share mine and offer some alternative insights into diet and...