by darinstarr | Feb 23, 2012 | Bodybuilding
As I explain in the introduction to the video, it seems nobody really understands how to use lifting straps correctly. If you search around you’ll certainly be inundated with opinions on why straps are good, bad, or downright evil – but we’re going...
by darinstarr | Jan 30, 2012 | Bodybuilding
I’ve mentioned before my semi-masochistic tendency to frequent the Bodybuilding.com forums. Here’s something you see all the time – people asking for critiques of their workout routine. Here’s a direct cut-and-paste of one poster’s...
by darinstarr | Jan 27, 2012 | Bodybuilding, Contest Prep
If you’ve competed – or thought about it – before, you probably know about or have at least heard of HIIT. High-Intensity Interval Training is an exercise format that gets you working with a significantly higher heart rate. Combined with a...
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...
