lifting Archives – Five Starr Physique

Workout Logging: My Secret to Force Progressive Overload

November 1, 2018June 27, 2019 darinstarr

Let's start with a quiz. It's simple, so don't worry. It'll take about 3 seconds, and then I'll call for pencils down. Ready? GO! Are you a human being? Do you like to lift? Do you hate hitting plateaus? If you answered 'yes' to all of those questions, then you should be logging your workouts.

Shoulders Lagging? Fix Your Lateral Raise Form!

September 30, 2018November 1, 2018 darinstarr

Your Lateral Raise Form Might Suck – Let’s Fix It! Shoulders can be stubborn to get growing, and often times it comes down to execution. Many trainers, coaches, and programmers these days are starting the trend of easing up on heavy pressing work, because the shoulder is a complex joint (I’ve often said the most complex joint, but a former client...

The Drop Set – Episode 58: Building My New Diet LIVE, John Meadows Training Program Review

July 12, 2018 darinstarr

It’s been a wild summer but I’m BACK and we have big plans for the weeks and months ahead. I kick things off this week as I week you through an unrehearsed construction of my new cutting diet. I talk about what my macros are and why, how many meals I’m having, we’ll build them all from scratch, make mistakes...

The Drop Set – Episode 5: Gym Efficiency & Coping w/Holidays!

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 darinstarr

More Q&A, a total softball thrown my way in “bodybuilding myths”, a discussion on how to be more efficient in the gym and also how to cope with holidays and all the associated food!

Q&A for 9/11/15 – progress pics and weight selection

September 11, 2015May 21, 2017 darinstarr

Here we go – a couple of good questions this week that come up all the time. I feel like I’m making good progress, but then I look at my photos and I’m like *gag* – what am I doing wrong? Honestly – as I tell my clients, the problem is that you’re a terrible photographer. Nothing personal, just the...

Wrist wraps: the 411

March 28, 2014May 21, 2017 darinstarr

Another gym accessory firmly in the “non-essential but nice to have” category: wrist wraps, for added stability on pressing movements. In this video I talk about why and how to use them, and also review the wraps that Nordic Lifting sent me to get my take on. Nordic Lifting wrist wraps on Amazon.com

Proper deadlift technique

March 20, 2013May 21, 2017 darinstarr

When executed correctly, few things can develop the posterior chain quite like the deadlift. This move utilizes hip and knee extension to pick a heavy weight up from the ground, and with a few pointers doesn’t have to be made much more complicated than that. The video details precisely how to position yourself correctly at the start of the lift. ...

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Workout Logging: My Secret to Force Progressive Overload

Shoulders Lagging? Fix Your Lateral Raise Form!

The Drop Set – Episode 58: Building My New Diet LIVE, John Meadows Training Program Review

The Drop Set – Episode 5: Gym Efficiency & Coping w/Holidays!

Q&A for 9/11/15 – progress pics and weight selection

Wrist wraps: the 411

Proper deadlift technique

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