by darinstarr | Jun 7, 2024 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Well, at long last here we are – 22 weeks of prep, 110 training sessions, mountains of cardio, 17 near flawless weeks followed by 5 that border on “train wreck”, and tomorrow is show day. I’m not kidding when I say “it’s about...
by darinstarr | May 31, 2024 | Podcast - The Drop Set
Bodybuilding is a funny thing…of this 22 week contest prep phase, the first 17 weeks were pretty quiet…and since then it’s been an epic mess. Right now I find myself approaching peak week and a bit behind the 8 ball and not quite ready, so let me...
by darinstarr | Nov 12, 2018 | Podcast - The Drop Set
For episode 89, it just happens to be MY peak week so I thought it a good time to revisit what a proper peak week looks like and what IS normal/expected and what is just there to create useless suffering. And then we’ll talk about what’s next for me...
by darinstarr | Jun 4, 2018 | Podcast - The Drop Set
What are the most common “big picture” mistakes people make in the gym? My Facebook group participants had ALL KINDS of ideas and I flesh them out here. Also, what’s the deal with peak week? Why do people do all this crazy crap and how much of it...
by darinstarr | Mar 23, 2018 | Podcast - The Drop Set
It drives me insane that social media is nothing more than a highlight reel – for many reasons, most of all because of the distorted perception it creates of bodybuilding for those just starting out. I rant and rave about that this week as well as diving into...
