Hosted by Five Starr Physique · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 292 episodes
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The Drop Set is where Darin Starr, full-time bodybuilding coach with 15+ years of experience, shares everything he knows about the bodybuilding lifestyle, diet, training, and contest prep
Five Starr Physique hosts The Drop Set with Darin Starr: Bodybuilding for the Masses, a health show with 292 episodes published.
This week I’m getting personal. I had a moment this past weekend where my prep got real — a diet and cardio revision landed and the initial reaction was honestly just defeat. Not dramatic, not a breakdown, just a q
This week I’m getting into what’s actually happening to your body during prep at a hormonal and metabolic level — without turning it into a physiology lecture. Leptin, cortisol, thyroid function, metabolic ad
This week I’m covering what happens after the show — and why the post-show period is one of the most important and most neglected phases of the entire prep cycle. Reverse dieting isn’t just eating more. It
This week I’m going deeper on posing — specifically what happens after you’ve got the mandatory poses dialed in. We’re talking about the finer points that separate technically correct from genuinely compelling on stage:
Today we’re going to take a break from the standard format and just dive in to some Q&A on a range of topics. And at the end you can help me troubleshoot my new shop project with Claude – it’s more interesting than it mi
This week I’m breaking down how to eat for your physique without letting your grocery bill get out of control. Whether you’re in prep or just trying to eat well on a budget, there are some simple swaps and principles tha
This week I’m breaking down one of the most common training mistakes I see when athletes transition from a growth phase into prep — failing to shift the mindset around progressive overload. The goal of your training chan
In this episode I break down how to build an actual training program from scratch — not just a collection of exercises, but a structured plan with intention behind every decision. From needs analysis to split selection,
I am hardly infallible (cue the sarcastic gasps of shock and horror). I know, hard to believe right? There have been PLENTY of times where I’ve failed as a coach and couldn’t do what I was hired to do. I’ve built those f
Yep you read that right – prep is underway for me yet again for 2 shows this year. Let me bring you up to speed on what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and…who I’m doing it with? Also, clickbait. Ragebait? Just plain stupid
Wait, a coach that wants you to do LESS cardio? Well…maybe. Let’s talk about it, it’s complicated. Also, should you hire a coach or can you just DIY this thing? The pros and cons of it all and plenty more, hop in and let
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand time, so one more time won’t hurt. Your peak week should be the easiest week of your prep. Let’s fix this once and for all. And what level of blame do your genetics deserve fo
Let’s get a new streak going! It was 3 episodes ago (aka 1 year in real time – oof) that I first talked about AI in bodybuilding so let’s hit it again with some crazy discoveries. After that I dig into the top 5 signs th
We’re back! A little catch-up to cover here but I dig straight in (more or less) to talk about the Arnold Classic and specific whether or not Sam Sulek made a big mistake in choosing this show. After that, it’s worth tal
The IFBB just announced the return of the point system for Olympia Qualifications and it’s being met resoundingly positive feedback – except from me. I think it’s a horrible idea for many reasons, which I’ll get into her
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY | LISTEN ON APPLE Show of hands – who is sick to DEATH of seeing AI talked about for everything? Are you inundated all day long with ads in your social media pushing AI tools, or is it just me? I’m over
Has competing gotten more expensive lately? If so, what can you do about it? Where are some places where you can cut a few budgetary corners without totally hosing yourself, and where is it smart to still spend a little
How bad am I at responding to text messages? Bad enough that I actually find it easier to respond to a text with a podcast episode, THAT bad. I know, I know. But you see, I’m *beyond* help. I’ve tried. My friend Melony t
Well, that fit model thing sure caused a bit of a stir. In today’s episode I clean up some of the carnage from negative comments I got from my take. I welcome all opinions, but I will also clap back if I think some are m
The NPC/IFBB just announced this week a new “Fit Model” category which will be slotted ‘under’ bikini in terms of both muscularity and conditioning requirements, making this the new ‘entry level’ division for women. This
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