309 – Why I Don’t Love Training Anymore (And What I’m Doing About It)

Episode 309 of The Drop Set and we’ve got some of the best listener calls in the show’s history. Trey from the Scottish Highlands asks two great ones — what can’t you prepare for at your first bodybuilding show, and what’s gotten better and worse about the sport since social media took over. Ron from Tennessee wants to know the oldest client I’ve ever coached for contest prep and whether I do posing coaching. The answer to the first one might surprise you. Jeff from New York follows up his previous question with two more — how to recognize and address slipping training intensity before it affects your physique, and what the real hard pills to swallow are about building a notable physique. And then Trey calls back with the greatest question in the history of this podcast — which Star Trek characters would I be most worried about competing against on stage in a bodybuilding show if given a year to prep. The answer involves Vulcan discipline, Klingon genetics, a surprising sleeper pick from Enterprise, and one very unfair changeling. Then in the final segment — the conversation I tried to record last week and couldn’t get right — I get into why I don’t enjoy training right now, what I think is driving it, and the actual plan I’m putting together to fix it. Burnout, overanalysis, coaching yourself last, and why rediscovering fun in the gym might be the prerequisite for everything else. Call in and leave a voicemail with your question! 865-226-9284 Bikini Blueprint is available now at pre-launch pricing – get in while it’s hot! https://fivestarrphysique.com/bikini-blueprint/ Hypertrophy University, for all your training needs: Build Muscle Faster and Smarter with Hypertrophy University Master the ins and outs of dieting FAST with Macro Boot Camp: Make Dieting EASY with Macro Boot Camp Contest prep and body transformation coaching with Darin: Personalized Coaching Options Merch! Check out swag and workout programs: https://shop.fivestarrphysique.com/ Check me out on YouTube and subscribe to see what’s coming up next: https://www.youtube.com/@darin_starr Check me out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedropsetpodcast