The Drop Set with Darin Starr:  Bodybuilding for the Masses
The Drop Set with Darin Starr: Bodybuilding for the Masses
Five Starr Physique
296 – The Hormonal Reality of Prep + Running a Business in a Deficit
40 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 4:50 pm.
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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 adaptation — these aren’t abstract concepts, they’re the reason you feel the way you feel at six weeks out, and understanding what’s driving […]