I have been listening to Coach Starr for a while now and must say The Drop Set is my favorite podcast. Starr is highly experienced with years of bodybuilding and several competitions under his belt. He remains practical and real about bodybuilding and what it takes to have a killer physique. His advice is accessible for everyone, even those of us new to his world. The podcast is also peppered with entertaining life anecdotes with topics ranging from lawn care to music (excellent musician and composer) the latest TV shows, his family, wife and beloved dogs. I look forward to new episodes every week when Coach Starr isn’t on hiatus recording his awesome rock albums with his extremely talented wife. I am a super-fan. Listen to this podcast! You won’t regret it!

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Darin Starr delivers an incredible podcast packed with expert insights on fitness, nutrition, workouts, and overall wellness. His deep knowledge, practical advice, and engaging style make every episode both informative and motivating. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned athlete, Darin breaks down complex topics in a way that’s easy to understand and apply. His coaching approach is balanced, science-based, and realistic—perfect for anyone looking to improve their health and performance. Highly recommend for anyone serious about fitness!

I’ve bounced around many popular podcasts for all things fitness, bodybuilding and nutrition. I found the drop set and Darin gets it right. I leave each episode with confirmation I’m on the right path or, more often, new ideas and information. Great presentation and he doesn’t make you listen to an hour of fluff before the substance. He definitely knows his stuff, a real pro.

Excellent review on food/macro trackers. I was unaware of all the fitness trackers out there (that are free) and Darin enlightened me. Great content, please produce more 🤙 V/R, Ray

I listen and watch a lot of bodybuilding podcasts and YouTube videos, this is one of my go-tos. Great information without all the “bro” science/garbage.

The podcast could be great, but the guy just complains mostly about former clients and gyms he has quit. His ADHD must not be medicated cause he goes off on a lot of tangents. Does a lot of plugs for his other businesses so I wonder how much coaching and bodybuilding he actually does.

Darin does a great job of facilitating great conversations. Straightforward, humble and unassuming … no judgement. A great easy listen.

This is the only podcast MC that tales the truth about bodybuilding. Darin and The Drop Set is the only podcast that I listen to. Darin is the Starr, I mean star. Lol

Enjoyable pod about bodybuilding, nutrient, and competition. Good information, well worth your time.

New to lifting and I can’t get enough of this podcast! Raw and informative!

No matter who you are. No matter how long you’ve been training. Darin offers something just for you. Knowledgeable. Encouraging. Educational and informative. It’s all here. Most bodybuilding talk only centers around the top tier but this podcast talks about relative to all leveled from the top competitors to the local gym Rey to the newbie trying to tackle a New Years resolution. A must Listen!!!

I’ve learned a ton from this podcast, it’s direct and to the point, and comes from someone who has experience and isn’t schilling products or sponsors. Very little BS and very practical. Well done!

Darin is definitely entertaining and I enjoy listening during my workouts. It’s a nice twist to have listeners call in with their questions. Darin always has great advice and I like his no B.S. approach.

Darin is informative and entertaining to listen.

Darin is funny, intelligent and really knows his stuff. The best bodybuilding podcast(period). Not always entirely about working out and dieting but always entertaining.

I started listening to this podcast about 2 weeks ago. I was on the hunt for a podcast about the sport of bodybuilding and fitness. Not necessarily a round table of bro’s breaking bread but very intuitive mixing some bro science, real science, and experience. I was also in the hunt for a coach. I wasn’t sure about an online coach but after listening to him I improved so much just by the suggestions he had that I signed up with him to help pursue my dream of competing and one day hopefully getting a pro card ! Can’t wait to see what happens!

I love this podcast! Darin is very knowledgeable as a coach and always has great topics. He is very entertaining and has a very witty sense of humor. I love is TV show reviews and hearing about the music and playlists he is listening to. Even when he is not talking about bodybuilding or nutrition, it allows his personality to shine thru even more. My only complaint is he doesn’t make enough episodes to satisfy my appetite for The Drop Set Podcast. Seriously, this is one of the top bodybuilding podcasts hands down! If you are serious about training or loving the bodybuilding lifestyle, this podcast is what you need in your life! Lorenzo C.

Darin is engaging and knowledgeable. Very enjoyable!

In a world of bro science and Instagram “influencers” who are compensated for their “advice”, here is someone who gives thorough, common sense advice for building a better physique. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Darin provides great information based on his experience.

Darin knows his stuff. Knowledgeable, funny, well spoken and down right entertaining! I love the ability to hear people’s questions via the call in voicemail. Keep the good content coming!

Love listening to Darin! Great fitness advice and super easy to listen to. Thank you, Darin!

Love this guy and his content. No holds barred and providing the kind of free content new Bodybuilders need. It’s awesome to see someone who goes all in on his own and self sponsors his content.

Absolutely a great podcast—interactive with listeners, answers voicemail questions, answers typed questions, etc. Darin is very knowledgeable and he speaks from experience. Love! Love!! Love!!!

This podcast has a lot of great information in a concise, educational, and interesting format.

I’ve subscribed to a number of bodybuilding podcasts, and The Drop Set is the best I’ve found - great information for competitors and non-competitors alike. If you’re looking for straight talk on a wide range of topics about healthy eating and lifting, subscribe now. Darin Starr delivers - accurate information, and BONUS - he’s hilarious.

I listen to a number of bodybuilding podcasts, this is in my top 3. Darin is both informational and entertaining, never overbearing. You connect with his personality, and simplicity in how he explains the importance of nutrition, exercise kinesiology etc in preparation for contests, or getting to the best shape of your life.

Couldn’t think of a witty title. Haha. I love this podcast. I’m not a podcast person, and I usually just skim articles and such. But, I need to learn as much as I can and this is a great way to do it on my way to and from work. I enjoy the banter and it’s very informative. Love having him as a coach, too!! He’s absolutely amazing!!

I’m on Prep right now and every day I listen to The Drop Set suring my walk to work and cardio. I can’t get enough! Darrin knows what he’s talking about, has great views and is very informative as well as entertaining.

Love the info in the podcast. Informative and would highly recommend for anyone in the bodybuilding community.

As a natural male bodybuilding, the content ids very informative will be competing in the future depending on budget will definitely consider using Darin as my coach

Getting ready for my first contest great info for me as a beginner and good podcast to past the time with

Darrins podcast is one of the first I found while doing my own show prep. Always informative and very very real. Great presentation. Thanks for all the education that helped get me to the stage!

I love this podcast. Great variety of topics! Darin is down to earth and doesn’t make things too complex while keeping it very entertaining. Anyone who is interested in lifting and nutrition should give this podcast a listen. Highly recommend the interview with a creator of labdoor.com!

Darin was my coach a few years ago when I was prepping for a competition (my third) and then for a year afterwards, my growth or improvement phase, during which time I worked the hardest I’ve ever worked and benefitted from his no-nonsense approach on how to reach my goals and his solid knowledge on bodybuilding. He is a true bodybuilder and his workouts and diets are perfect for someone like me who is focused on aesthetics and wanting to look balanced, build muscle or maintain while losing body fat, and do it the simplest way possible. Even so, I referred a non-bodybuilding friend to him who had different goals, and the first thing she said to me was that he’s a good coach. His advice can be trusted- he has the education, his experience and working closely with so many different kinds of people, has knowledge on all aspects of training. Very well-rounded. These podcasts are great! He talks about what people want to hear and shares all of his knowledge, is unpretentious, an athlete who cares about other athletes, and I look forward to the topics, and learn something from every show, even if it is a topic I think I can’t learn anything more about. Thanks, Darin!

By far my favorite podcast series. Darin keeps it real in the aspect of fitness/bodybuilding. Not a sponsored podcast so hes NOT trying to sell you anything. Just straight information that is useful from anyone just starting their fitness journey to a competitor. I look forward to it every week!!!

The Drop Set is one of the most helpful and informative bodybuilding podcasts available. Darin knows the most effective ways to produce change and help meet any body recomp goal you might have. He is a reliable and trustworthy coach and time invested in listening to his ideas is very well spent.

Darin knows his stuff and I love learning new things each podcast to better my training, eating habits, etc. Thanks for sharing, darin!

I love listening to this podcast! It's the perfect combination of everyday application based on any given circumstance or situation. He'll talk about why something is good or bad without going too far into science and research, yet it is clear he has the knowledge. Outside of his podcast, he is very friendly and enjoys having both serious and silly conversations. If you ever have a question, feel free to message him at any time and he's sure to get back to you personally within a couple hours.

Darrin provides a lot of useful information to the world of bodybuilding! Outstanding podcast for even the beginners. A++++

My wife and I have been working with Darin for 16 months now after seeing my sister getting ready for a show. He has been great with weekly check ins custom meal and workouts. Any issues we’ve had we typically get a response quickly. The podcast is like another more in-depth checkin on a specific topic or two. The humor you hear in his podcast is exactly what you get on the checkins. He is big on research and not just some dude that is about bro-science.