Starting Strength Coach and Registered Dietitian Robert Santana shares his knowledge of all things diet, training, barbells, and more.
85 episodes transcribedDr. David Puder, a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, athlete, lifter, and fan of the Starting Strength model, joins the podcast to discuss the emotions a...
The novice linear progression as detailed in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training 3rd Edition is attractive to novice lifters for a lot of reaso...
It's been said many times on the show, compliance and actually executing your eating plan is the biggest factor in meeting your body composition goals...
Coach Santana and Trent discuss the many reasons the scale is a poor tool for measuring and tracking body composition changes, and can even lead to ps...
Coach Robert and Trent discuss the essence of the novice linear progression, and how this simple model of progressive overload can help a wide variety...
Online coaching is a very popular choice these days, for good reason -- the internet allows people who otherwise would not have access to a qualified...
Today Robert and Trent welcome the first guest to Weights & Plates -- Chef Andrea Wild. Drea is a professional chef with a passion for bridging the kn...
Admit it, you like to bro out! You know, catch a pump doing fifteen different types of curls, tricep pushdowns, face pulls... it's ok, we all love to...
Time are... interesting these days, and food is getting more expensive and scarce every day. We all want to stay strong and healthy, but protein and s...
If you want to make a positive change in your bodyweight or body composition, it's hard to avoid tracking your macro intake. At some point you've got...
Robert and Trent nerd out about every lifter's favorite topic -- gym equipment! Bars, racks, plates, accessories... they discuss everything you need t...
It's another New Year, and another chance for millions of resolutioners to finally get fit and lose the weight. Many are destined to fail, as we all k...
Sugar has gotten a bad rap the over the last decade and counting, and it's still common to hear diet gurus excoriate the evils of sugar, particularly...
We get it -- training is not always fun, and a big reason you might be training is to get better at your chosen sport or activity. Whether it's BJJ, r...
It's probably the most talked about macronutrient, and almost anyone you ask in health and fitness would say you need a lot of it -- protein. Neverthe...
There's a notion among gym goers that one can simply train themselves to a certain level and then simply keep doing the same thing, workout after work...
Starting Strength Coaches Robert Santana and Trent Jones discuss how to modify your programming during a cut. A cut implies that an athlete is in a ca...
Let's be real. Most people come to the gym so they can look better naked. For many people -- the so-called "skinny fat" demographic -- that's going to...
Robert Santana and Trent Jones are no strangers to the DIY concept, and embrace the idea of learning and trying things for yourself. With any do-it-yo...
Robert and Trent discuss the role of the back and the trunk musculature in lifting weights and in developing a good physique. As Robert says to all hi...
