WE LIFT, WE EAT & WE COACH
At Weights & Plates we aim to help those who truly need it. Our goal is to educate on the importance of healthful eating and the development of muscular strength. While some of our clients may perform at a higher level, they all walked in the door to get healthier.Our first priority is to first get our clients healthy and strong for LIFE.
WE WRITE & WE TEACH
We write about kitchen things, lifting things & coaching. We talk with Starting Strength, Art of Manliness, Barbell Logic and 40fit. We are teachable and we teach. We have studied not-so-secret health secrets, tried all the fads and we didn’t get married to any. We developed The Nutrition Linear Progression based on forming habits instead of “dieting”. Read, Listen, Comment & Connect.
Carbohydrates and Barbell Training
By Robert Santana MS, RD, SSC Carbohydrates are perhaps the most misunderstood macronutrient. If I had to be a macronutrient, I’d probably be a carbohydrate. Since I am not, I’ll settle for being an author who defends their honor, palatability, [...]
The Skinny Fat Lifter Part 2
When I was 20 years old a friend of mine was concerned about “being fat” because his abs were not visible at a bodyweight of 5’10” 155 lb. My response to him was to gain “mass” (i.e. muscle mass) and [...]
The Skinny Fat Lifter
One of the most common concerns shared by clients is aesthetics. “Coach, I want to get strong, but I want to lose my belly.” The issue is visible on both the 5’10” 220 lb untrained male and the 5'10” 170 [...]
ROBERT SANTANA PhD, RD, SSC
Founder & Coach
Robert Santana is a Registered Dietitian, Starting Strength Coach, Owner and Founder of Weights & Plates and owner and head strength & nutrition coach at Weights & Plates Strength & Nutrition Center in Phoenix, AZ. For the past 17 years Robert has developed and refined his knowledge, skills, and experiences through both higher education and practical experience…