TEAM

Our Team

Introducing barbells and proper nutrition

COACHES

Meet The Coaches

Robert Santana PhD, RD, SSC

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. Robert holds both a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Master of Science in Kinesiology. He has extensive experiences as a lecturer, nutrition coach, strength coach, and competitive lifter.

He built upon his foundational knowledge by providing effective nutrition coaching in conjunction with teaching and coaching the barbell lifts through application of the Starting Strength model to help clients achieve their performance and/or body composition goals. Robert has worked with a variety of clients both recreational and competitive CrossFitters, strengthlifters, and powerlifters as well as a wide range of clinical populations.

Juliette Gonzalez is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She achieved her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Juliette works in a mental health facility and specializes in treating patients with Eating Disorders. She has experience working with female and male clients of all ages and has extensive experience in nutrition therapy counseling and treating people with other comorbidities related to medical nutrition therapy.

Juliette’s passion outside of nutrition is becoming a Starting Strength Coach. She was first introduced to Starting Strength back in 2014 by Robert Santana MS, RD, SSC. She has successfully completed the Novice Linear Progression, competed in strengthlifting, and continues her quest to get a little bit stronger each year. She is currently a coaching intern at The Strength Co.

Juliette Gonzalez RD

Audrey Goldblatt, RD

Audrey Goldblatt is a Registered Dietitian with 29 years of experience coaching her clients to a healthier lifestyle through a foundation of good nutritional habits. Audrey has a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from California State University Los Angeles.After nearly three decades working as a renal dietitian providing nutrition education in dialysis centers, Audrey found her true passion as she transitioned her career away from the medical industry to private practice working with weight management and sport performance.

She enjoys building strong relationships with all of her clients and has extensive experience working with overweight/obese strength trainees to develop healthy and sustainable eating habits as they work to get stronger in the weight room. Likewise, she has worked with the “weekend athlete” to develop a healthy relationship with food by implementing an individualized nutrition plan for their specific body composition goal.

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