#98 - The Shocking Truth About Gaining Muscle (No One Tells You This)
Weights and Plates Podcast
In this episode of the Weights & Plates Podcast, Robert Santana is joined by strength coach Gretchen Geist to break down the biggest misconceptions in the gym. They dive into why most people confuse exercise with actual training, the problem with group classes and light weights, and how real strength training impacts bone density, muscle growth, and long-term health. They also discuss why genetics matter more than people want to admit, what most personal trainers get completely wrong, and why compound barbell lifts should be a non-negotiable for anyone serious about improving their body...
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#97 - Barbells Work. Your Instagram Workout Doesn’t
Weights and Plates Podcast
In this episode of the Weights and Plates Podcast, Robert Santana gets real about what lifting weights actually does for your body—and what it doesn’t. He breaks down the difference between training for strength and chasing aesthetics, why most people misunderstand barbell training, and how steroids and genetics skew expectations. Whether you’re a beginner confused by conflicting advice or a coach trying to get clients under the bar, this episode is a deep, no-BS look at what matters, what doesn’t, and how to train for the long haul. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: ...
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#96 - The Secret To Looking Like You Lift
Weights and Plates Podcast
Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana talks about how everyone looks different when they train, why that is, why squatting, deadlifting, bench press will help you gain long-term strength, and how to evaluate coaches and trainers. https://weightsandplates.com/online-coaching/ Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: Web: https://weightsandplates.com
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#95 - Getting Stronger Makes Everything Better
Weights and Plates Podcast
Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana talks about how getting stronger helps you achieve every fitness goal, bodybuilding vs powerlifting vs starting strength, novices, and more. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web:
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#94 - How To ACTUALLY Build Muscle | Hari Fafutis, SSC
Weights and Plates Podcast
Hari Fafutis, SSC joins the show to talk about doing the Starting Strength Linear Progression, gaining weight, building big arms, and more. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web: Hari's Instagram: @harifafutis
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#93 - Training Like An Athlete v.s. Recreational Lifters
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Jesse Vezina joins the show to talk weightlifting, training like an athlete, the trade-offs of pushing your limits, coaching, and more. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web:
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#92 - The Globo Gym To Starting Strength
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Coach and RDN Juliette Gonzalez joins Robert Santana to discuss her fitness journey from Globo Gyms to Starting Strength, becoming a dietician, working as a coach, beauty standards, and more. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web:
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#91 - Truth About Upper Body Training
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In this episode, Robert Santana talks about programming for your upper body and how it differs from lower body training. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web:
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#90 - From Crossfit To Starting Strength Coach | Gretchen Geist SSC
Weights and Plates Podcast
In this episode, Robert Santana sits down with Gretchen Geist to talk about her fitness journey, how she went from doing Crossfit to Starting Strength, becoming a coach, and exaggerated expectations in the fitness industry. Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: @the_robert_santana Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/weightsandplates Web: Follow Gretchen on Instagram: @sofechsogretch
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#89 - New Year, New Goals: Removing Your Limitations
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Online Diet Coaching and Strength Training with Dr. Robert Santana Follow Weights & Plates YouTube: Instagram: Rumble: Web: Coach Trent Trent Jones: Email:
info_outlineMany people who start barbell training say something to the effect of "I just don't want to get hurt" when asked about their fitness goals. It's understandable -- no one wants to get hurt -- but the statement displays some ignorance about the reality of aches, pains, and sometimes injuries that occur during hard physical training. When we train with barbells, we are pushing our bodies to the limit to grow muscle, get stronger, and become more resilient. Even if we aren't great athletes squatting and deadlifting several hundred pounds, improvement requires pushing the limit, and pushing the limit increases the risk of aches, pains, and injuries. Moreover, as Coach Trent points out, life itself is non-zero risk, and many people get hurt without ever touching a barbell. So, the idea that you can control "not getting hurt" is false. You can bend the curve in your favor to reduce the likelihood of tweaks and injuries, but life happens. The best you can do is be strong and resilient so that you can bounce back from tweaks and injuries faster, and develop the mental fortitude to deal with the setbacks they cause.
Online Diet Coaching and Strength Training with Dr. Robert Santana
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