Weights & Plates Podcast

[Robert Santana]

Weights and Plates Podcast: #59 - Women and Eating to Build Muscle Mass on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #60 - The Non-Linear Progression on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #61 - Lessons from the Old School Gym on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #62 - Pain, Tweaks, and Injuries: How to Overcome Training Roadblocks on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #63 - Diet Deloads: Stop the Non-Stop Dieting on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #64 - Reading vs Doing: Why You Can't Read Your Way to Strength and Good Training Habits on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #65 - Do You Need to Do High Rep Sets for Growth? Gross vs Fine Muscular Development on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #66 - What Dogs Can Teach Us About Strength Training on Apple Podcasts

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Weights and Plates Podcast: #67 - Lessons Learned in 2023: Hypertrophy BS, Arm Training, Food Quality, & More on Apple Podcasts

[tiny&mighty]

Hello Robert,

I thoroughly enjoyed your latest episode (#72); I think this is my favourite so far. I could relate to a lot of the issues you described in there, and I think it will help me with my future programming.

I have been lifting for over 3 years and keep running into the same wall. The squat is my strongest movement and I have repeatedly been able to bring it in the high 230s for 2X3. At that point though my 5X5 are in the low 200s and start crushing me: my poverty deadlift become ever poorer, and I end up having to de-load due to hip pain, which I have come to interpret as a signal that I am doing too much.

I should probably mention that I am a 42 year old female standing at almost 5'1'' and 125 lbs.

Anyhow, a thing I have found difficult while doing this is that, as I listen to your content, to Andy's and to SS Radio, you guys make a distinction between "strong" lifters and not-so-strong lifters. It is quite obvious what you mean for the average man, but for someone like me, it hasn't been so clear. In this week's episode (around 40:00), you talk about a hypothetical guy squatting 430X5, 435X5 and 440X5, and then about a hypothetical gal doing 135X5, 140X5 and 145X5 and compare her to your "small-to-medium people out there that aren't lifting these massive numbers". This struck me because I am definitely one of those small people, so I guess I need to start thinking of myself as a "strong" lifter for programming purposes.

I am using my most recent squat de-load as an opportunity to focus on my poverty deadlift but I am looking forward to focusing on the squat again with the insight from your podcast in mind. Thank you so much for all the helpful advice, and please keep up the great work you are doing with this podcast.