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Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40
Strength training and fat loss for men and women over 40 is the foundation of this show. In every episode I put a popular piece of fitness advice under the microscope, find the hidden reason it doesn't work, and give you the deceptively simple fix that does. For skeptics of the fitness industry who are tired of following the rules and still not seeing results.
If you've been lifting weights, tracking macros, and doing "all the right things" but your body composition hasn't changed, you're…
Episodes
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 405 Nutrition Mistakes That Kill Body Recomp (Calories vs. Macros vs. Micronutrients) | Ep 413
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Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40THYROID Markers Your Doctor Ignores That Stall Metabolism and Fat Loss (Eric Osansky) | Ep 412
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Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 402 Psychological SKILLS That Determine If You'll Stick to Lifting and Nutrition | Ep 411
Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build self-efficacy and self-regulation through the hardest 3 weeks of the year. Get coaching, accountability…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40How to Lose Fat Without Giving Up Foods You Enjoy (The 20% "Eat Anything" Rule) | Ep 410
Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to end the year stronger while everyone else backslides. Get coaching, accountability, custom nutrition plans, and…
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The Last 3 Weeks to Lose Fat and Build Muscle in 2025
Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge and get direct coaching to lose fat and build muscle through Christmas and New Year's while everyone else backslides…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Lifters Over 40 Should Focus on Bone Health, Not Just Muscle (Dr. Doug Lucas) | Ep 409
Get Fitness Lab (20% off for listeners), the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why NOT Lifting Weights Is the WORST for Your Health (Especially in Weight Loss) | Ep 408
Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build strength training momentum and end 2025 strong instead of waiting until January. Kickoff call December 8th at…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Stop Making These 3 Weight Loss Mistakes if You Want FAT Loss | Ep 407
Get your free 14-Day Rapid Start Fat Loss Guide to set up your nutrition and strength training for effective fat loss without extreme restriction or guesswork…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Complete Guide to Hormones, Peptides, and Labs for Building Muscle Over 40 (Dr. Abid Husain) | Ep 406
Ready to go beyond standard cholesterol panels and track what actually matters? Get your comprehensive performance bloodwork analysis at…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 403 Ways Thanksgiving WON'T Ruin Your Fat Loss (No Matter What You Do) | Ep 405
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Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Avoid Holiday Weight Gain with a BAILOUT Strategy (Flex Framework) | Ep 404
🎯 Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge (Kickoff December 8) Get structured support through the hardest weeks of the year. Get a 3-week personal roadmap…
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"Why would anyone want AI generated fitness content?"
Someone unfollowed the show after saying they were "grossed out" by AI in fitness. Apparently I'm now part of the evil AI empire. 🤷♂️ But their reaction…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Prostate PSA Results and Unnecessary Biopsies (Dr. Stephen Petteruti) | Ep 403
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Calorie Counting vs. Pattern Analysis for Fat Loss and Muscle Building Over 40 | Ep 402
Download Fitness Lab (live now for iPhone!) – Get AI-powered nutrition analysis, daily guidance, and adaptive strength training that responds to your…
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It’s Live! How Fitness Lab Works (My New Coaching App for Fat Loss Over 40)
Fitness Lab is live! Fitness Lab is an innovative, game-changing AI coach that adapts to your patterns, turns data into daily actions, and helps you LEARN…
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Why Most Fitness & Nutrition Apps Fail People Over 40 (And What Actually Works) | Ep 401
Get early access to Fitness Lab before the official launch! Join my email list at witsandweights.com/email (if you’re already on just reply and ask for the…
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AI Coaching for Building Muscle Over 40 (Launches This Week)
Get early access to the app AND the Black Friday pricing by joining my list (if you're already on my list, ask for the “secret link”)…
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15 Evidence-Based Fitness Lessons for Building Muscle and Losing Fat Over 40 | Ep 400
Join the early access list for my new Fitness Lab app, the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Q&A - Women Over 50 Strength Training and Fat Loss (Pam Sherman) | Ep 399
Join the early access list for my new Fitness Lab app, the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so…
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How Much Protein You Really Need to Build Muscle (Not What You Think) | Ep 398
Join the early access list for my new Fitness Lab app, the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so…
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Something BIG is Coming...
I've been building something for the few months. Something that's going to change how you approach building muscle and losing fat after 40. I'm not telling you…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Most CRITICAL Meta-Skill for Fitness Consistency (Alan Lazaros) | Ep 397
Want to build your fitness meta-skills? Join Physique University and get a FREE custom nutrition plan using code FREEPLAN at…
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The Hypertrophy Hierarchy (Which Training Variables Actually Matter) | Ep 396
Get your free Strength Training for Hormone Health guide at witsandweights.com/free to learn how to structure your training to support healthy hormone levels…
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5 Body Recomp Mistakes (Why You're Not Losing Fat or Building Muscle) | Ep 395
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Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The RAW TRUTH About Fitness, AI, and Influencers (Adam Schafer of Mind Pump) | Ep 394
Love what you’re hearing from Adam? Take the guesswork out of training with the MAPS workout programs from Mind Pump. — Ever feel like the more fitness…
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Why Now Is the PERFECT Time to Build Muscle Over 40 | Ep 393
Get your free Muscle-Building Nutrition Blueprint to optimize your protein intake, calories, and meal timing for maximum muscle growth at any age…
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The Alcohol Cancer Cover Up (And What It Means for Your Health) | Ep 392
Get your free Eating Out Guide to make smart nutrition choices at restaurants and handle social drinking situations while staying on track with your body…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40How Can We Trust Hypertrophy and Nutrition Science? (Eric Helms) | Ep 391
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7 Tips to Save 200 Hours in the Gym (Without Losing Muscle) | Ep 390
Join Physique University and get the IGNITE 4-Day Time-Saving Workout Program (use code FREEPLAN for a custom nutrition plan when you join) -- Can you cut your…
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The Myth of Reverse Dieting (Do THIS Instead) | Ep 389
Join the 10-Week Recovery Diet Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21) at noon Eastern. Get the complete evidence-based protocol for metabolic recovery without…
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Why You Gained 5 Pounds in 3 Days (And Why It's Not Fat)
The scale jumps 3–5 pounds after you start eating more and your brain screams, “I knew it, fat gain!” Not so fast. We break down the real reasons behind that…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Pain-Free Knees, Low Back, and Shoulders for Training LONGEVITY (Dr. John Rusin) | Ep 388
Get John’s new book Pain-Free Performance: Move Better, Train Smarter, and Build an Unbreakable Body — Knees sore? Back tight? Shoulders giving out? You’re not…
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Why You Can't Lose Weight on 1200 Calories (And What To Do About It) | Ep 387
Are you eating very low calories, yet the scale won't budge, your energy is in the tank, and you're terrified to eat more? Discover what's going on with your…
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Women's Hormone Testing, Treatment, & Q&A
Register for the Live Q&A with Karen Martel taking place TODAY, October 14 at 12p ET / 9a PT, only in Physique University (replay available if you're listening…
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Body Positivity vs. Fat Loss (You Can Have Both) | Ep 386
Track your nutrition without shame or judgment. MacroFactor learns your metabolism and adjusts to what's actually happening with your body with no guilt, no…
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Can You Build Size AND Strength?
Can you train for both muscle size and strength at the same time, or do you have to choose one? In this bonus from the Facebook Group Monthly Q&A, I answer…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Can You Be a Hybrid Athlete Without Losing Muscle? (Kris Gethin) | Ep 385
Download the Adaptive Cardio Workshop, cardio planning guide, training templates, and get a custom nutrition plan at live.witsandweights.com/adaptive-cardio —…
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Build Muscle WITHOUT Bulking if You Want "Lean Gains" | Ep 384
Join Physique University for our new IGNITE 🔥 training template (4-day upper/lower time-saving split) - use code FREEPLAN for a free custom nutrition plan when…
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13 Overhyped Recovery Hacks That Won't Build Muscle or Burn Fat | Ep 383
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The 2-Minute Metabolism Test
We challenge the myth of a “broken metabolism” and show how results improve when your plan matches your current physiology, lifestyle, and recovery. Take the…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Metabolic Storm of Menopause and HRT Timing for Fat Loss & Muscle (Karen Martel) | Ep 382
Register for the Live Q&A with Karen Martel on Tuesday October 14, only in Physique University (replay included). Use code FREEPLAN to get a free custom…
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Is Personalized Health a Luxury or a Necessity? (Fishbone Diagram) | Ep 381
Take our free 2-minute Metabolic Quiz and get a 15-page assessment and body recomposition road map Book your Performance Bloodwork Analysis at…
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Drop Belly Fat Without Dieting or Ab Exercises (7 Root Causes and Solutions) | Ep 380
Book your Performance Bloodwork Analysis at witsandweights.com/bloodwork to identify your biggest constraints and get a personalized plan based on your hormone…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40How This Athlete Stays Lean After 40 (Without Low Carb) | Ep 379
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How Performance Bloodwork Reveals What's Really Blocking Your Fat Loss (Constraint Theory) | Ep 378
Get your Performance Bloodwork Analysis - Use code VITALITY20 for 20% off and discover what's really constraining your progress at witsandweights.com/bloodwork…
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Lose Fat Faster with THIS One Thing (Hint: It's Not Cardio or Eating Less) | Ep 377
Get Cozy Earth temperature-cooling sheets and use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for 20% off: witsandweights.com/cozyearth -- Tracking every calorie, hitting your…
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Is THIS the Perfect Fitness App? | Bonus
If you could design the perfect fitness app, what would it do? Let me know at witsandweights.com/question -- What if a fitness app could actually think like a…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40How He Lost 340 Pounds with Lifting, Walking (No Cardio), & GLP-1 (Jamie Selzler) | Ep 376
Want to build muscle, lose fat, and train smarter? Join the new Physique University for just $27/month and get a FREE custom nutrition plan using this…
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3 Sleep Fixes to Improve Fat Loss and Recovery | Ep 375
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The Adaptive Cardio Pyramid That Maximizes Fat Loss in Minimum Time | Ep 374
Join the Adaptive Cardio Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16) at 12 PM Eastern for only $27 (replay included). Get Philip's complete system for losing fat…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Your Cardio Isn't Working and How to Fix It | Bonus
Register for the Adaptive Cardio Workshop this Tuesday, September 16th at 12pm Eastern (replay included) at live.witsandweights.com -- Confused about cardio?…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Losing Weight is Easy But Keeping It Off Takes Real Skill (Mikki Williden) | Ep 373
Want to build muscle, lose fat, and train smarter? Join the new Physique University for just $27/month and get a FREE custom nutrition plan using this…
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Does Soreness Equal Muscle Growth? (What Science Says) | Ep 372
Join Wits & Weights Physique University for unlimited access to evidence-based training templates, our "Lifting Lessons" course, and a free custom nutrition…
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My 7 Favorite Food Logging Hacks with MacroFactor | Ep 371
Download my favorite nutrition app (use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for a FREE 2 week trial): https://bit.ly/philipmacrofactor -- Food logging doesn't have to be…
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What PHYSIQUE Really Means (Beyond Six-Pack Abs) | Bonus
🔥 Try our new (free) 2-minute Metabolic Quiz to find out what's stalling your metabolism... and get a personalized roadmap to sustainable fat loss -- What…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Women in Their 30s Should Learn About Menopause (Zora Benhamou) | Ep 370
Register for the Live Q&A with Zora on September 23, only in Physique U. Use this special link to join and get a free 6-month transformation plan…
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Ed Coan, 71 World Records and Still the GOAT of Powerlifting (Lifting Legends #2) | Ep 369
Get your free Progressive Overload Guide to apply these principles to improve your training: witsandweights.com/free -- Ed Cohn, nicknamed the "Mozart of…
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Is 800 Calories a Day Unsafe for Fat Loss and Muscle? | Ep 368
Join Physique University to get a personalized nutrition plan to look and feel better and stop guessing about your calorie needs: bit.ly/wwpu-free-plan -- Why…
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Weight Loss Meds Do NOT Cause Muscle Loss | Bonus
Want to learn more about starting, managing, or transitioning off GLP-1 medications? Join Physique U to attend this Tuesday's live Q&A with GLP-1 expert Justin…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Can Your Phone Replace a $100K DEXA for Body Fat and Physique Tracking? (Jason Moore) | Ep 367
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