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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 40How to Reduce Midlife Back Pain and Joint Inflammation Over 40 with Megan Dahlman | Ep 217
Are you struggling with midlife back pain or joint inflammation that just won’t go away? Have you tried everything from painkillers to chiropractors but still…
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Collagen Protein Does NOT Build Muscle (Bayesian Inference) | Ep 216
Collagen protein has been hyped as a muscle-building supplement, especially for older adults, but does it really deliver? In this episode, we use Bayesian…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Weight Loss Always Fails (But Don't Ditch the Scale Yet) | Ep 215
What if weight loss is NOT the answer? Or even “maintaining” your weight loss? If you’re tired of obsessing over the number on the scale, you feel stuck in a…
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Bonus - Behind the Scenes of a Top 1% Health & Fitness Podcast
Discover the behind-the-scenes magic of the Wits & Weights podcast, where I share my insights on the Mics to Millions podcast with Sam Brake Guia. Learn how I…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Some People Stay Lean Without Trying (The Genetics of Fat Loss) with Dr. Stephan Guyenet | Ep 214
Are you frustrated by the stubborn body fat that won't come off despite all your efforts? Do you ever wonder if it's all due to lack of discipline, or could…
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The Proven Formula for Body Recomp and Physique Transformation (Iterative Design) | Ep 213
Ask yourself a very honest question: is what I'm doing working? Is my training, my nutrition, all the things actually giving me the physique that I want…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The TRUTH About Strength and Muscle Loss During a Cut | Ep 212
Are you ready to get lean but worried about losing your hard-earned strength and muscle? Are you concerned that cutting calories might set back your progress…
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Bonus Q&A - Metabolism Myths, 1200 Calories, Chronic Disease, and How Long to Cut for Fat Loss
We're answering 4 questions from the Wits & Weights Facebook group: What to do when TDEE calculators recommend 1200 calories—but that's just not sustainable…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Flexible Dieting vs. Intuitive Eating (Which Is Better for Fat Loss?) with Dr. Joe Klemczewski | Ep 211
Should you count every macro or just eat what feels right? Is there a way to enjoy your favorite foods without sabotaging your goals? Philip (@witsandweights)…
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Add THIS To Your Diet to Optimize Fat Loss, Energy, and More (Buffer Systems) | Ep 210
Does fat loss feel harder than it needs to be? Do you experience energy crashes throughout the day, maybe even constant hunger? What if I told you there's a…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 403 Ways to Hit Your Macros When Your Family Doesn't Share Your Fitness Goals | Ep 209
Are you trying to eat healthy, but your family’s eating habits are making it difficult? Are you constantly torn between reaching your fitness goals and keeping…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Surprising Truth About Diet Soda and Fat Loss (Can It Be GOOD for You?) | Ep 208
Have you heard that diet soda is harmful or causes weight gain? What if we told you it might actually help in your fat loss journey? Philip (@witsandweights)…
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How Your Spaces Are Sabotaging Your Fat Loss (The 6S Method) | Ep 207
Are your personal spaces getting in the way of consistency with your nutrition or training? Learn about how the 6S method from engineering can make it much…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 405 Fat Loss Mistakes That Make You Regain Weight Fast (Evidence-Based Truth) | Ep 206
Eat these five superfoods and lose 20 pounds by next week! Grabs your attention, doesn't it? It's the kind of promise that floods our social media feeds…
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Bonus Q&A - Recovery from Overtraining, Calories Burned from Wearables, Binging After Weight Loss
If you're feeling stuck with your training, overwhelmed by conflicting data from your wearable, or worried about regaining weight after a big cut, in today's…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Hidden Brain in Your Gut Might Be Controlling Your Cravings with Dr. William Ferro | Ep 205
Are you struggling to lose weight despite trying every diet? Could your gut be secretly driving your cravings, mood, and performance? Are you ready to unlock…
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Eat More To Lose Weight? (The Iron Triangle of Fat Loss) | Ep 204
Just eat more food and you'll lose the weight! This advice has been floating around the fitness industry for years and it still persists. Today, we are going…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Women Get Bigger, Leaner, and Sexier But Not "Bulky" From Lifting Heavy Weights | Ep 203
Is the fear of getting bulky holding you back from lifting heavy weights? Are you confused by all the mixed messages about how strength training affects a…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Celebrity Fat Loss Secrets You Can Use (No Personal Chef Required) with Obi Obadike | Ep 202
Have you ever wondered how celebrities achieve jaw-dropping physical transformations for blockbuster roles? What if you could unlock their secrets and apply…
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The Paris 2024 Olympics Strategy for More Muscle and Less Fat (Optimization Theory) | Ep 201
How do Olympic athletes achieve peak performance while optimizing their body composition? The 2024 Paris Olympics are in the final stretch this week, so we're…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 407 Biggest Fitness & Nutrition Myths Busted After 200 Episodes (According to Listeners) | Ep 200
Are you tired of hitting roadblocks in your fitness journey? Do you wonder if some of your fitness and nutrition beliefs might be holding you back? In this…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Build Strength AND Lose Fat (Breaking the 300 Pound Barrier) | Ep 199
Have you ever felt like you're stuck between conflicting fitness goals? Maybe you're trying to drop fat while increasing strength or lean out while building…
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Avoid Joint Pain in Strength Training to Lift Weights Forever | Ep 198
Are you pushing yourself to the limit in the gym, chasing PRs, but worried about the toll it's taking on your joints and tendons (knees, elbows, shoulders)?…
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Your Very First Cut (Lose 10-30 Pounds of Fat) | Ep 197
Do you want to lose 10-30 pounds of fat without sacrificing muscle or energy? Do you know the common pitfalls that derail fat loss and how to avoid them? Are…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Overcome Food Addiction and Stop Overeating for Good with Dr. Judson Brewer | Ep 196
Are those late-night cravings for ice cream sabotaging your fitness goals? Do you struggle to tell the difference between real hunger and emotional eating?…
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Bigger Isn't Always Better for Strength or Metabolism (Scaling Laws) | Ep 195
How can a small guy deadlift more than the big guy, or why does your smaller friend never seem to gain weight no matter how much they eat? And what does this…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Why Macros Might Be All You Need to Streamline Your Nutrition | Ep 194
Nutrition can be overwhelming: from calories and macros to saturated fats, fiber, micronutrients, and meal timing. But what if you ONLY tracked macros? Is that…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Extreme Cost of a Lean, Ripped Body and Visible Abs with Brittany & James Gatewood | Ep 193
What does it ACTUALLY take to achieve a lean, ripped, shredded physique? Join Philip (@witsandweights) as he welcomes Brittany and James Gatewood, the…
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Spend 70% of Your Time HERE to Build Muscle Faster (Rapid Prototyping) | Ep 192
What if you could get FASTER results with your physique development by spending most of your time on something very few people put much energy into? What if…
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My Stair-Step Fat Loss Process to Get Lean and Ripped | Ep 191
Are you tired of endless yo-yo dieting or struggling to get through a fat-loss phase? What if there was a smarter way to get lean that works with your body and…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Surprising Advice Women Over 50 NEED for Strength, Health, & Longevity with Pam Sherman | Ep 190
Are you a woman over 50 looking to hit your fitness goals, get strong, and have fun along the way? Have you ever wondered how you can integrate fitness into…
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How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat with Less Effort (Pareto Rule) | Ep 189
What if doing LESS is the answer to more results overall...your fitness, training, nutrition, and anything else going on in your life? Imagine achieving 80% of…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40From 280 Pounds to Well-Muscled Boston Qualifier at Age 55 with Hybrid/Concurrent Training | Ep 188
Have you ever dreamed of running a marathon but felt it was impossible due to your weight or fitness level? Or that lots of cardio will kill your muscle and…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40This Over 50 Family Man Lost His Power Belly (36 Pounds) But NOT His Muscle or Strength! | Ep 187
Are you over 40, juggling a demanding career, family responsibilities, and struggling to stay fit? Meet Jerry Bonanno, a 50-something family man who shed 36…
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Why Women SHOULD Load Their Spine for Stronger Bones | Quick Wits
Are certain exercises are too risky for women, especially as they age? Today, we're challenging a common misconception in the fitness world: the idea that…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40My 3 New Dieting Methods for Smarter, Easier Fat Loss | Ep 186
Are you sick of counting calories but still want to shed fat? Is your metabolism stuck in slow motion? Do you want to lose fat but feel overwhelmed by complex…
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Stop Doing THIS and You'll Finally Get the Result (Fat Loss, Muscle, or Any Goal) | Quick Wits
Have you ever wondered why, despite all your efforts, you're not seeing the results you want in your fitness? Today, we're exposing a sneaky little habit…
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Seed Oils Aren't Evil and the Haters Are Mad About It | Bonus Episode
Are seed oils really the evil villain they're made out to be? 😈 Let's dissect this heated debate and clear the air. I'm responding to a scathing one-star…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 407 Mind Hacks to Lose Fat and Build Muscle Faster with Adam Poehlmann | Ep 185
Are you feeling stuck in a fitness rut? Are you confused by conflicting fitness advice? Struggling to stay motivated when everyone on social media seems to…
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The "Afterburner" Effect (Burn 500 More Calories AFTER Your Workout?) | Quick Wits
Have you ever heard the concept that certain types of workouts might keep burning a ton more calories long after you've left the gym for many hours afterward?…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Q&A - Rapid Fat Loss, Body Recomp, Building Muscle Over 40, Tracking Veggies w/Jeff Hoehn | Ep 184
Is rapid weight loss worth the risk? Can you really build muscle while losing fat? How important is nutrition tracking for your fitness journey? Today, Philip…
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A Gallon of Milk a Day (The Reality of Mark Rippetoe's GOMAD) | Quick Wits
GOMAD, or "Gallon of Milk a Day," was a protocol popularized by strength coach Mark Rippetoe (of Starting Strength), to ensure rapid weight gain and muscle…
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Q&A - Is Bulking and Cutting REQUIRED (vs. Body Recomp) for a Great Physique? | Bonus Episode
Can you transform your physique without the traditional bulk and cut cycles? Or is this possible with body recomposition at maintenance calories? Today we have…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The Truth About Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs with Amy Wilson | Ep 183
Diet myths got you stuck? Struggling to lose weight NO MATTER WHAT you try? GLP-1 drugs: Magic bullet or risky business? Today, Philip (@witsandweights) brings…
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Creatine is Not Just for Lifters (Benefits Beyond Performance) | Quick Wits
Creatine is not just for lifters and bodybuilders anymore. Join me on today's Quick Wits as I dive into the incredible benefits of this very powerful…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40How to Allocate 1200, 2000, & 3000 Calories in Your Meal Plan (Plus Hit Your Protein!) | Ep 182
Is your meal plan optimized for your fitness goals? Are you struggling to follow your diet plan because it is too restrictive? Are you looking to maximize your…
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Is "Sustainable Dieting" an Oxymoron or the Key to Lasting Results? | Quick Wits
Sustainable dieting. Is that an oxymoron or is it the key to lasting results? Today, I reveal the hard truth about why dieting itself can never be truly…
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A Busy Dad's Unscripted Guide to Fatherhood, Fitness, and Family | Bonus Episode
Can you really balance fitness, family, and personal well-being without dropping the ball on any of them? Join me for a special Father's Day weekend bonus…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40From Skinny Fat to Strong and Lean (A Step-by-Step Guide) with Adrian McDonnell | Ep 181
Are you struggling with body image? Are you tired of extreme diets? Wondering how to break free from skinny-fat struggles? Join Philip (@witsandweights) and…
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The Advice to "Just Move" is NOT Enough for Health and Body Composition | Quick Wits
Just move more. You've heard it a million times as the cure-all for getting in shape, but is this generic advice really enough to transform your physique? Yes…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40The New Over 50 Roadmap to Lifelong Strength, Health, Muscle, and Longevity | Ep 180
Are you over 50 and wondering how to keep your muscles strong as you age? Are you curious about how your eating habits affect your health? Want to discover the…
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Quick Wits: The ONE Change During Menopause to Unlock Fat Loss Forever
Frustrated with menopause belly or the inability to lose weight or fat? This is on the minds of so many women navigating the ups and downs of menopause: how to…
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Bonus Episode: Cody McBroom on Body Composition and Training to Balance Physique and Performance
How do you balance getting shredded with peak performance? Can tracking your fitness metrics be the ultimate game-changer in reaching your body composition…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Ep 179: The Real Reasons Your Scale Weight Fluctuates (It's Not Always Fat Gain) with Louise Digby
What’s the secret behind the fluctuating numbers on your scale? What’s the real deal between weight loss and fat loss? How can you escape the emotional…
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Quick Wits: Raising Kids to Eat Well (Lessons from a Dad)
Today, we're diving into a topic that's near and dear to my heart (and my dinner table): raising kids to eat well. As a father of three, I've been through the…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Ep 178: Sleep Science - Doing THIS in the Bedroom is Killing Your Fat Loss, Gains, Hormones, & Metabolism
There is one thing you're doing in the bedroom that might be compromising your gains and your health. No, not that. Or that. Not that either. It's...your sleep…
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Quick Wits: Your Stronger, Better Looking, Healthier Doppleganger in the Multiverse (Nerd Alert!)
Today, we're taking a quantum leap into the realm of science fiction and self-discovery as we explore the concept of the multiverse and how it can help you…
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Bonus Episode: I'm Imperfect (My Body, My Podcast, My Nutrition, My Fitness) and That's OK
Are you insecure about your body, your fitness, your health, what you eat, your work, the things you do, your life? Is chasing perfection holding you back? We…
Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40Ep 177: How Anatomy Impacts Your Gut, Muscle Mass, Hormones, and Health with Justin Cottle
What are the common misconceptions about digestion and nutrient absorption? How does training sculpt your muscles, and what’s the hidden connection to your…
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Quick Wits: Brad Schoenfeld and Maximizing Muscle Growth with Mechanical Tension
Today, we're diving into the world of hypertrophy (that's science-speak for muscle growth) and uncovering one of the most powerful principles for packing on…