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Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fitness & Nutrition for Lifters Over 40

Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert

Wits & Weights is a strength and nutrition podcast where 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 probably overcomplicating it. This is

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5:34

Win A Free Week Of High Protein Meals (Listen for the...

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2026/04/25

We're giving away a week of free high-protein meals from Trifecta to one listener who submits a 5-star review of the show! Listen to the episode for the secret code word plus instructions on entering. Deadline is April 30, 2026 so don't wait :) The giveaway is open to all Wits & Weights listeners, and it's simple to enter. Just submit a five-star Apple Podcasts review and email me your Apple username and the code word from the episode. Full details below... How to enter: Leave a five-star...

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24:20

5 Supplements for Stress, Mood, and Recovery After 40...

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2026/04/23

What supplements help with stress, sleep, and recovery after 40?The honest answer is a very short list of compounds with clinical evidence behind them, specific doses, mechanisms that matter for body composition, and specific safety profiles.This episode covers 5 compounds with clinical evidence for stress, mood, sleep, and recovery in adults over 40 who do strength training to lose fat and build muscle. Learn about the forms and doses studied, mechanisms relevant to body composition, findings from

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31:11

The Latest GLP-1 Science on Muscle Loss, Fat Loss,...

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2026/04/21

What REALLY happens when you take a GLP-1 drug?Your fat loss, your muscle, your heart, your inflammation, what happens to your weight when you stop, and long-term safety.This episode covers body composition data from the 2026 semaglutide and tirzepatide trials, cardiovascular outcomes from SELECT and SURPASS-CVOT, inflammation findings beyond weight loss, weight regain patterns after stopping, and a 5-part framework to keep muscle on or off the drug after 40. Plus the 2026 safety update and recent

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43:32

Why Lifting Weights 6 Days a Week Won't Help You Lose...

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2026/04/16

How much lifting is too much vs. too little? What about cardio? And how hard does your body fight back when you try to out-exercise your diet?Exercise physiologist and clinical nutrition expert Ben Brown breaks down why exercise is often a weak tool for weight loss, even when you are lifting weights and doing everything “right.” We unpack metabolic compensation, how stress after 40 changes your results, and why nutrition and fitness habits like protein, recovery, and smarter programming matter more

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26:24

Lifting Weights Builds Flexibility Better Than...

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2026/04/14

Do you need yoga, stretching, or "mobility work" to stay flexible. Does lifting weights make you "stiff" or does it improve flexibility?We examine 3 recent studies that compared resistance training to stretching for flexibility, and their findings challenge everything most people assume about lifting weights and mobility.Philip covers the "lifting makes you stiff" myth and a training approach that builds flexibility and strength at the same time.If you're over 40

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35:12

5 Ways Intermittent Fasting Backfires for Women Over...

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2026/04/09

Intermittent fasting is still the most popular nutrition advice on the internet. Skip breakfast, shrink your eating window, lose weight. But if you're over 40, this may not give you the results you want. It could even backfire.Learn about the 5 specific ways intermittent fasting can backfire when your goal is losing fat and building muscle after 40. Philip examines a 2025 meta-analyses comparing IF to standard dieting, the challenge of getting enough protein in a compressed eating window,

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36:56

How to Lose Fat Without Losing Your Muscle Gains | Ep...

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2026/04/07

You spent months building muscle, and now you're ready to cut. Or you're on a GLP-1 medication and losing weight but not sure how much muscle your'e also losing.Without getting 3 things right, roughly 25% to 40% of the weight you lose can come from lean tissue.Tune in to learn what they are!Join Eat More Lift Heavy, a 26-week coached program where Phase 2 guides you through exactly this transition, from building to cutting without losing what you built: eatmoreliftheavy.comTrack your

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8:08

How NASA's Artemis II Astronauts Maintain Muscle...

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2026/04/06

NASA's Artemis II crew is flying around the Moon right now with a gym that weighs 30 pounds and fits in a carry-on suitcase. No treadmill, cable machine, or squat rack, just a small device that also serves as a step! In this bonus episode, Philip nerds out on the exercise equipment and nutrition plan NASA chose for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, including how they stay strong and preserve muscle (hint: compound lifts, with a bit of creativity) and the crew's shelf-stable, no...

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50:40

The Mad Scientist's Guide to Strength Training After...

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2026/04/02

Why does lifting start hurting once you hit 40? Is it really age, or is your body compensating for weak links you cannot see?Chris Duffin joins me to unpack the biomechanics behind strength training longevity, muscle building, and injury prevention. Chris is a world record strength athlete who has squatted and deadlifted over 1,000 pounds while applying engineering principles to human movement.We talk about why many lifters trying to build muscle and lose fat end up breaking down, especially with

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26:45

Your Pilates, Yoga, or Barre Class Is NOT Strength...

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2026/03/31

You've been showing up to Pilates, yoga, or barre for months, maybe years, and your body composition hasn't changed. You're not getting stronger.And if you're over 40, the muscle and bone you need most may be slipping away while you work hard at the wrong thing.Building muscle and maintaining bone density after 40 requires two specific things from your training: mechanical tension and proximity to failure. Pilates, yoga, and barre are not designed to deliver either one. Philip

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15:30

The LAST Time You'll Ever "Start Over"

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2026/03/28

How many times have you sworn “this time will be different” only to end up right back at square one? New program, new diet, new macros, new Monday. And every time, the results faded. Why does this keep happening to people (like you!) who are already disciplined, consistent, and willing to put in the work? The issue isn't effort or information. Listen in to find out what it is. Join Eat More Lift Heavy before founder pricing ends tomorrow at midnight. 26 weeks, two coaches, a phased, ste...

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34:26

Stop Eating LESS to Lose Fat After 40 (Do This...

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2026/03/26

You've been eating 1200 calories, working out, and the scale won't budge. The advice you keep getting is to eat even less, but that's the problem.If you're over 40 and stuck despite doing "everything right," your body is probably caught in the undereating trap. Chronic low-calorie dieting suppresses your metabolism, burns muscle instead of fat, and disrupts the hormones that control where you store fat and how you recover. The calorie deficit that worked at 30 stops

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35:23

The 26-Week Plan to Build Muscle and Lose Fat After...

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2026/03/24

Yet again, you're motivated to make a change. You've given yourself 6 months, you pick a program, cut calories, and go after it!Then (inevitably) the whole thing falls apart about 1-2 months in (maybe even sooner).Most people over 40 who want to lose fat and build muscle start with the wrong first step. They jump straight into a calorie deficit before they even know what their body is doing.This episode lays out a complete 26-week body recomp roadmap with three phases that build on each

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38:33

Why "Listening to Your Body" Kept Her Stuck for Years...

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2026/03/19

Can macro tracking actually create food freedom? What if the structure you’ve been avoiding is the exact thing that helps you lose fat, build muscle, and stop starting over?I’m joined by Cori Lefkowith, founder of Redefining Strength, certified trainer, former Division I athlete, and powerlifting champion, to unpack why macros, nutrition, and strength training are powerful tools for body recomp when used the right way. We talk about why tracking is just data, how the “change loop” keeps people stuck

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30:21

Breastfeeding and Body Composition (Nursing, Lifting,...

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2026/03/17

"Just breastfeed and the weight will fall right off." That's what every nursing mother hears. And then it's a struggle because of what's going on hormonally while you're producing milk.Lactation does a few things. It suppresses estrogen to near-menopausal levels, shifts fat storage toward your midsection, and creates anabolic resistance in your muscles, all while burning 350 to 450 extra calories a day. One side says don't touch your nutrition until you're

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38:46

Lose Weight Through PMS, Your Cycle, and Even...

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2026/03/12

You're tracking your food, hitting the gym, doing everything right. Then your period shows up and the scale jumps 3 pounds overnight.Should you "cycle sync" your diet? Should you just ignore it as "water weight" fluctuations? Or are both approaches missing what works?This episode covers why weight loss stalls around your cycle and what to do about it, whether your periods are predictable or all over the place.You'll hear the actual research on how much water weight your

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31:34

Why Streaks and Badges Don’t Help You Lose Fat (And...

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2026/03/10

You've been hitting your macros for two or three weeks, then one bad day wipes everything out and you're starting over. Again. The problem isn't your discipline but how you're setting up your targets.Most people use streaks, badges, and all-or-nothing tracking to stay consistent with nutrition. The research shows those extrinsic reward systems actually increase dropout rates and erode the motivation you need to lose fat and build muscle long term. A 2015 study found that gamified

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50:28

Why You NEED to Lift Weights Over 50 (It Won't Make...

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2026/03/08

Getting strong after 50 isn’t about grinding harder on the treadmill or eating like a bird. But read any fitness article for those over 50 and what do you see? "Exercise" more, walk more, do yoga, eat less. But after 50, that approach misses the single most important thing you can do for your metabolism, your bones, your hormones, and your longevity.... Lift weights and build muscle. I recently joined Lynn Hardy on The Aging Games Podcast to talk about why strength training is the foundation,...

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39:58

The Gym Won't Work Until You Fix THIS (Mitchell...

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2026/03/06

What if the missing piece in your nutrition and fitness results has nothing to do with the gym? Could the biggest barrier to body recomp and strength training progress actually be stress at home?Leadership consultant and Dad Nation Podcast host Mitchell Osmond brings a perspective most fitness podcasts rarely talk about. Chronic relationship stress and how it quietly sabotages nutrition and fitness progress. We explore how emotional tension at home can disrupt metabolism, hormone health, recovery,

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24:10

5 Training Mistakes That Make Lifting and Cardio Work...

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2026/03/04

If you are both lifting weights and doing cardio, is your program optimizing for both without undermining each other?It's not that combining them is bad, but that most people struggle to arrange their training week.Philip walks through the 5 programming mistakes that create interference between your strength training and your conditioning, using the new Velocity 5-day Hybrid program from Physique University as the example of what it looks like when you fix all five.You'll learn when to

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