Welcome to the very first episode of Wits and Weights: Strength Training for Skeptics.

If you’re a skeptical, critically-minded person like me, you’ve probably gotten tired of what the modern-day so-called fitness industry has to offer, and you just want to know what actually works.

Not only that, you’re probably a busy, working professional with a full-time job or perhaps you own your own business or run several side hustles, so time is at a premium. Can you actually build a stronger, healthier body and maintain a sustainable, active lifestyle?

The answer is an emphatic YES.

Plenty of everyday folks have figured out what works in terms of exercise, nutrition, habits, mindset, and lifestyle, but there is so much information out there—even from highly respectable sources—that it can be overwhelming to distill it down to a single, focused plan that works for you.

That’s why I created this podcast.

On this very first episode, learn about my background, the importance of strength, and what you can expect in future episodes.

Timestamps:

00:32 - Intro
02:38 - From sedentary desk jockey to strong and capable
07:04 - Why is strength so important?
08:18 - What you'll learn on this podcast
10:37 - Unique segments and listener Q&A
11:47 - Before you go

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In this trailer episode, Philip (@witsandweights) talks about the Wits & Weights podcast.

If you're skeptical of the fitness industry and want to learn more about using strength training and sustainable nutrition to get stronger, build muscle and lose fat, upgrade your body composition, and achieve physical self-mastery, this is the show for you.

On Wits & Weights, certified nutrition coach Philip Pape uncovers science-backed strategies for movement, metabolism, muscle, and mindset. Find out why they call him the Physique Engineer!

Join Philip and guests from around the evidence-based fitness industry to cut through the noise, take control of your health, and feel empowered like never before to create the body and mind you love and deserve!

You'll love Wits & Weights if you already listen to shows like these:

• Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews
• Tailore Life Podcast with Cody McBroom
• The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel
• Self Care Simplified with Megan Dahlman
• The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
• Mind Over Macros with Mike Millner
• Mind Pump
• Fuel Your Strength with Steph Gaudreau
• The Model Health Show with Shawn Stevenson
• and others like these!

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You've cut calories, added cardio, and followed the rules. Your body adapted and pushed back. The problem was never your discipline. It was the advice.

Wits & Weights is a top 1% strength and nutrition podcast for people over 40 who want to build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger using evidence, not fads.

Every episode puts a popular piece of fitness advice under the microscope, finds the hidden reason it fails, and gives you the deceptively simple fix that does.

Host and certified nutrition coach Philip Pape brings an engineering background to metabolism, body composition, hormone health, and training that fits your life.

Over 500 episodes, 1 million downloads, and Top 100 on Apple Nutrition.

Start with 3 of our most popular episodes:

• Metabolism 101 (The Science Behind Fat Loss and Muscle Building) | Ep 421
• 4 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism by 500 to 1000 Calories per Day | Ep 236
• 12 Rules of Training Volume to Build More Muscle | Ep 348

💪 Join Eat More Lift Heavy - a 26-week evidence-based strength training for men and women over 40 and fat loss program to build muscle after 40, lose fat, and maintain your results (even in perimenopause and menopause)

📱 Get Fitness Lab - AI-powered coaching app for strength training after 40, body recomposition, and evidence-based nutrition. Daily coaching that adjusts to your energy, recovery, and schedule. No calorie counting, no guesswork.

👥 Join our Facebook community -  Build muscle after 40, improve body composition, and lose fat with evidence-based nutrition. Support for lifting weights, hypertrophy, fat loss, and hormones.

👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape (strength training & fat loss nutrition coach) on Instagram & thanks for making us one of the best fat loss podcasts for men & women over 40! 🙏