Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters
A podcast by Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert

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455 Episodes
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The Hidden Reason You're Skipping Gym Workouts (It's Not Laziness) | Ep 221
Published: 9/23/2024 -
Weird Q&A - Lose Fat Eating Pizza, Burn Calories Drinking Water, Sleep Cold to Lose Weight
Published: 9/21/2024 -
How to Lift Heavy, Run Fast, and Train as a Hybrid Athlete with Cody McBroom | Ep 220
Published: 9/20/2024 -
How to Avoid Losing Muscle, Especially On Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs (Sensor Damping) | Ep 219
Published: 9/18/2024 -
What Causes Stubborn Midlife Belly Fat (It's Not What You Think) | Ep 218
Published: 9/16/2024 -
How to Reduce Midlife Back Pain and Joint Inflammation Over 40 with Megan Dahlman | Ep 217
Published: 9/13/2024 -
Collagen Protein Does NOT Build Muscle (Bayesian Inference) | Ep 216
Published: 9/11/2024 -
Why Weight Loss Always Fails (But Don't Ditch the Scale Yet) | Ep 215
Published: 9/9/2024 -
Bonus - Behind the Scenes of a Top 1% Health & Fitness Podcast
Published: 9/7/2024 -
Why Some People Stay Lean Without Trying (The Genetics of Fat Loss) with Dr. Stephan Guyenet | Ep 214
Published: 9/6/2024 -
The Proven Formula for an Amazing Physique Transformation (Iterative Design) | Ep 213
Published: 9/4/2024 -
The TRUTH About Strength and Muscle Loss During a Cut | Ep 212
Published: 9/2/2024 -
Bonus Q&A - Metabolism Myths, 1200 Calories, Chronic Disease, and How Long to Cut for Fat Loss
Published: 8/31/2024 -
Flexible Dieting vs. Intuitive Eating (Which Is Better for Fat Loss?) with Dr. Joe Klemczewski | Ep 211
Published: 8/30/2024 -
Add THIS To Your Diet to Optimize Fat Loss, Energy, and More (Buffer Systems) | Ep 210
Published: 8/28/2024 -
How to Eat Healthy When Your Family Doesn't Have the Same Fitness Goals | Ep 209
Published: 8/26/2024 -
The Surprising Truth About Diet Soda and Fat Loss (Can It Be GOOD for You?) | Ep 208
Published: 8/23/2024 -
How Your Spaces Are Sabotaging Your Fat Loss (The 6S Method) | Ep 207
Published: 8/21/2024 -
Eat These 5 Foods and Lose 20 Pounds By Next Week | Ep 206
Published: 8/19/2024 -
Bonus Q&A - Recovery from Overtraining, Calories Burned from Wearables, Binging After Weight Loss
Published: 8/17/2024
For skeptics of the fitness industry who want to work smarter and more efficiently to build muscle and lose fat. Wits & Weights cuts through the noise and deconstructs health and fitness with an engineering mindset to help you develop a strong, lean physique without wasting time.Nutrition coach Philip Pape explores EFFICIENT strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies to optimize your body composition. Simple, science-based, and sustainable info from an engineer turned lifter (that's why they call him the Physique Engineer).From restrictive fad diets to ineffective workouts and hyped-up supplements, there's no shortage of confusing information out there.Getting in the best shape of your life doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. By using your WITS (mindset and systems!) and lifting WEIGHTS (efficiently!), you can build muscle, lose stubborn fat, and achieve and maintain your dream physique.We bring you smart and efficient strategies for movement, metabolism, muscle, and mindset. You'll learn:- Why fat loss is more important than weight loss for health and physique- Why all the macros (protein, fats, and yes even carbs) are critical to body composition- Why you don't need to spend more than 3 hours in the gym each week to get incredible results- Why muscle (not weight loss) is the key to medicine, obesity, and longevity- Why age and hormones (even in menopause) don't matter with the right lifestyle- How the "hidden" psychology of your mind can unlock more personal (and physical) growth than you ever thought possible, and how to tap into that mindsetIf you're ready to separate fact from fiction, learn what actually works, and put in the intelligent work, hit that "follow" button and let's engineer your best physique ever!