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Wits & Weights | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40Author: Philip Pape Strength Training & 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 probably overcomplicating it. Wits & Weights shows you how to build muscle, lose fat, and achieve real body recomposition by focusing only on what the evidence actually supports. The show centers on women over 40, but plenty of midlife men listen for the same approach.Evidence-based coach Philip Pape brings an engineer's approach to strength training, nutrition, and metabolism. Instead of another generic program or meal plan, you get specific, science-based strategies for body recomposition, whether you're focused on building muscle, losing fat, or both. The focus is on strength training over 40, body recomposition for women over 40, perimenopause and menopause fitness, metabolism recovery, hormone health, and longevity.You've seen the conflicting advice, even on other nutrition podcasts. One expert says cut carbs, the next says eat more. One says train six days a week, another says three is plenty. Building the body you want doesn't have to be this confusing or time-consuming.By using your wits (systems plus identity-based behavior change) and lifting weights, you can build muscle, improve your physique, and maintain your results for life without rebound weight gain. You'll also learn about metabolism recovery, and why years of dieting can lead to metabolic adaptation that makes fat loss harder than it needs to be.You'll learn smart, efficient strategies for movement, metabolism, muscle, and mindset: why fat loss matters more than weight loss, why all the macros (protein, fats, Language: en-us Genres: Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How Long Body Recomposition Takes If You're Skinny Fat | Ep 494
Episode 494
Thursday, 13 August, 2026
How long does body recomposition really take? Cutting calories to lose weight can make a skinny fat physique worse by stripping away the little muscle you have while giving you misleading “progress” signals. Learn the realistic week-by-week body recomp timeline for noticeable changes, plus the simple tracking methods that prove your plan is working. If the scale hasn't budged in 3 weeks and you're about to call it off, hit play. And shout out to listener Dhiren A. on Spotify for today's topic!Get 20% off your first custom blend at True Nutrition with code WITSANDWEIGHTS. Build your own protein from 20+ bases and 28 flavors, third-party lab tested and first-party verified, now shipping to over 150 countries:https://truenutrition.com/witsandweightsYou'll learn:Skinny fat explained as normal weight obesity and why BMI can miss the problem Why the default advice to lose weight can backfireThe Forbes curve and how your starting leanness changes how much body fat you loseRealistic muscle gain rates over 10 to 12 weeksWhy DEXA and scales struggle to detect small lean mass changes 4 priorities for body recomposition (including protein)How to track progress instead of chasing day-to-day noise A simple muscle-building signal hidden in your training logWits & Weights is the evidence-based podcast for strength training over 40, body recomposition, fat loss over 40, metabolism recovery, and healthy aging. Hosted by Philip Pape, creator of Eat More Lift Heavy and Fitness Lab.Support the show by visiting today's sponsor:Get 20% off your first custom blend at True Nutrition with code WITSANDWEIGHTS.Timestamps:0:00 - Why "just lose weight" backfires when you're skinny fat6:43 - The Forbes curve (dieting, leanness, and body fat)10:19 - How to get enough protein13:03 - What happens in weeks 1 through 1016:15 - What a good month of muscle gain looks like17:35 - Does body fat measurement work?19:57 - The problem that isn't your training20:23 - 3 changes that make the timeline work24:13 - How long until you see physical changes, and until others do28:13 - The muscle-building evidence in your own training logEpisode Resources:Free Body Fat Calculator - Navy formula estimate from a tape measure, plus a few other numbers: https://www.witsandweights.com/calculatorsQ&A - How Fast Do You Really Lose Muscle? (Plus Bigger Glutes, Creatine, and More)💪 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! 🙏
