Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters
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 mindset If 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!
Episodes
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Can your smartphone really rival a $100,000 DEXA scan? What if the same device you use to scroll Instagram could also reveal your body fat percentage, fat distribution, and even your HRV?
I sit down with Jason Moore, founder and CEO of Spren, a company turning your phone...
Get your FFMI calculated automatically with the Physique & Biofeedback Tracker in Physique University to track your actual muscle development over time and understand exactly what phase of training you should focus on next. This special link also gets you a FREE custom nutrition plan:
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Is your strength training actually building muscle?
Scale weight fluctuates, body fat measurements are inconsistent, an...
Build muscle and lose fat (no dieting or bulking) with the 90-Day Body Recomp Workshop replay + bonuses (90-day week-by-week plan, custom nutrition plan, and training programs for 3, 4, and 5 days per week):
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You've been told that belly fat gain during midlife is inevitable... just part of aging and declining hormones that you have to accept.
Recent research from the landmark SWAN study that followed...
This week in my Instagram feed, I shared 2 critical principles that determine if your nutrition plan will actually work for fat loss and muscle building in real life, such as:
- When life is at its messiest, not just when everything is perfect
- Dealing with social events, travel, and celebrations (birthday cake!)
- Eating more but not eating more calories
- Making fat loss easier and more sustainable
Follow me on Instagram @witsandwei...
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Why can two people follow the same diet and training plan but get completely different results? Could your DNA explain why fat loss feels harder, or why recovery takes longer? And is genetic testing the breakthrough it claims to be or just another fitness gimmick?
With me is Joe Cohen, founder and...
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Stop letting inaccurate metabolism estimates sabotage your nutrition goals.
The fitness industry has convinced us that estimating metabolism requires expensive ...
Join the 90-Day Body Recomp Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday, August 19) at 12 PM Eastern for only $27 (replay included). Get Philip's complete system for simultaneous fat loss and muscle gain, plus a custom nutrition plan. Register at live.witsandweights.com
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Think you need a calorie deficit to lose fat? Or months of bulking followed by months of cutting to reshape your physique?
Think again.
Body recomp (the simultaneous loss of fat...
Register for the 90-Day Body Recomp Workshop this Tuesday, August 19th at 12pm Eastern (replay included) at live.witsandweights.com
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Tired of cutting and bulking (or just don't want to)? Frustrated with approaches that leave you either feeling too fluffy or too depleted?
Is there a middle ground that works instead?
Yes, it's called body recomposition or "body recomp" where you build muscle and lose fat at the same...
Want to build muscle, lose fat, and train smarter? Join the new Physique University for just $27/month and get your custom nutrition plan FREE (limited time): bit.ly/wwpu-free-plan
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Were women in the past weaker than men, or have we been sold a lie? What if prehistoric women could outlift most modern athletes? And how does understanding this history change the way you train today?
I’m joined by Anne Marie Chaker, auth...
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Diet culture emerged in the 1920s, when calorie counting was invented, cigarettes were marketed as weight loss aids, and thinness became associated with moral virtue for the first time in American history.
Discover how the birth of modern diet culture 100 years ago crea...
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Do you cook with nonstick pans, microwave with plastic containers, or wonder about materials you drink out of?
Learn about the science behind 3 major categories of chemical exposure from cookware and food packaging: microplastics, PF...
Get 10% off SymptoGuard to manage GLP‑1 side effects and stay consistent with your eating and training.
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Are GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic secretly stalling your progress? Why are so many users quitting despite major weight loss?
I talk with Justin Silver, founder of SymptoGuard, who watched his father battle severe Ozempic side effects that nearly took his life. Justin shares the real reasons users struggle on GLP-1s and how th...
Get my new RESOLUTE 5-Day Powerbuilding template when you join Physique University to maximize both strength and muscle growth simultaneously at this link (special for podcast listeners to get a FREE custom nutrition plan when you join): bit.ly/wwpu-free-plan
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Most lifters choose between getting strong or building size.
Powerbuilding represents the intelligent marriage of strength training and hypertrophy, allowing lifters to make s...
Get a FREE custom nutrition plan when you join Physique University to maximize both strength and muscle growth simultaneously at this link (special for podcast listeners): bit.ly/wwpu-free-plan
Get 50% off Chef's Foundry P600 ceramic cookware (no PFAS, no Teflon, no microplastics) at witsandweights.com/chefsfoundry
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Influencers claim you can get shredded eating nothing but junk food. At the same time, clean eating gurus demoniz...
Join Physique University for just $27 a month to access our workshop on sprint training and receive a free custom nutrition plan using this exclusive listener link: http://bit.ly/podcast-new-wwpu
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Today we're celebrating a huge win for 73-year-old listener Bruce @bruceandjantrain.
Bruce achieved impressive results following the sprint protocol discussed in Episode 293, increasing his power output by 78% in just 4 months and dem...
Get your free custom nutrition plan (exclusive to podcast listeners) when you join Wits & Weights Physique University for just $27/month
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The psychology behind weight loss methods has created a moral battleground where people judge themselves and others based on whether they use traditional lifestyle approaches or pharmaceutical interventions like GLP-1 drugs.
People are losing 40 pounds on Ozempic or secretly microdosing GLP-1 ...
Check out the other half of our Q&A on Brandon's Chasing Clarity podcast, where we tackle your questions on hunger, cravings, appetite, and artificial sweeteners.
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Just wrapped a bulk and scared to lose muscle? Over 50 and unsure if gains are still possible? Walking 20,000 steps a day with no results?
In this Q&A, I team up with physique coach Brandon DaCruz, host of the Chasing Clarity podcast, to tackle five hot topi...
Get the new RESOLUTE 5-day Powerbuilding Program in Physique University and stop second-guessing your approach to lifting. Join for just $27/month and get a custom nutrition plan included when you tap this special link for podcast listeners
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Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman didn't just build a legendary physique. He created a blueprint for what dedication, consistency, and love for lifting can achieve.
His famous "lig...
Want to build muscle, lose fat, and train smarter? Join the new Physique University for just $27/month and get your custom nutrition plan FREE (limited time).
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Why are you gaining belly fat even while lifting and eating well? Could your sluggish metabolism be a liver problem in disguise?
I sit down with certified supplement expert Sara Banta to reveal how your liver and thyroid work together to control metab...
Get a full Lifting Lessons course including how to warmup in Physique University and stop second-guessing your approach to lifting. Join for just $27/month and get a custom nutrition plan included when you tap this special link for podcast listeners
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Most lifters either skip their warmup or spend 30 minutes on elaborate routines that miss the point.
Learn how the engineering concept of the Cold Start Problem reveals the systematic a...
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