Wits & Weights: Strength Training for Skeptics

A Fitness podcast by Philip Pape

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For busy professionals who want to get strong and healthy with strength training and a sustainable diet. I’m your host, Philip Pape, and in each episode, we’ll examine strategies to help you achieve physical self-mastery through a healthy skepticism of exercise and nutrition science, and a commitment to consistent lifting and nutrition.

Recent Episodes

How to Lose Fat Without Losing Your Muscle Gains | Ep 457
Published: April 7, 2026
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How NASA's Artemis II Astronauts Maintain Muscle Flying to the Moon
Published: April 6, 2026
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The Mad Scientist's Guide to Strength Training After 40 (Chris Duffin) | Ep 456
Published: April 2, 2026
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Your Pilates, Yoga, or Barre Class Is NOT Strength Training | Ep 455
Published: March 31, 2026
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The LAST Time You'll Ever "Start Over"
Published: March 28, 2026
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Stop Eating LESS to Lose Fat After 40 (Do This Instead) | Ep 454
Published: March 26, 2026
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The 26-Week Plan to Build Muscle and Lose Fat After 40 | Ep 453
Published: March 24, 2026
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Why "Listening to Your Body" Kept Her Stuck for Years (Cori Lefkowith) | Ep 452
Published: March 19, 2026
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Breastfeeding and Body Composition (Nursing, Lifting, and Fat Loss) | Ep 451
Published: March 17, 2026
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Lose Weight Through PMS, Your Cycle, and Even Perimenopause | Ep 450
Published: March 12, 2026
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