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

Sometimes More Is More (The Sedentary Lifter Problem) | Ep 475
Published: June 8, 2026
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Brain Aging and Barbells (How Lifting Weights Slows Cognitive Decline) | Ep 474
Published: June 4, 2026
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The Satiety Diet (How to Lose Fat Without Fighting Hunger) | Ep 473
Published: June 2, 2026
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Brain Fitness, Micro-Habits, and Your Health (Thoryn Stephens) | Ep 472
Published: May 28, 2026
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"Broccoli Is Making You Fat!" (Why Single-Food Blame Is Nonsense) | Ep 471
Published: May 26, 2026
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Why "Muscle Confusion" Might Actually Work for Hypertrophy | Ep 470
Published: May 21, 2026
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The 20-Minute Fix for Menopause Belly Fat | Ep 469
Published: May 19, 2026
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The Problem with Most Nutrition Podcasts
Published: May 17, 2026
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5 Signs You're Insulin Resistant Even If You Lift Weights (Amber Wilhoit) | Ep 468
Published: May 14, 2026
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3 Fat Loss Metrics to Track Before Summer (Beyond the Scale) | Ep 467
Published: May 12, 2026
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