Wits & Weights | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40

Get early access to Fitness Lab before the official launch! Join my email list at witsandweights.com/email  (if you’re already on just reply and ask for the “secret link”) Get Cozy Earth bamboo-derived sheets (use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for 20% off) that regulate temperature for better sleep and recovery -- Even if your tracker or workout/nutrition app logs everything, it still can’t tell you WHAT to...

Get early access to the app AND the Black Friday pricing by joining my list (if you're already on my list, ask for the “secret link”): https://witsandweights.com/email -- Get a first look at Fitness Lab , my new AI coaching app that turns your daily signals into clear guidance on food, training, recovery, and progress. Built for lifters over 40, it adapts plans in real time with low-stress tr...

Join the early access list for my new   Fitness Lab app , the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so you can build muscle and lose fat over 40 with science-based AI coaching: https://witsandweights.com/email -- 400 episodes and 4 years of challenging the fitness industry's myths and proving that building muscle and losing fat doesn&a...

Join the early access list for my new   Fitness Lab app , the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so you can build muscle and lose fat over 40 with science-based AI coaching: https://witsandweights.com/email -- Struggling to build muscle or lose fat after 50, even though you’re lifting weights and eating protein? Think your metabolism or...

Join the early access list for my new   Fitness Lab app , the #1 adaptive training and nutrition app that evolves with your progress, recovery, and lifestyle so you can build muscle and lose fat over 40 with science-based AI coaching: https://witsandweights.com/email Get Cozy Earth's temperature-regulating bamboo sheets that help you sleep deeper and recover faster from training. 100-night tr...

I've been building something for the few months. Something that's going to change how you approach building muscle and losing fat after 40. I'm not telling you what it is yet. But if you want the first preview tomorrow, join my email list at https://witsandweights.com/email More coming this week. 💪 Join Eat More Lift Heavy - a 26-week evidence-based strength training for men and wo...

Want to build your fitness meta-skills? ⁠⁠⁠ Join Physique University and get a FREE custom nutrition plan using code FREEPLAN at: https://physique.witsandweights.com/ — Why do so many people who know how to lift weights, track macros, and prioritize recovery still struggle to stay consistent long term? How do you design a fitness system that actually survives the chaos of real life? And what hidde...

Get your free Strength Training for Hormone Health guide at witsandweights.com/free to learn how to structure your training to support healthy hormone levels as you age, applying the principles from this episode. -- Every week there's new advice about training. Train to failure. Don't train to failure. Do more volume. No, you're overtraining. Meanwhile, you're stuck making zero...

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Love what you’re hearing from Adam? Take the guesswork out of training with the MAPS workout programs from Mind Pump. — Ever feel like the more fitness podcasts you listen to, the less you know about how to build muscle, lose fat, and actually see progress? Are AI tools and influencers helping your nutrition and fitness goals, or just creating more noise? If you want real results with body recomp...

Get your free Muscle-Building Nutrition Blueprint to optimize your protein intake, calories, and meal timing for maximum muscle growth at any age: https://witsandweights.com/muscle -- Can you still build that much muscle in your 40s and beyond? Discover why strength training over 40 might actually be your BEST opportunity to build serious muscle and strength. Learn the evidence-based science showi...

Get your free Eating Out Guide to make smart nutrition choices at restaurants and handle social drinking situations while staying on track with your body composition goals: https://witsandweights.com/free -- Your tax dollars paid for a government study on alcohol and cancer. Scientists completed it. Then it disappeared. Discover why a major health study was buried, what the evidence-based research...

Build muscle and lose fat with evidence-based fitness . Free custom plan when you join Physique University (code: FREEPLAN): witsandweights.com/physique — How can you tell when science is solid and when it’s just being sold to you? Dr. Eric Helms returns for his third appearance to unpack how we interpret fitness research, why “evidence-based” doesn’t always mean “accurate,” and what it really tak...

Join Physique University and get the IGNITE 4-Day Time-Saving Workout Program (use code FREEPLAN for a custom nutrition plan when you join) -- Can you cut your gym time by 40 to 50% while still training effectively to build strength and muscle? Learn 7 research-backed strategies to help you save tons of time with your workouts to reclaim up to 200 hours a year without sacrificing results. Timestam...

Join the 10-Week Recovery Diet Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21) at noon Eastern. Get the complete evidence-based protocol for metabolic recovery without reverse dieting. Just $27 includes the full workshop, replay, 20-page protocol workbook, and bonuses. Register at: http://live.witsandweights.com -- Reverse dieting promises to "fix" your suppressed (or "broken") metabol...

The scale jumps 3–5 pounds after you start eating more and your brain screams, “I knew it, fat gain!” Not so fast. We break down the real reasons behind that early spike and show you how to navigate the first two weeks with confidence (instead of fear).  Why does the scale goe up 3-5 pounds or more so quickly? What's actually happening physiologically, and why do most people reverse course ri...

Get John’s new book Pain-Free Performance : Move Better, Train Smarter, and Build an Unbreakable Body — Knees sore? Back tight? Shoulders giving out? You’re not broken, you’re just missing the system your body was built on. I talk with Dr. John Rusin, an internationally recognized strength coach, physical therapist, and author of Pain-Free Performance, about how to train hard without breaking down...

Are you eating very low calories, yet the scale won't budge, your energy is in the tank, and you're terrified to eat more? Discover what's going on with your metabolism, why "just eat less and move more" stopped working months ago, and the precise protocol for escaping this trap without gaining fat. Learn why reverse dieting doesn't work plus the 5 foundations that de...

Register for the Live Q&A with Karen Martel taking place TODAY, October 14 at 12p ET / 9a PT , only in Physique University (replay available if you're listening to this later). Use code FREEPLAN to get a free custom nutrition plan when you join at physique.witsandweights.com Get hormone creams and oils without a prescription at witsandweights.com/karenmartel (use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for 1...

Track your nutrition without shame or judgment. MacroFactor learns your metabolism and adjusts to what's actually happening with your body with no guilt, no moral judgment, just data. Try it free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS : https://bit.ly/philipmacrofactor -- Can you love your body and still want to change it? For years we've been caught between two extremes: the body positivity camp that...

Can you train for both muscle size and strength at the same time, or do you have to choose one? In this bonus from the Facebook Group Monthly Q&A , I answer Mike's question about powerbuilding and whether it's possible to optimize for both goals simultaneously. To ask your own question or get the other 3 answers this month (on balancing running, lifting, and plyos when time is tight,...

Download the Adaptive Cardio Workshop , cardio planning guide, training templates, and get a custom nutrition plan at live.witsandweights.com/adaptive-cardio — Can cardio really kill your gains? What if the truth is the exact opposite? Could you actually build muscle and endurance at the same time, without sacrificing either? I am joined by Kris Gethin, a pro bodybuilder, Ironman finisher, and end...

Join Physique University for our new IGNITE 🔥 training template (4-day upper/lower time-saving split) - use code FREEPLAN for a free custom nutrition plan when you join: https://witsandweights.com/physique -- You MUST "bulk" to build muscle... right? Eat more, gain weight, accept getting fluffy, then cut it all off later with a fat loss phase... right? Not necessarily. What if bulking i...

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We challenge the myth of a “broken metabolism” and show how results improve when your plan matches your current physiology, lifestyle, and recovery. Take the 2-minute quiz that identifies whether you’re facing metabolic adaptation, lower insulin sensitivity, or a recovery mismatch along with a 15-page personalized fat loss blueprint with macros, movement, and recipe recommendations: witsandweights...