Best Recomp Workouts Podcasts (2025)

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Why Building Muscle Beats Weight Loss for Body Recomp | Ep 418 41:07

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Get Fitness Lab (20% off through January 2), the #1 fitness app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Now available for iPhone and Android. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. — Body recomp, build muscle, and lose fat without wrecking your metabolism. Have you ever wondered why weight los…

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How Much Training Volume You REALLY Need to Build Muscle Over 40 | Ep 417 28:43

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Check out the new Fitness Lab app (iPhone and Android) to get personalized guidance on your training volume, recovery, and nutrition... all in one place, with 20% off through January 2nd: https://witsandweights.com/app -- Most lifters are either doing too little volume to stimulate muscle growth or piling on so much that they're just accumulating f…

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"I'm in a Calorie Deficit and Can't Lose Weight" Is NEVER True (What's Really Happening) | Ep 416 28:01

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Get personalized AI-powered coaching that identifies your exact fat loss plateau and gives you the specific fix you need. Try Fitness Lab (20% off through January 2nd) at: https://witsandweights.com/app -- You cannot be in a true calorie deficit and still not lose weight. It's physiologically impossible. If you're eating less than you're burning bu…

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Q&A - 15 Questions On Strength Training Over 40, Body Recomp, Nutrition, Muscle Building, Fat Loss 25:47

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Get 20% off Fitness Lab through January 2nd. Take the free 2-minute quiz to see your complete custom plan before you pay anything: https://witsandweights.com/app -- Since launching Fitness Lab in November, I've gotten dozens of questions about how it works, who it's for, and how it fits with your existing tools and routines. So I chose the 15 of th…

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Training Through Injury and Adversity Without Losing Progress (Anthony Bryan) | Ep 415 54:30

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Get Fitness Lab (20% off through January 2), the #1 fitness app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Now available for iPhone (with Apple Health integration!) and Android. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. — Are injuries holding back your body recomp goals? How do you keep lifting weig…

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Staying Lean During the Holidays: Managing Weight Gain, Nutrition, & Mindset | Ep. 124 14:46

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→ Get a Free Month of Coaching | Balancing fitness/nutrition and the holidays can be rough... Most people either panic about every pound gained or let one event derail their progress. This episode covers how to navigate holidays and travel without losing your mind or your results. You'll learn why weight fluctuations aren't fat gain, how to set rea…

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How to Adjust Strength Training for Fat Loss (Build Muscle While Losing Weight) | Ep 414 41:07

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Get 20% off Fitness Lab from December 17 to January 2. Take the 2-minute quiz to see if AI-powered coaching can help you adjust your strength training during fat loss, preserve muscle while losing weight, and make smarter decisions about volume, intensity, and recovery—all personalized to your data and goals: https://witsandweights.com/app -- How d…

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5 Nutrition Mistakes That Kill Body Recomp (Calories vs. Macros vs. Micronutrients) | Ep 413 44:47

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Get 20% off Fitness Lab to receive AI-powered coaching that analyzes your meal patterns, identifies missing nutrient density, and adapts your training and nutrition based on biofeedback. Use this special link for 20% off: https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 -- Most people build their nutrition from the top down: calories first, macros second, micronut…

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THYROID Markers Your Doctor Ignores That Stall Metabolism and Fat Loss (Eric Osansky) | Ep 412 55:07

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Get Fitness Lab, the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. Special link for podcast listeners (20% off): https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 — Why does body recomp stall even when you lift weights, track macros, and eat for nutrition and fi…

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2 Psychological SKILLS That Determine If You'll Stick to Lifting and Nutrition | Ep 411 27:50

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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build self-efficacy and self-regulation through the hardest 3 weeks of the year. Get coaching, accountability, custom nutrition plans, and strength training templates to end the year strong: https://live.witsandweights.com -- Even if you know what to do for nutrition and strength training, you keep stoppin…

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How to Lose Fat Without Giving Up Foods You Enjoy (The 20% "Eat Anything" Rule) | Ep 410 39:52

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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to end the year stronger while everyone else backslides. Get coaching, accountability, custom nutrition plans, and strength training templates to maintain progress through the holidays. Kickoff call Monday, December 8 at 5pm Eastern, challenge starts Wednesday, December 10: https://live.witsandweights.com -- …

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The Last 3 Weeks to Lose Fat and Build Muscle in 2025 8:20

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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge and get direct coaching to lose fat and build muscle through Christmas and New Year's while everyone else backslides: http://live.witsandweights.com/ -- You have 3 weeks left in 2025. Are you going to waste them "surviving" or actually make progress, lose fat, and build muscle? Most people treat the final 3 w…

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Why Lifters Over 40 Should Focus on Bone Health, Not Just Muscle (Dr. Doug Lucas) | Ep 409 55:11

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Get Fitness Lab (20% off for listeners), the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance: https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 — Have you ever wondered if your skeleton can actually support the muscles you work so hard to build? Or how bone density…

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Advanced Body Recomposition Strategies: The Phasic Recomp Approach | Ep. 123 32:18

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→ Book a Free Body Recomp Assessment | If you’ve been lifting for years and feel like progress has slowed, this episode breaks down the phasic body recomposition strategy that allows you to keep building muscle and losing fat even as an advanced lifter. You’ll learn how to choose the right starting point based on your body composition and goals, ho…

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Why NOT Lifting Weights Is the WORST for Your Health (Especially in Weight Loss) | Ep 408 28:37

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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build strength training momentum and end 2025 strong instead of waiting until January. Kickoff call December 8th at 5pm Eastern. Get direct coaching, the flexible framework, holiday nutrition strategies, and travel workout templates you need to protect your metabolism through the holidays: https://live.wit…

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Stop Making These 3 Weight Loss Mistakes if You Want FAT Loss | Ep 407 31:11

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Get your free 14-Day Rapid Start Fat Loss Guide to set up your nutrition and strength training for effective fat loss without extreme restriction or guesswork: https://witsandweights.com/fatloss -- If you're tracking food, stepping on the scale, pushing hard in the gym, but hitting a wall with fat loss, this episode is for you. Maybe scale isn't mo…

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Complete Guide to Hormones, Peptides, and Labs for Building Muscle Over 40 (Dr. Abid Husain) | Ep 406 1:04:27

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Ready to go beyond standard cholesterol panels and track what actually matters? Get your comprehensive performance bloodwork analysis at witsandweights.com/bloodwork (code VITALITY20 for 20% off) — What if your blood work is missing the markers that truly predict long-term cardiovascular health? Can you build muscle, lose fat, and stay strong after…

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3 Ways Thanksgiving WON'T Ruin Your Fat Loss (No Matter What You Do) | Ep 405 24:05

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📲 Try Fitness Lab with 20% off through Black Friday My new AI coaching app that adapts to real life, like Thanksgiving. Instead of rigid meal plans or "stay on track" guilt, you get intelligent coaching that accounts for holiday meals, your actual biofeedback, and helps you enjoy family time while maintaining momentum toward building muscle and los…

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Avoid Holiday Weight Gain with a BAILOUT Strategy (Flex Framework) | Ep 404 34:00

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🎯 Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge (Kickoff December 8) Get structured support through the hardest weeks of the year. Get a 3-week personal roadmap, custom workouts for travel, daily accountability check-ins, and meal/recipe plans for every holiday scenario: 👉 https://live.witsandweights.com - Includes FREE custom nutrition plan (with code F…

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"Why would anyone want AI generated fitness content?" 19:36

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Someone unfollowed the show after saying they were "grossed out" by AI in fitness. Apparently I'm now part of the evil AI empire. 🤷‍♂️ But their reaction reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about what AI can actually do when it's built on evidence-based principles rather than generic junk content scraped from the interwebs. Discover why rejectin…

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Prostate PSA Results and Unnecessary Biopsies (Dr. Stephen Petteruti) | Ep 403 51:41

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Get Fitness Lab, the #1 coaching app for people over 40 that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. https://witsandweights.com/app -- Are you over 40 and trying to stay muscular, lean, and strong, but PSA tests and prostate fears leave you confused? Worried t…

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Calorie Counting vs. Pattern Analysis for Fat Loss and Muscle Building Over 40 | Ep 402 44:02

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Download Fitness Lab (live now for iPhone!) – Get AI-powered nutrition analysis, daily guidance, and adaptive strength training that responds to your biofeedback. Like a physique coach in your pocket. Built for adults over 40 who want sustainable fat loss and muscle building without guesswork. Get 20% off through Black Friday at http://witsandweigh…

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It’s Live! How Fitness Lab Works (My New Coaching App for Fat Loss Over 40) 22:22

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Fitness Lab is live! Fitness Lab is an innovative, game-changing AI coach that adapts to your patterns, turns data into daily actions, and helps you LEARN about yourself and the science behind everything. From periodized programs and form checks to one-photo nutrition and biofeedback, the goal is less stress but more progress. Designed for building…

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Why Most Fitness & Nutrition Apps Fail People Over 40 (And What Actually Works) | Ep 401 33:28

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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…

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AI Coaching for Building Muscle Over 40 (Launches This Week) 9:46

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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 …

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15 Evidence-Based Fitness Lessons for Building Muscle and Losing Fat Over 40 | Ep 400 45:57

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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 t…

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Get Lean with Less Effort: 10 Highest ROI Fat Loss Tactics | Ep. 122 46:21

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→ 1:1 Body Recomp Coaching (FREE Month) | What if you could get lean without tracking macros or doing hours of cardio? In this episode, we reveal the 10 highest return-on-investment habits for fat loss. These are the exact strategies that will get you lean without requiring hours of meal prep or six-day training splits. You'll discover how to natur…

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Q&A - Women Over 50 Strength Training and Fat Loss (Pam Sherman) | Ep 399 56:09

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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 weight…

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How Much Protein You Really Need to Build Muscle (Not What You Think) | Ep 398 33:04

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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 …

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Something BIG is Coming... 3:16

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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. Support the show 📱 Get Fitness Lab - Philip’s scienc…

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The Most CRITICAL Meta-Skill for Fitness Consistency (Alan Lazaros) | Ep 397 56:50

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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 actuall…

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Maximizing Muscle Growth: High vs Low Volume Training for Hypertrophy | Ep. 121 50:53

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→ Transform Coaching (2-week free trial) | How much training volume do you actually need to grow? In this episode we cut through the noise and unpack what the research says about high vs low volume training, along with what we’ve seen work best with clients and ourselves. You’ll learn how to know if you’re doing too much or too little, when to bias…

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The Hypertrophy Hierarchy (Which Training Variables Actually Matter) | Ep 396 36:42

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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. Meanw…

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5 Body Recomp Mistakes (Why You're Not Losing Fat or Building Muscle) | Ep 395 38:22

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Get Cozy Earth temperature-cooling sheets at witsandweights.com/cozyearth and use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for 20% off Join the 6-Week Strong Finish Challenge starting November 18th at witsandweights.com/physique and use code FREEPLAN for a custom nutrition plan. Learn to maintain your strength and body composition through the holidays using flexible sy…

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The RAW TRUTH About Fitness, AI, and Influencers (Adam Schafer of Mind Pump) | Ep 394 1:30:57

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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…

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Body Recomposition for Women vs Men: Can Women Build Muscle as Easily as Men? | Ep. 120 34:02

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→ Book a Free Body Recomp Assessment | Is it harder for women to build muscle than men? Should women train or eat differently? Do hormones really make that big of a difference? In this episode with Anna (our Head Female Coach), we break down the real differences between male and female training and nutrition, and how to actually make progress regar…

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Why Now Is the PERFECT Time to Build Muscle Over 40 | Ep 393 47:18

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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 an…

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The Alcohol Cancer Report Cover Up | Ep 392 24:54

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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 …

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How Can We Trust Hypertrophy and Nutrition Science? (Eric Helms) | Ep 391 1:34:57

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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…

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7 Tips to Save 200 Hours in the Gym (Without Losing Muscle) | Ep 390 30:40

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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 …

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The Myth of Reverse Dieting (Do THIS Instead) | Ep 389 30:33

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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 su…

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Why You Gained 5 Pounds in 3 Days (And Why It's Not Fat) 5:16

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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 physiological…

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Pain-Free Knees, Low Back, and Shoulders for Training LONGEVITY (Dr. John Rusin) | Ep 388 59:06

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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 Performan…

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Why You Can't Lose Weight on 1200 Calories (And What To Do About It) | Ep 387 31:55

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Ready to escape the low-calorie trap and eat 400-800+ more calories while maintaining your body composition? Join the 10-Week Recovery Diet Workshop on Tuesday, October 21st at 12pm Eastern and get the complete protocol workbook plus 30 days in Physique University for just $27: https://live.witsandweights.com -- Are eating very low calories, yet th…

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Women's Hormone Testing, Treatment, & Q&A 11:40

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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/ka…

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Body Positivity vs. Healthy Habits (You Can Have Both) | Ep 386 40:59

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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 …

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Can You Build Size AND Strength? 8:46

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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, lif…

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Can You Be a Hybrid Athlete Without Losing Muscle? (Kris Gethin) | Ep 385 53:30

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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 Get…

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Build Muscle WITHOUT Bulking if You Want "Lean Gains" | Ep 384 32:51

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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... ri…

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13 Overhyped Fitness & Recovery Hacks That Waste Your Time and Money | Ep 383 24:36

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Review the podcast by October 15 for a chance to win 3 months free in Physique University Mastery Track ($261 value). Leave a review at Apple Podcasts... EVERYONE who leaves a review will get a gift from me :) Get 20% off Cozy Earth temperature-cooling sheets (with code WITSANDWEIGHTS) at witsandweights.com/cozyearth -- Confused about which fitness…