

Wits & Weights | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40
Brain Aging and Barbells (How Lifting Weights Slows Cognitive Decline) | Ep 474
Jun 4, 2026
27:52
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About this episode
Strength training does more than build muscle. Learn how lifting weights may support cognitive health, brain aging, and long-term quality of life. A new study used brain scans to measure exactly that. The results show that resistance training is a uniquely beneficial tool for brain health that works through different pathways than cardio. Lifting weights can make the brain test younger on functional MRI, and the benefits may keep compounding even long after you train. Learn what brain a...
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Episode Details
- Author
- Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach, Strength Training & Fat Loss Expert
- Show Type
- full
- Audio Format
- audio/mpeg