The Forever Athletic Podcast

By Ian Wood

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The go-to podcast for over 30's who want to become high performing everyday athletes who not only dominate in the gym, but also in their careers and personal lives. Learn everything you need to know form the weekly episodes about how to train optimally AND efficiently around busy schedules and high stress lifestyles.

Episode Date
Ep198. Two Studies That Changed How I Think About Training
Jun 15, 2026
Ep197. How to Find a Good Personal Trainer or Online Coach.
Jun 08, 2026
Ep196. The Inconvenient Truth About Building Muscle After 35
Jun 01, 2026
Ep195. 3 Compromises I've Happily Made As A Lifter Approaching 40
May 27, 2026
Ep194. How to Stay Fit on Holiday Without Ruining Your Trip
May 11, 2026
Ep193. Why Fat Loss Feels Harder After 35.
May 04, 2026
Ep192. How To Stop Being Hungry When Dieting.
Apr 28, 2026
Ep191. Why You’re Stuck in the Weekday/Weekend Cycle.
Apr 23, 2026
Ep190. Why Am I Not Seeing Results From The Gym?
Apr 14, 2026
Ep189. Why Fat Loss Is NOT A Marathon.
Apr 06, 2026
Ep188. The Fat Loss Phase Nobody Talks About - Weeks 4–8 Explained
Mar 30, 2026
Ep187. How I’m Losing 5kg in 7 Weeks Without Tracking Calories
Mar 23, 2026
Ep186. Why Your Fat Loss Has Slowed Down And What To Do About It
Mar 16, 2026
Ep185. How Much Protein Do I Need? The Truth (And Why You're Confused)
Feb 16, 2026
Ep184. This Boosted My Progress More Than Anything After 35.
Feb 09, 2026
Ep183. What Successful Fat Loss Looks Like in the First 90 Days
Jan 26, 2026
Ep182. Your January Fitness Plan Is Probably Too Aggressive. Here’s a Better One
Jan 19, 2026
Ep181. How to Get Back in Shape After Christmas (Exactly What I’d Do Over 6 Weeks)
Dec 29, 2025
Ep180. The First 30 Days of Fat Loss: What Matters (And What Doesn’t)
Dec 22, 2025
Ep179. Why Christmas Weight Gain Matters More Than You Think (And How to Avoid It)
Dec 15, 2025
Ep178. Why Your Calorie Deficit Isn’t Working, And Why Tracking Still Matters (Even If It’s Not Perfect)
Dec 08, 2025
Ep177. Why Your Workouts Aren’t Working: The Over-35 Strength Formula That Actually Breaks Plateaus
Dec 01, 2025
Ep176. Why You Don’t Look Like You Lift (Even When You Train 3+ Days Per Week)
Nov 17, 2025
Ep175. 7 Ways Lifters Over 35 Can Train Around Injuries (Without Losing Progress)
Nov 10, 2025
Ep174. How to Handle Social Events Without Derailing Your Weight Loss Goals
Nov 03, 2025
Ep173. How to Start Losing Weight Now (Instead of Waiting for January)
Oct 27, 2025
Ep172. Why High Achievers Struggle to Lose Weight (Even When They’re Successful in Everything Else)
Oct 20, 2025
Ep171. How to Stay Motivated to Work Out (When You’re Busy, Tired, and Over It)
Oct 13, 2025
Ep170. 7 Dumb Diet Culture Rules You Need to Ignore.
Oct 06, 2025
Ep169. How to Manage Hunger While Losing Weight: 7 Science-Backed Strategies for Sustainable Fat Loss
Sep 29, 2025
Ep168. How To Maintain Fat Loss. 7 Lessons From Clients Who Have Made It Stick.
Sep 22, 2025
Ep167. 7 Things I Wish Every 35+ Lifter Knew About Fat Loss
Sep 15, 2025
Ep166. Why Tracking Every Calorie Isn’t the Answer (And What To Do Instead)
Sep 08, 2025
Ep165. How to Train Smarter, Not Harder, After 40: Strength, Muscle & Fat Loss Without Wrecking Your Body
Sep 01, 2025
Ep164. The Dream Start With 6 Client Journey
Aug 25, 2025
Ep163. If I Were You, This is How I Would Eat – 8 Clear Steps
Aug 18, 2025
Ep162. Free Weights vs. Machines: What's Best for Strength, Muscle & Injury-Free Training After 35?
Aug 11, 2025
Ep161. How To Stay The Course.
Aug 05, 2025
Ep160. Hot Cold Therapy. The What, Why and How.
Jul 28, 2025
Ep159. EPIC Start With 6 Recap.
Jul 21, 2025
Ep158. Why You Don't Need To Control Everything To Lose Weight.
Jul 14, 2025
Ep157. Why Leaner Isn't Always Better.
Jul 07, 2025
Ep156. 5 Training Truths You Need To Hear To Break Through Your Plateau.
Jun 30, 2025
Ep155. 5 Fat Loss Nutrition Truths You Need To Hear.
Jun 23, 2025
Ep154. How to Stop Weekend Overeating (Without Tracking Everything)
Jun 16, 2025
Ep153. How To Get In Shape Fast (What I'd Do With 60 Days)
Jun 09, 2025
Ep152. How to Stick to Your Health & Fitness Goals on Holiday (Without Ruining the Holiday)
Jun 02, 2025
Ep151. 3 Mindset Shifts to Stop You Being Average.
May 26, 2025
Ep150. How to Transition From Fat Loss to Maintenance (Without Losing the Plot)
May 19, 2025
Ep149. Why Most Diets Fail (And What To Do Instead) - 3 Unconventional Nutrition Tricks That Actually Stick
May 12, 2025
Ep148. How to Stop Eating Your Feelings (Without Tracking Everything)
May 05, 2025
Ep147. Why Calorie Tracking Isn’t As Hard As You Think (and How It Will Help You Lose Your First 5kg)
Apr 28, 2025
Ep146. How To Squat, Bench and Deadlift Without Crushing your Joints.
Apr 21, 2025
Ep145. Q&A: Training Day Macros, Protein Myths, Sleep & Meal Timing
Apr 14, 2025
Ep145. Why You Training Sucks After 35 (And How To Fix It)
Apr 07, 2025
Ep144. How To Stay Fat Forever.
Mar 31, 2025
Ep143. Introducing START WITH 6
Mar 24, 2025
Ep142. How To Fuel For A Hyrox Race.
Mar 17, 2025
Ep141. Why The Best Way To Train For Fat Loss Is Strength Training.
Mar 10, 2025
Ep140. Why You're Seeing No Progress, Even When Lifting 3x Per Week.
Mar 03, 2025
Ep139. Our Top 6 Fat Loss Hacks With Kate Usher.
Feb 24, 2025
Ep138. If I We're You, This Is How I Would Train.
Feb 17, 2025
Ep137. Why Every Athlete Over 30 Should be Supplementing With Creatine.
Feb 10, 2025
Ep136. The 10 Commandments of Fitness Over 30.
Feb 03, 2025
Ep135. How To Save Your Joints While Weight Training Over 30
Jan 27, 2025
Ep134. Breaking Through Plateaus After 35.
Jan 13, 2025
Ep133. How to Stay Fit Through Christmas Without Starting Over in January
Dec 23, 2024
Ep132. Why Strength Training is one of the Best Investments you can Make in Yourself as a Professional over 35
Dec 16, 2024
Ep131. A Busy Professional’s Guide to Nutrition – How To Fuel Your Body for Performance
Dec 09, 2024
Ep130. Sustainable Fitness for Busy Professionals: Build Habits That Stick.
Dec 02, 2024
Ep129. 4 Reasons Why Waiting Until January To Start Your Fitness Journey Is A Mistake
Nov 25, 2024
Ep128. The Compound Effect | Marginal Gains For Big Fitness Wins
Nov 18, 2024
Ep127. Why Less Is More For Lifters Over 30
Nov 11, 2024
Ep126. Strength Training for Runners | 5 Essential Exercises
Nov 04, 2024
Ep125. Time Efficient Training | 6 Key Tips To Make More Gains In Less Time
Oct 28, 2024
Ep124. The Essential Training Split for Everyday Athletes.
Oct 21, 2024
Ep123. The Hardgainers Guide to Building Muscle.
Oct 14, 2024
Ep122. How To Build Muscle In 30 Minutes A Day
Oct 07, 2024
Ep121. Why You Should Train Like An Athlete.
Sep 30, 2024
Ep120. What Is A Deload and When Should You Do One?
Sep 23, 2024
Ep119. 3 Fat Loss Mistakes EVERYONE Makes (including you)
Sep 16, 2024
Ep118. You Don't Need A Fitness Photoshoot.
Sep 12, 2024
Ep117. Tom's INSANE Strength Gains (3 Key Lessons)
Sep 09, 2024
Ep116. The Best Way For 99% Of People To Train.
Sep 05, 2024
Ep115. How to Drop Body Fat Without Counting Calories.
Sep 02, 2024
Ep114. 4 Steps To Progress Your Pull-Ups.
Aug 29, 2024
Ep113. What Is The Best Training Split For Strength and Muscle?
Aug 22, 2024
Ep112. 4 Training Hacks To Get In Shape Quicker.
Aug 19, 2024
Ep111. 3 Ways To Re-Start Stalled Fat Loss Progress.
Aug 15, 2024
Ep110. Boost Your Strength, Improve Your Sleep and Reduce Anxiety (Evidence Based Nutrition Hacks).
Aug 12, 2024
Ep109. How Do You Know If You're Training Hard Enough?
Aug 08, 2024
Ep108. How To Set Life Changing Goals.
Aug 05, 2024
Ep107. Q&A: Bang For Buck Training, Aerobic Conditioning For Sprinters, Bench Tips For Women and Budget Gym Buys.
Aug 01, 2024
Ep106. 3 Reasons To Reduce Your Training Volume.
Jul 29, 2024
Ep105. 4 Fundamentals For Training Longevity.
Jul 25, 2024
Ep104. Are You An Everyday Athlete?
Jul 22, 2024
Ep103. Q&A: Knees Over Toes, Creatine HCL and How To Progress Your Accessories.
Jul 18, 2024
Ep102. How To Lose Fat Fast.
Jul 15, 2024
Ep101. How To Peak Your Strength.
Jul 11, 2024
Ep100. Should You Be Olympic Weightlifting?
Jul 08, 2024
Ep99. Q&A: How Much Protein Can You Have In One Sitting, Meditation For Strength Gains and My Goals.
Jul 04, 2024
Ep98. Why Your Abs Aren't Showing This Summer.
Jul 01, 2024
Ep97. Charlotte's Incredible Fat Loss Transformation.
Jun 27, 2024
Ep96. Should You Build Muscle Or Lose Fat?
Jun 24, 2024
Ep95. Q&A: Accessory Exercises, Static Stretching Before Lifting, Overshooting and The Creatine Study.
Jun 20, 2024
Ep94. Why You Need A "Shit Hits The Fan Plan".
Jun 17, 2024
Ep93. Fuck Balance - Get Shit Done. (How To Periodise Your Lifestyle).
Jun 13, 2024
Ep92. Why Everyday Athletes NEED To Supplement With Creatine.
Jun 10, 2024
Ep91. Q&A: When To Deload, Feeling Weaker On A Cut, Optimising Your Programme and Winning The Next Quarter.
Jun 06, 2024
Ep90. 3 Red Flags That Tell Me Your Training Sucks.
Jun 03, 2024
Ep89. Q&A: Are Deadlifts Bad For Your Back? How Do I Warm-Up? Best pre-training Carbs?
May 30, 2024
Ep88. Top 5 Muscle Building Mistakes.
May 27, 2024
Ep87. Q&A: What Can You Achieve in 60 Days? Endurance Training Priorities and Training Through The Menopause.
May 23, 2024
Ep86. Now is YOUR TIME to get STRONG IN 60.
May 20, 2024
Ep85. Q&A: Plant Based Protein, Beginner Aches and Pains and The Minimum Effective Dose.
May 16, 2024
Ep84. The truth about functional training: Your weakness is your weakness.
May 13, 2024
Ep83. Scale Weight Illusions: The Unseen Factors Behind Your Weigh-In
May 09, 2024
Ep82. Why Your Body Is The ULTIMATE Status Symbol.
Apr 23, 2024
Ep81. The BEST Training Method For Busy Over 30's.
Apr 18, 2024
Ep80. My Cutting Diet And The 1 Simple Principle You Should Follow.
Apr 16, 2024
Ep79. The 8 Mistakes Every Over 30 Gym-Goer Makes.
Apr 13, 2024
Ep78. Lessons From Wrestlemania 40 For Everyday Athletes.
Apr 11, 2024
Ep77. How To Build MASSIVE Arms.
Apr 08, 2024
Ep76. It's Time To Get SUMMER STRONG.
Apr 04, 2024
Ep75. The BEST Chest Building Workout.
Apr 01, 2024
Ep74. Q&A: Active Recovery, Do Macros Matter and How To Stay Motivated.
Mar 28, 2024
Ep73. The Toddcast with Todd Price.
Mar 25, 2024
Ep72. Q&A: CBD, BMR and Gym Etiquette.
Mar 21, 2024
Ep71. How To Build Confidence.
Mar 18, 2024
Ep70. The Perfectionist Mindset.
Mar 14, 2024
Ep69. Q&A: Recommended Lifting Gear, Sweet Snacks and Lifting When Ill.
Mar 12, 2024
Ep68. Dominating Deadlifts. 5 Tips For Bigger Pulls.
Mar 04, 2024
Ep67. Q&A: Reverse Dieting, Cardio For Fat Loss and Training As You Age.
Feb 29, 2024
Ep66. How To Become The Strongest Guy In The Gym (Dan and Luke's Story).
Feb 26, 2024
Ep65. Q&A: STRONG IN 60 vs 1-1 Coaching, Tips For Hardgainers.
Feb 22, 2024
Ep64. 4 Life Hacks To Get In Shape (And Stay In Shape).
Feb 19, 2024
Ep63. Introducing STRONG IN 60.
Feb 15, 2024
Ep62. Make SIMPLICITY Your SUPERPOWER.
Feb 12, 2024
Ep61. Q&A: Is 1 Session A Week Enough, and Training After Illness.
Feb 08, 2024
Ep60. Q&A: Supplements, Strength Training Science, Cross-Training and Nutrition For Morning Lifters.
Feb 01, 2024
Ep59. Tempos. The Secret To Strength, Muscle And Mobility Gains.
Jan 30, 2024
Ep58. Q&A: Training When Ill, Burning Fat And Building Muscle Simultaneously, Lifting With A Back Niggle.
Jan 25, 2024
Ep57. Breaking Through Strength Plateaus.
Jan 23, 2024
Ep56. Protein Intake, Overrated Exercises and RPE Lifting.
Jan 18, 2024
Ep55. How To Gain 9kg Of Muscle In 2024.
Jan 16, 2024
Ep54. What To Do If You're A Weekend Eater.
Jan 11, 2024
Ep53. Q&A: Mental Health Benefits Of Lifting, How To Get Started, Lift Or Run First and Training Through Injuries.
Jan 09, 2024
Ep52. You DON'T Need More Time (You Need More Focus).
Jan 04, 2024
Ep51. Avoid These Transformation Mistakes.
Jan 02, 2024
Ep50. 2023 Wrapped.
Dec 28, 2023
Ep49. Strength Trianing vs HITT/Circuits/Metcons
Dec 26, 2023
Ep48. Fat Loss And Social Events. You CAN Have It All.
Dec 21, 2023
Ep47. Lessons In Frustration.
Dec 19, 2023
Ep46. Q&A: Intermittent Fasting, Binge Eating and Bench Press Technique.
Dec 14, 2023
Ep45. Rest Periods. All You Need To Know.
Dec 12, 2023
Ep44. Q&A: Winter Motivation Hacks, Fat Loss Priorities, Bicep Building and How Many Eggs Are Too Many?
Dec 07, 2023
Ep43. New Year Goal Setting.
Dec 05, 2023
Ep42. How I Write Time Efficient Training Programmes.
Nov 30, 2023
Ep41. Important Perspective For Fat Loss.
Nov 28, 2023
Ep40. Negotiating Christmas and Blood Flow Restriction Training.
Nov 23, 2023
Ep39. How To Be In Better Shape In Your 30s And 40s Than You Were In Your 20s.
Nov 21, 2023
Ep38. Q&A: Improving Recovery, Programming Strength, How Quickly Can I Make Gains, And What Supplements To Take.
Nov 16, 2023
Ep37. What I'd Do If I Was Starting Again.
Nov 14, 2023
Ep36. How To Lose Weight By Eating More.
Nov 09, 2023
Ep35. 10 Lessons From 10 Years As An S&C Coach.
Nov 07, 2023
Ep34. Q&A: How Long Do DOMs Last? How To Improve Squat Technique. Do You Need To Go To Failure? How Often Should You Repeat Exercises?
Nov 02, 2023
Ep33. What I Hate (And Love) About 8 Week Transformations.
Oct 31, 2023
Ep32. Q&A: How To increase Your VO2 Max, How To Get Started In The Gym And Are Home Workouts Worth It?
Oct 26, 2023
Ep31. How To Make More Gains In Less Time.
Oct 24, 2023
Ep30. Q&A: Sweet Cravings, Hex Bar Deads vs Conventional, How Accurate Are FitBits And How Often Should You Change Programme?
Oct 19, 2023
Ep29. Why You NEED A Training Programme.
Oct 17, 2023
Ep28. Q&A: Bedtime Routines For Busy Brains? Early Signs Of Overtraining? What's The Difference Between Strength And Muscle Gain? Are Lifting Shoes Worth It?
Oct 12, 2023
Ep27. How To Break Through Lifting Plateaus. 5 Key Tips.
Oct 10, 2023
Ep26. Q&A: HUEL, Carbohydrates and Insulin, And Top 3 Bang For Buck Exercises.
Oct 05, 2023
Ep25. Balancing Strength And Endurance Training.
Oct 05, 2023
Ep24. Q&A: Breaking Out Of Plateau's, How Quick To Bulk, Ice Baths, Wim Hoff And More!
Sep 28, 2023
Ep23. Training On A Tight Time Budget.
Sep 26, 2023
Ep22. Q&A: Salt, Sweat, Pecs And How Expensive Is Muscle?
Sep 21, 2023
Ep21. How To Stay On Track At The Weekend.
Sep 19, 2023
Ep20. Q&A: Processed Foods, Training Through Injury and Comfort Eating.
Sep 14, 2023
Ep19. Snacking and Willpower - 5 Tips To Regain Control.
Sep 12, 2023
Ep18. Q&A: Do I Need To Eat Before Early Sessions, How Important Are Accessories, Pre-Workout Poops and More!
Sep 07, 2023
Ep17. The Kickstart.
Sep 05, 2023
Ep16. Q&A: Training Through The Menstrual Cycle, Supplements, Top 5 Snacks And BEER.
Aug 31, 2023
Ep15. How To Burn Fat, Build Muscle And Be Forever Athletic.
Aug 29, 2023
Ep14. Fuelling Endurance Training Sessions.
Aug 29, 2023
Ep13. How To Calculate Your Calories And Macros.
Aug 29, 2023
Ep12. How Do I Stop Snacking? Genetics For Weight Loss, And More!
Aug 22, 2023
Ep11. Athlete vs Everyday Athlete... What's The Difference?
Aug 15, 2023
Ep10. The Secret To GREAT Decision Making.
Aug 15, 2023
Ep9. 3 Underrated Aspects Of Great Nutrition.
Aug 08, 2023
Ep8. 3 Post Holiday Priorities.
Aug 01, 2023
Ep7. 5 Steps To Stay In Shape This Summer.
Aug 01, 2023
Ep6. Taking Imperfect Action.
Jul 25, 2023
Ep5. The Importance Of Turning Up.
Jul 18, 2023
Ep4. Building Muscle On A Tight Time Budget.
Jul 18, 2023
Ep3. Why Strength Training?
Jul 18, 2023
Ep2. What Is Forever Athletic?
Jul 18, 2023
Ep1. Who The F**k Are You?
Jul 18, 2023
Welcome To The Forever Athletic Podcast!
Jul 18, 2023