Ian Wood

The Forever Athletic Podcast

Health EN ↓ 202 episodes

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.

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Ian Wood

Episodes

Ep51. Avoid These Transformation Mistakes. 02.01.2024 12:40

Avoid these 3 common mistakes everyday athletes make when it comes to making a fitness/physique transformation. To learn more about how to work with me click HERE .

Ep50. 2023 Wrapped. 28.12.2023 4:27

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Ep49. Strength Trianing vs HITT/Circuits/Metcons 26.12.2023 11:39

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Ep48. Fat Loss And Social Events. You CAN Have It All. 21.12.2023 12:07

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Ep47. Lessons In Frustration. 19.12.2023 13:12

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Ep46. Q&A: Intermittent Fasting, Binge Eating and Bench Press Technique. 14.12.2023 11:32

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Ep45. Rest Periods. All You Need To Know. 12.12.2023 15:10

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Ep44. Q&A: Winter Motivation Hacks, Fat Loss Priorities, Bicep Building and How Many Eggs Are Too Many? 07.12.2023 13:16

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Ep43. New Year Goal Setting. 05.12.2023 9:50

To get first access to coaching slots in January, join the mailing list HERE . Check out We Fuel Athletes HERE .

Ep42. How I Write Time Efficient Training Programmes. 30.11.2023 14:07

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Ep41. Important Perspective For Fat Loss. 28.11.2023 12:46

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Ep40. Negotiating Christmas and Blood Flow Restriction Training. 23.11.2023 18:23

To learn more about the Forever Athletic Kickstart, click HERE . Link to the study on Blood Flow Restriction Training HERE .

Ep39. How To Be In Better Shape In Your 30s And 40s Than You Were In Your 20s. 21.11.2023 22:20

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Ep38. Q&A: Improving Recovery, Programming Strength, How Quickly Can I Make Gains, And What Supplements To Take. 16.11.2023 15:47

To learn more about my Black Friday offer, click HERE . To read more about creatine, read HERE .

Ep37. What I'd Do If I Was Starting Again. 14.11.2023 21:10

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Ep36. How To Lose Weight By Eating More. 09.11.2023 14:49

Can't lose weight on 1200 calories? Always battling hunger and cravings? This is how you lose weight by eating more food. To work with me, just click HERE .

Ep35. 10 Lessons From 10 Years As An S&C Coach. 07.11.2023 21:02

in this episode I cover 10 lessons I've learned from 10 years as an accredited S&C coach.. plus a little rant about the state of the industry. Sorry not sorry. To work with me, click the link HERE .

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? 02.11.2023 11:55

4 excellent questions covered in this weeks Q&A. Give this a listen to get some insight on DOMs, improving squat technique, going to failure and how often to repeat specific exercises. To lean more about how to work with me, click HERE .

Ep33. What I Hate (And Love) About 8 Week Transformations. 31.10.2023 14:53

8 Week Kickstarts/Challenges/Transformations are a big part of the fitness industry, and while there's a lot I don't love about them, they have to be a part of my business. So here's what I think is really important for a great 8 week plan, and what I think are red flag when you're looking for your next 8 week coach. If you want to learn more about my upcoming kickstart and how it&...

Ep32. Q&A: How To increase Your VO2 Max, How To Get Started In The Gym And Are Home Workouts Worth It? 26.10.2023 9:46

In this weeks episode I answer the questions of: - How to increase your VO2 max when coming back from injury. - How to stop walking past the gym and going straight to the spa instead? - Are home workouts hard enough if I can't make the gym during half term? If you're interested in working with me, just click HERE .

Ep31. How To Make More Gains In Less Time. 24.10.2023 18:42

I do my best work with two kinds of people: 1) The short on time and energy professional or parent who needs to get the most from the little time they have to train. 2) The everyday athlete who's training 4-6 times a week, balls to wall but not making any more progress. In both scenarios, exceptional progress comes from an intense focus on what is actually important. This podcast breaks down w...

Ep30. Q&A: Sweet Cravings, Hex Bar Deads vs Conventional, How Accurate Are FitBits And How Often Should You Change Programme? 19.10.2023 13:48

In this weeks Q&A I answer: - No matter how fully I am, I always need something sweet? What do I do? - How often should you change up your training programme? - How accurate is the calorie burn on my FitBit? - Hex bar deadlifts vs conventional deadlifts, which is better? To work with me, click the link HERE .

Ep29. Why You NEED A Training Programme. 17.10.2023 16:46

As a hardworking everyday athlete, a proper training programme is like a cheat code. Saving you time, effort and money in the pursuit of your goals, and helping you escape the cycle of committing, winging it, seeing no progress, and binning it off. Let me break down why having a training programme is so effective, and if you need some help when it comes to coaching and programming, visit www.coach...

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? 12.10.2023 15:40

In this weeks Q&A I answer: - Tips for bedtime routines for busy brains? - What are the early signs of functional overtraining? - What's the difference between strength and muscle gain, doesn't more muscle mean more strength? - Are lifting shoes worth it? To learn more about how to work with me, just click this link HERE .

Ep27. How To Break Through Lifting Plateaus. 5 Key Tips. 10.10.2023 15:07

We all go through phases where we feel like we're doing a TON of work in the gym, but seing no rewards when it comes to being able to lift bigger weights, or other markers of performance. Here's my top 5 tips to make sure you're maximising your training, getting the biggest strength and muscle building returns, and finally breaking through your plateau! To work 1-1 with me, visit www.c...