{"podcast":{"title":"The Forever Athletic Podcast","slug":"the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897","podcast_index_feed_id":6472897,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3d52b5c/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.coachianwood.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38123983/38123983-1729259109254-6ad150a5a6cdd.jpg","author":"Ian Wood","episode_count":200,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:46.441495+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897"},"episode":{"title":"Ep195. 3 Compromises I've Happily Made As A Lifter Approaching 40","slug":"ep195-3-compromises-i-ve-happily-made-as-a-lifter-approaching-40","published_at":"2026-05-27T11:50:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897/ep195-3-compromises-i-ve-happily-made-as-a-lifter-approaching-40","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachianwood/episodes/Ep195--3-Compromises-Ive-Happily-Made-As-A-Lifter-Approaching-40-e3jvatv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3d52b5c/podcast/play/120613247/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424984134-44100-2-49a1e2f032f6c.m4a","summary":"Get Coached 👉🏻 https://www.coachianwood.com/ In this episode, I talk about the 3 fitness compromises I’ve happily made as someone rapidly approaching 40 — and why they’ve actually improved my consistency, recovery and relationship with training. We cover: Why lower training volume can still build muscle effectively The reality of maintaining a lean physique in your 30s and 40s Why slightly higher body fat levels can improve quality of life The problem with chasing “optimal” fitness all the time Why slower progress is often more sustainable long term How to balance fitness goals with work, family and real life The mindset shift from extreme fitness to sustainable fitness If you feel stuck in the cycle of starting over, chasing perfect plans, or feeling like fitness is becoming harder to maintain with age, this episode is for you.","meta_description":"Get Coached 👉🏻 https://www.coachianwood.com/ In this episode, I talk about the 3 fitness compromises I’ve happily made as someone rapidly approaching 40 —…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":871,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897/episodes/ep195-3-compromises-i-ve-happily-made-as-a-lifter-approaching-40/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-forever-athletic-podcast-6472897/ep195-3-compromises-i-ve-happily-made-as-a-lifter-approaching-40.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}