The Problem With Training After 30: Sonny Webster

June 10, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Sonny Webster discusses the challenges and realities of training after 30 with James Smith.

Sonny Webster joins James Smith for an honest conversation about what training, money and ambition actually look like once you hit your 30s. A British Olympic weightlifter who competed at Rio 2016, Sonny is now a fitness entrepreneur building global training platforms, and he doesn't hold back on the realities of optimisation culture, the TRT debate. 👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Sonny Webster's YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@sonnywebsterGB Sonny Webster On Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sonnywebstergb/ He explains: ◼️ Why training after 30 becomes a completely different ball game ◼️ How peptides and GLP-1s are quietly reshaping the fitness industry ◼️ What moving to Dubai really costs (and why money evaporates faster) ◼️ Why handing over money is the thing that actually makes people change ◼️ Where testosterone sits for the everyday athlete who'll never compete Chapters: 00:00 The Testosterone Debate and Sonny's WADA Ban 00:57 Why Training After 30 Hits Like a Brick Wall 02:10…

People in this episode

Host: James Smith

Guest: Sonny Webster

Topics covered

training after 30
fitness industry
testosterone
optimisation culture
money and ambition
Olympic weightlifting

Keywords

training
fitness
testosterone
peptides
GLP-1
Dubai
optimisation culture
money
ambition

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