In this inspiring episode, Nikki Sims and Andrew Jackson sit down with two of Barbell Logic's most recognizable names: Nikki Berman (Director of Client Experience) and Coach Bekah Creek (PT and longtime BLOC coach). Together, they dive deep into what strength training for moms really looks like—during pregnancy, postpartum, deployments, sleepless nights, and every chaotic season in between.

Nikki shares the full arc of her journey: from chasing "skinny" through extreme dieting and cardio, to discovering barbell training, to becoming a mother of four and finding her strongest, most capable self along the way. Her candid stories—including training through nausea, the realities of relaxin, managing back-to-back pregnancies, and an unexpected home birth—offer a rare, empowering look at motherhood through the lens of strength.

Coach Bekah walks through the coaching side: how to modify programming for pregnant or postpartum clients, when to push, when to pull back, and why the marathon mindset of "something is better than nothing" can be transformational for busy moms. Together, they illustrate how strength training can anchor a woman through the most demanding phases of life.

Whether you're a mother, a future mother, a coach working with pregnant/postpartum clients, or simply someone looking for hope and consistency, this conversation highlights the resilience and adaptability that define strength training for moms.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Why strength matters so much for pregnant and postpartum women

• How to modify training through each trimester

• The surprising benefits of tonnage-based and RPE-based programming

• How to navigate fatigue, nausea, sleep deprivation, and childcare

• Why "all or nothing" breaks moms—and how to replace it with a sustainable mindset

• The physical and emotional realities of postpartum recovery

• How coaching support changes everything for new moms

• The story behind Nikki's unplanned, fast home birth

• Why taking up space—not shrinking—is the real goal

• How strength training helps moms show up better for their kids and themselves

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In this inspiring Beast Over Burden episode, Nikki Sims and Andrew Jackson sit down with Kayleigh and Jeff to explore strength training for couples, overcoming burnout, building sustainable routines, and transforming body composition with intention and patience.

When Kayleigh and Jeff started lifting together, they didn't just change their strength — they changed their lives. What began with a difficult vacation photo became a powerful journey of discipline, weight loss, personal growth, and deep partnership. Today, they train together four days per week in their garage, navigate nutrition together, problem-solve injuries, and continue to grow stronger as individuals and as a team.

Whether you lift with your spouse, want to lift with your spouse, or simply want to build more consistency in your own training, this episode offers real-life insight into what it takes to create sustainable, long-term change.

• How Kayleigh went from intimidated by barbells to topping the leaderboard at her gym

• Why weight loss required lifestyle change—not just training

• The power of a simple daily checklist

• Jeff's early strength training background and how he introduced Kayleigh to lifting

• Why many couples struggle training together—and how these two made it work

• Navigating burnout, under-recovery, and shifting priorities

• Training through shoulder pain and building the patience to modify training

• Sustainable weight loss strategies, including eating the same meals, tracking, and taking breaks

• Why "strength training for couples" works only when each partner maintains ownership of their own journey

• Using constraints to simplify nutrition and decision-making

• The importance of deliberate maintenance phases during long cuts

• Building a family culture of fitness, sustainability, and consistency

If you're navigating motivation challenges, recovery issues, weight loss plateaus, training with a spouse, or simply trying to build better habits, this conversation gives you a grounded, honest look at what it truly takes to change your life—slowly, consistently, and together.

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Life doesn't stop for your training — but your training can help you survive life. In this episode, we sit down with Scott & Coach Jamal to explore what it really looks like to keep lifting through setbacks while raising kids, grieving a parent, and rebuilding after injury.

This is not a highlight-reel story — it's real-life resilience, one rep at a time.

What You'll Learn

• Why strength matters most in life's hardest seasons

• Training through nerve pain and rebuilding confidence

• How parents can fit training into chaotic schedules

• The value of flexible, customized programming

• Coaching as accountability, encouragement, and partnership

• Why showing up imperfectly matters more than perfection
  

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