Aug 4, 2026
You know training matters. You may even want to train. But work, family, travel, fatigue, and everything else competing for your attention keep pushing it out of the week.
In this episode of Beast Over Burden, Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson examine one of the most common reasons people stop exercising: “I don’t have...
Jul 28, 2026
After two knee replacements, a hip replacement, and years of chronic pain, Beth is getting strong again at 72.
A lifelong athlete, coach, and gym owner, Beth has spent decades swimming, running, competing in triathlons, playing racquetball, coaching others, and finding new ways to stay active. But aging, osteoarthritis,...
Jul 24, 2026
What home gym equipment is actually worth buying after the basics?
In this Beast Over Burden legacy episode, Niki Sims and Matt Reynolds talk through strength training gear that solves real problems in a home gym, garage gym, or serious training setup.
They discuss useful equipment beyond the barbell, rack, bench,...
Jul 21, 2026
Dr. Dan Rossi joins Beast Over Burden to talk about strength training, aging, injury, confidence, and why muscle mass matters beyond the gym.
As a hospitalist and internal medicine doctor, Dan sees older patients at some of the hardest points in life. That perspective has changed how he thinks about training. Strength...
Jul 17, 2026
Training through back pain does not mean forcing your old numbers or pretending nothing hurts.
In this Beast Over Burden episode, Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson discuss Niki’s long process of training through and around back pain. Niki shares how her mindset shifted from trying to get back to heavy barbell lifting as...