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Deadlift Meet at 40: Niki Sims, a Rough Taper, and What She Learned
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- Dec 23, 2025
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Summary
In this episode of Beast Over Burden, hosts Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson unpack how GLP-1 medications, TRT, and peptides are changing the coaching landscape—and what that means for strength training. Drawing from years of hands-on coaching experience, Andrew explains how GLP-1s and strength training interact, why muscle preservation becomes critical during rapid fat loss, and how tools like TRT can accelerate progress without changing the core rules of adaptation. If you're a lifter training on GLP-1 medications, considering TRT, or a coach working with clients using these tools, this episode delivers a first-principles framework for protecting muscle, managing recovery, and training for long-term health. Competing at 40 looks different than it did in your 20s—and that's not a bad thing. In this episode of Beast Over Burden, Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson recap Niki's recent deadlift-only meet, breaking down why she decided to compete again, how she trained while traveling, what went wrong during the taper, and what the experience revealed about strength, perspective, and showing up at 40. This isn't a PR story. It's an honest look at preparation, adversity, meet-day chaos, and the value of competing without tying your identity to a number on the bar. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why a deadlift-only meet made sense at 40 How pulling 405 in training reopened the door to competing The training structure that stayed simple—and the one key change that mattered How frequent travel and inconsistent gyms affected recovery and performance What a "rough taper" actually feels like A realistic approach to weight management without extreme cutting Meet-day logistics, warm-up chaos, and disrupted attempts Why missing a lift doesn't mean missing the point What it means to be prou…