Build With BBL

Zac Lockwood & Amanda Bjorkman

Build with BBL with Amanda & Zac is where you'll find honest, unfiltered conversations about creating a body you love, a strong mindset and a life you're obsessed with. From training, nutrition and the questions you're probably too scared to ask, to navigating busy schedules, parenting, relationships and everything in between. Expect practical advice, real-life perspective and lots of laughs from a slightly unhinged couple who just want to see women achieve their highest potential.

Episodes

  1. Oct 27

    Protein-Maxxing, Pilates & Filming in Gyms: Fitness or Hype?

    Are women finally eating enough protein, or has protein-maxxing turned nutrition into another obsession? In this episode of Build with BBL, Amanda and Zac unpack three of the biggest debates in fitness right now: the rise of high-protein everything, Pilates becoming Australia’s leading projected fitness trend, and the growing tension around filming in commercial gyms. They discuss when protein supports muscle growth and recovery, when the pursuit of the highest possible number becomes expensive and unnecessary, and whether women have traded calorie obsession for protein obsession. They also ask whether Pilates is helping women get stronger or whether its ‘long and lean’ image feels safer than lifting weights and building muscle. Finally, they debate whether filming is a reasonable part of modern gym culture or whether content creation is interfering with everyone else’s right to train comfortably. CHAPTERS 00:00 Rapid-fire questions with Amanda and Zac 14:34 Are women eating too much protein? 31:51 Should filming in commercial gyms be banned? 40:05 Is Pilates keeping women afraid of lifting? Have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching: https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL: https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/ Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/ Follow Zac: https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/

    Protein-Maxxing, Pilates & Filming in Gyms: Fitness or Hype?

  2. Oct 20

    When Is Enough Enough? Fitness Goals, Body Confidence & Maintaining Your Results

    When is enough actually enough when it comes to changing your body? In this episode of Build with BBL, Amanda and Zac answer your questions about their current fitness and physique goals, what keeps them motivated, and how to recognise when continually chasing more muscle or more fat loss is no longer serving you. They explain why building your ideal physique and maintaining it require very different levels of effort, why so many people struggle to keep their results after a diet, and how sustainable habits make maintenance feel far simpler. Amanda and Zac also share how their own career paths led them into coaching, before breaking down the practical first steps for fat loss—including setting the right calorie deficit, choosing a realistic rate of progress and sticking with the process long enough to see results. Have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL | https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/ Follow Amanda | https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/ Follow Zac | https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Life lately with Amanda and Zac 08:31 Our current fitness and physique goals 19:38 How do you know when enough is enough? 29:51 What we'd do if we didn't work in fitness 42:37 The practical starting point for fat loss #BuildWithBBL #BBLCoaching

    When Is Enough Enough? Fitness Goals, Body Confidence & Maintaining Your Results

  3. Oct 13

    Body Confidence Starts at Home: Relationships, Kids & Training

    In this episode of Build with BBL, we answer your questions about supporting your partner when you’re in completely different seasons, communicating what you need before resentment builds, and why understanding how to change your physique can give you more confidence in the process. We also talk about the language we use with our children around bodies, food and exercise, including how we respond when they repeat negative comments they’ve heard elsewhere. Then Zac breaks down how to structure three effective full-body sessions when your training time is limited. Plus, Teddy officially joins us as our third co-host. Have a question you’d like us to answer on the podcast?Submit it here | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL | https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/Follow Amanda | https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/Follow Zac | https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome back + meet Teddy01:47 Supporting each other through different seasons13:03 Body confidence and bad body-image days27:55 How we talk to our girls about bodies, food and exercise36:41 The best three-day training split #BuildWithBBL #BBLCoaching

    Body Confidence Starts at Home: Relationships, Kids & Training

  4. Sep 16

    What We Got Wrong About Fitness, Supplements & Each Other

    We’ve changed our minds about a few things. And we definitely don’t agree on everything. In this episode of Build with BBL, we talk about the training and nutrition advice we used to believe, why the perfect plan means nothing if it doesn’t fit your life, and what we look for in supplements. Then a question about disagreeing as coaches turns into a very honest conversation about disagreeing as a couple: asking questions, getting defensive, ADHD and learning how the other person communicates. Plus, there’s a Teddy update, our new BBL app and what’s coming for the community. In this episode: • Food quality, macros and how your food makes you feel • Why consistency beats chasing 100% adherence • Training for your goals and enjoying the process • Progressive overload beyond adding more weight • Creatine, protein, magnesium and supplement marketing • Coaching disagreements, communication and partner support Have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL | https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/ Follow Amanda | https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/ Follow Zac | https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome back + our puppy Teddy 04:05 The new BBL app 07:00 Community, friendships and finding balance 12:47 Fitness beliefs we’ve changed our minds about 17:17 Consistency over a perfect plan 23:36 Training for the physique you want 30:46 Progressive overload: more than adding weight 37:32 Supplements: worth it or a waste? 47:15 Where we disagree as coaches 50:00 Communication, ADHD and relationships 57:51 Having a partner who supports your goals 1:00:15 Your questions for the next episode #BuildWithBBL #BBLCoaching

    What We Got Wrong About Fitness, Supplements & Each Other

  5. Aug 26

    Breaking Past the Plateau, Competing Again & the Truth About Scrunch Tights

    What do you do when you know progressive overload matters, but adding more weight just isn't happening? In episode two of Build with BBL, Amanda and Zac explain what progression actually looks like beyond loading more plates onto the bar. They cover better execution, rep ranges, tempo, smaller weight increases and why doing less can sometimes help you train harder and recover better. They also answer whether Amanda would ever compete again, unpack the reality of preparing for a bodybuilding show while running a business and raising a family, and settle an important question: do scrunch tights genuinely make your glutes look bigger? Plus, there's a slightly chaotic family announcement involving four paws, a lot of fur and a new BBL mascot named Teddy. Have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL | https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/ Follow Amanda | https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/ Follow Zac | https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to episode two 00:38 Meet Teddy 05:31 Progressive overload when you can't add weight 16:00 Would Amanda ever compete again? 26:19 Do scrunch tights make your glutes look bigger? 32:02 Final thoughts #BuildWithBBL #BBLCoaching

  6. Aug 19

    Introducing Build With BBL: For Women Ready To Get Unstuck

    Welcome to the first episode of Build With BBL. Amanda and Zac introduce the podcast, why they created it and who it's for: women who know they're capable of more but feel stuck in the same cycles with their training, nutrition, mindset or life. You'll hear what to expect from future episodes, from practical coaching conversations and honest answers to the realities of building a body you love while navigating work, parenting, relationships and everything in between. Have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/askbbl Work with BBL Coaching | https://bblcoaching.typeform.com/to/vivuFelv Follow BBL | https://www.instagram.com/bblcoaching/ Follow Amanda | https://www.instagram.com/amandabjorkman/ Follow Zac | https://www.instagram.com/zacharyjlockwood/ #BuildWithBBL #BBLCoaching

  • 6 Episodes

About

Build with BBL with Amanda & Zac is where you'll find honest, unfiltered conversations about creating a body you love, a strong mindset and a life you're obsessed with. From training, nutrition and the questions you're probably too scared to ask, to navigating busy schedules, parenting, relationships and everything in between. Expect practical advice, real-life perspective and lots of laughs from a slightly unhinged couple who just want to see women achieve their highest potential.

Information

  • Creator
    Zac Lockwood & Amanda Bjorkman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Zac Lockwood & Amanda Bjorkman
  • Show Website
    Build With BBL

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