NLP664 - TRT Acne, Fat Loss Soreness, Deficit sleep issues, Coaching vs Therapy & More Q & A
The Next Level Health & Fitness Podcast (Formerly The Key Nutrition Podcast)
Brad Jensen
4.9 • 766 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
In this month’s Q&A episode, Brad and Craig dive into your questions and keep it real with no fluff—just honest insight and actionable advice.
We cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Why you might be getting extra sore in a calorie deficit and how to adjust your training accordingly
- What to do when life feels like you’re chasing your tail and stuck in circles
- The hardest things we’ve ever done—and what we learned from them
- How to deal with acne after starting testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)
- What to do after a bad day (or weekend) of eating—without spiraling
- The key differences between therapy and coaching and how to know which one you need
- Whether it’s time to reverse back to maintenance calories if your sleep is seriously suffering
This one’s a mix of mindset, hormones, lifestyle, and coaching wisdom. If you’ve ever had one of these questions cross your mind, this episode is for you.
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Episode Timestamps
00:00 Uneven Arm Size Story
05:45 Shifting Competition Outcomes
11:56 "Scholarship Winners' Dedication Celebrated"
20:08 Therapy Blending with Coaching
25:50 Steroid Use and Health Considerations
27:29 "Estrogen Regulation and Acne Causes"
32:17 Coaching Success: Trust and Accountability
41:11 "Revisit Past Positive Habits"
42:59 Sleep Issues & Calorie Deficit Correlation
51:42 Adjusting Workout Intensity and Habits
56:29 Overcoming Perceived Porn Addiction
59:22 "Palpable Darkness and Relationship Strains"
01:06:19 "Dark Energy: A Slippery Slope"
01:09:43 Subscribe and Share Request
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, everybody? |
| 0:01.0 | This is Brad Jensen and you are listening to the Next Level podcast. |
| 0:28.0 | Welcome back to another episode of the Next Level Health and Fitness podcast, your tips and tools to help you get to your next level. |
| 0:28.9 | Oh yeah. |
| 0:30.4 | Craig Smith is back in the house. |
| 0:31.5 | Craig, good to have you back. |
| 0:32.7 | Wait, you were back last week. |
| 0:33.5 | That was the week before. |
| 0:34.1 | You were not here. |
| 0:36.2 | Was I here last week? Yes. |
| 0:36.7 | You were here last week. |
| 0:37.5 | It was the week before. |
| 0:38.5 | You were speaking to a bunch of people and we, yeah, I remember. |
| 0:41.1 | We already caught up on that show. |
| 0:42.2 | Oh, yeah. |
| 0:43.3 | Yeah. |
| 0:43.9 | Yeah. |
| 0:44.5 | It was good time. |
| 0:45.5 | It is good to be back. |
| 0:46.5 | Craig has a shirt on that says Hope dealer. |
| 0:48.8 | Hope dealer. |
| 0:50.8 | Yeah. |
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