NLP717 - TRT Not Working, Getting Back in Shape, Cold Plunges Overrated, and Breaking Self-Limiting Beliefs + more. Q&A
The Brad Jensen Show
Brad Jensen
4.9 • 792 Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Craig and I dive into our monthly listener Q&A — covering a mix of mindset, fitness, and lifestyle topics that hit close to home for a lot of people.
We covered everything from testosterone therapy and self-limiting beliefs to training styles, getting back in shape after falling off, and whether cold plunges are actually worth the hype.
Some of the questions we tackled include:
- Testosterone only went up 10 points after 9 months on TRT — does that seem off?
- What are our own personal self-limiting beliefs and how have we learned to work through them?
- Which is more optimal: circuit-style training or traditional hypertrophy work?
- If you were in great shape years ago but have since fallen off, what's the very first step to take to get back on track?
- Our honest take on cold plunging — effective or overrated?
This episode is a blend of science, experience, and real talk — no fluff. Whether you're curious about optimizing your health or just looking for a little direction, this one's packed with insight.
Listen now to hear our raw, unfiltered answers and practical takeaways to apply in your own life.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, everybody? This is Brad Jensen and you are listening to The Next Level podcast. |
| 0:25.7 | Welcome back to another edition of the next level, health and fitness podcast. |
| 0:30.6 | You're live with Craig Smith, and that's actually the last time I'm going to say that. |
| 0:33.1 | I'm sorry. |
| 0:38.0 | Although we go till the end |
| 0:41.2 | I saw meme |
| 0:42.0 | I said only boys to men could make 13 year olds |
| 0:45.8 | this is like only 13 year olds feel like |
| 0:48.9 | your crush breaking up with you as a divorce ending |
| 0:51.7 | it's so true |
| 0:53.1 | so sad |
| 0:53.7 | anyways I don't remember if you're not our age, you don't get that. |
| 0:58.1 | So big announcement I've been waiting to make. |
| 1:01.0 | It's really not that big, but it is pertinent that you know this. |
| 1:04.3 | So you don't just skim by. |
| 1:06.3 | If you are subscribed to the show, which a lot of you guys are, hell yes. |
| 1:11.8 | You will just, |
| 1:16.2 | your thing will automatically update. You don't have to do anything different. But not the most ideal business strategy. I will be honest with that. But I'll explain to you why. So the show is |
| 1:21.4 | going to be rebranding to the Brad Jensen show. Feels a little narcissistic. I get it, right? |
| 1:26.4 | I get it. It doesn't feel like it is. It is. |
| 1:31.4 | It is. Yeah. I mean, it is your show. Yeah. Many people do that. It's fine. It's not narcissistic. |
| 1:36.9 | A little bit, maybe. But I'll explain to you why. The problem when we changed the company from key nutrition to next level nutrition and again, just kind of, the, uh, the problem when we changed the company from key nutrition to next level nutrition. |
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