What happens when weight loss is working, but you still need to protect muscle, performance, and long-term health? And how do GLP-1s, testosterone, peptides, nutrition, and training fit into the bigger picture?

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol presented by HollyFit, Kyle Holland and Dr. Michael Harrington answer questions around GLP-1 medications, nutrition, resistance training, testosterone, peptides, recovery, and more.

They discuss how to preserve muscle while losing weight, why treatment should be individualized, where testosterone may fit into women’s health, and why emerging compounds should be approached with both curiosity and caution. The conversation also gets a little lighter when Kyle puts his medical pronunciation skills to the test.

Throughout the episode, Kyle and Dr. Michael return to a simple principle: understand the individual first, then use the right tools to support sustainable health and performance.

Key Takeaways & Lessons:

• Using a GLP-1 and worried about losing muscle? Learn why resistance training, nutrition, protein intake, and rate of weight loss matter.
• Think a higher medication dose is always better? Hear why treatment should be individualized rather than automatically increased.
• Trying to improve body composition? Understand how nutrition and training can help preserve muscle while reducing body fat.
• Not sure how long to rest between sets? Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss hypertrophy, progressive overload, training to failure, and recovery.
• Wondering where testosterone fits into women’s health? Explore the broader conversation around libido, energy, mood, sleep, and perimenopause.
• Curious about peptides and emerging compounds? Hear why enthusiasm can move faster than the available human research.
• How open should you be with your physician? Learn why honest communication matters when discussing medications, supplements, and treatment decisions.
• Think medical terminology is easy? Kyle discovers that some words are much easier to read than pronounce.

Kyle Holland is the founder and Head Coach of HollyFit, where he combines coaching, nutrition, training, and data-driven health optimization to help people build and sustain healthier lives.

Dr. Michael Harrington is a board-certified internal medicine physician and HollyFit’s medical director. He leads clinical evaluations and makes treatment decisions based on each individual’s labs, history, and clinical needs.

Episode Resources:

• HollyFit: https://www.gohollyfit.com/
• Dr. Michael Harrington: https://www.gohollyfit.com/provider
• Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OyXc_HDn1Z8?si=6MM-y8KY5Krsjmk5

Episode Highlights:

• [00:29] GLP-1s, Weight Loss & Preserving Muscle
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss nutrition, resistance training, weight-loss pace, and protecting muscle while using GLP-1 medications.
• [09:09] Talking Honestly With Your Physician
  The conversation turns to communication, treatment decisions, and why patients need to feel comfortable discussing what they are actually using.
• [12:31] Emerging Compounds, Risk & Evidence
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss sourcing, purity, risk tolerance, and why personal experiences should not replace good research.
• [19:35] Nutrition & Training While Using GLP-1s
  They cover protein, carbohydrates, workout nutrition, resistance training, and maintaining performance during weight loss.
• [26:42] Hypertrophy, Rest Periods & Cardio
  The discussion includes progressive overload, training to failure, rest periods, cardio, Hyrox, and physique goals.
• [34:11] Women, Testosterone & Hormone Health
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss testosterone, libido, energy, mood, sleep, and the broader hormone-health picture.
• [37:09] Medical Terms That Are Harder to Say Than They Look
  Kyle takes on a few medical terms and discovers that pronunciation can be a workout of its own.
• [44:02] Rapid-Fire Q&A
  The episode wraps with questions around peptides, blood pressure, stress, sauna, cold exposure, and recovery.

This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.

What can an NFL strength and conditioning coach teach you about getting back in shape, moving better, and staying that way? Much more than one would think.

Welcome to Earn Your Protocol, brought to you by HollyFit. Today, we’re joined by a very special guest, Jason Benguche, a friend of HollyFit, a premier coach on our team, and someone who has spent nearly two decades training athletes at the collegiate and NFL levels, including with the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.

In this episode, we talk about what elite athletes can teach the rest of us about building confidence, moving well, and playing the long game when it comes to fitness.

We explore why the foundation matters more than the quick fix, how the principles of elite performance can apply at any age, why your coach and doctor should work as one team, and why sustainable progress means phasing in change rather than trying to change everything at once.

Key Takeaways & Lessons:

• Think getting back in shape means climbing Everest? How about breaking it into small steps and starting to walk towards it one step at a time? Today.
• Think NFL training has nothing to teach you? Well, the principles of flexibility, agility, and conditioning apply at every age; only the intensity changes.
• Feel like you’re losing your mobility as you age? Learn how to stay “bendy,” so you can keep doing the things that matter. Like bending and lifting your grandkid.
• Client vs. Asset Mentality: A client buys a service; an asset is something you protect and grow. Learn why your health protocol should feel like an asset protection strategy, not a gym membership.
• Trying to change everything at once while chasing results? Think in small steps. Tackle one issue at a time. Phase in changes instead of stacking them and burning out.
• Lost the weight earlier only to gain it back? Don't chase numbers; instead, learn how to live differently.

Guest and Host Bios:

Jason Benguche is a high-performance coach with more than 20 years of experience working with elite athletes across collegiate athletics, professional football, and private performance. During his time with the Carolina Panthers, he worked with athletes including Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, and Greg Olsen. Today, Jason brings his expertise in strength, conditioning, mobility, and performance to HollyFit, helping clients build confidence, develop sustainable habits, and improve their long-term health and performance through individualized coaching.

Kyle Holland is the founder and Head Coach of HollyFit and a health and performance coach with years of experience in the telehealth and TRT space. As a director of peptides at one of the largest telehealth and TRT companies, he has traveled the world and trained celebrities, athletes, and movie stars. Today, Kyle brings that experience to HollyFit, where he combines coaching, nutrition, training, and data-driven health optimization to help people stop guessing and focus on building and sustaining a healthier life.

• Dr Michael Harrington is also a co-host but did not join us for this session!

Episode Resources:

• Jason Benguche on LinkedIn
• Kyle Holland on LinkedIn
• HollyFit Website
• Earn Your Protocol on Apple Podcasts
• Earn Your Protocol on Spotify
• Earn Your Protocol on YouTube

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