#124: Menno Henselmans on Minimalism, Optimising Muscle Growth for a Non-Responder, and Low vs High Training Frequencies

Menno Henselmans (Instagram and Facebook) is an online physique coach, fitness model, scientific author and the creator and director of Bayesian Bodybuilding.

Menno has also worked with multiple pro card winning clients and international prize winners in physique sports and powerlifting and is an international speaker for BodyPower, the Norwegian Academy for Personal Training (AFPT), Paleo f(x), Intelligent Strength and the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Association.

You'll notice Menno and I discuss minimalism and his lifestyle as a digital nomad for the first 20-minutes of the interview. If you're here for the muscle-building talk, feel free to skip this part. Sometimes it's better to warm up on a lighter topic before debating training philosophies ;-)

In this episode, we discuss:

• Minimalism
• A day in the life of Menno
• Recommendations for beginner, intermediate and advanced hard-gainers on how to optimise muscle gain in terms of training volume, frequency, and intensity and diet.
• Training nihilism
• How to interpret exercise science and the inherent problems
• Menno's current diet protocol
• ... and much more

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