Menno Henselmans

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Science to Master Your Physique Welcome! I'm Menno Henselmans, exercise scientist, author, and founder of the Henselmans Personal Trainer Certification. Here, you’ll find evidence-based videos on training science, nutrition, hypertrophy optimization, and practical strategies to apply the latest research to your own progress. Want to take your results even further? Take your physique to the next level with MH Physique - my adaptive hypertrophy app: https://mennohenselmans.com/try-mh-app-yt Become a Henselmans Certified PT through my 10 month long course: https://mennohenselmans.com/online-pt-course/

Menno Henselmans

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The optimal rep range for muscle growth isn’t what you think

How to perform Dumbbell Lateral Raises

Do peptides live up to the hype? [Science review]

How to perform Dumbbell Overhead Presses

Avoid these 12 myths & build more muscle

The 3 most overrated fitness foods + most underrated one

Optimal volume & deloading: 2 new studies for max gains

A common mistake costing you muchos gains.

Train this close to failure for optimal gains [2 New studies]

A common mistake in bodybuilders.

The Top 3 Reasons You’re Not Gaining Muscle

This is how many carbs you need to maximize muscle growth.

How to get perfect skin: a no-BS lifter's guide

Romanian Fitness Hub talk -28 March

“Studies contradict each other all the time” means you lack understanding.

You need this many carbs to maximize muscle growth

Why lifting weights beats cardio for fat loss [New research]

More volume = more muscle… or just swelling? New study

The MH Physique app is now live!

3 Sweet new studies to maximize your gains

Diet

More volume = more muscle… or just swelling? [New study]

Fat loss reality check

Is TRT safe? FDA revises official guidelines [New research]

A common mistake in bodybuilders.

Artificial Sweeteners: What Do Studies Really Show? [2025 Review]

How important is exercise technique really for our gains?

2 Things I CAN’T STAND about science-based lifting

Here’s how to optimize your back training.

7 Dazzling New Studies For Serious Lifters [2025]

Fat loss reality check.

Cut out the BS. Do THIS to build muscle [3 New Studies]

Can you guess which is the better exercise?

These are the top muscle growth supplements [46 studies reviewed]

A common mistake in bodybuilders.

The Top 6 Bodybuilding Mistakes to Avoid

Fat loss reality check: Why are you fatter than you would like?

How to get a sixpack: 6 brutal reality checks

4x4 Builds bigger arms than 3x12, new study finds

This is how long to rest between sets for max muscle

7 Things I Wish I Knew in my 20s

7 Things I Wish I Knew in my 20s

Underrated factors killing your gains: Sleep

Why You Should Get Jacked Before You Get Shredded [Science]

Training concepts to level up your programs - Systemic fatigue is mental fatigue

100k Q&A: Training Tips, My Workouts & Personal Life

Testosterone myths every man must know - Testosterone Boosters

7 Gym lessons I wish I learned earlier

How to keep building muscle after the newbie gains

5 New Based Studies to Get Dangerously Fit [2025]