The New Science Of Rapid Muscle Growth - Menno Henselmans

Menno Henselmans is a fitness coach, researcher and an author. The evidence-based nutrition movement is taking off right now. Gone are the days that you trawl random bro forums looking for the special blueberry extract which will improve your protein synthesis. We're using science now baby! So let's speak to scientists about how to eat for gains. Expect to learn if your body can actually absorb more than 20g of protein per meal, if flexible dieting or IIFYM is a sustainable approach for weight loss, whether caffeine is an effective fat burner, which foods are best for sleep and recovery, the most underrated bodybuilding foods you should probably eat more of and much more... - 00:00 How Much Protein Can Your Body Absorb? 05:10 How Much Protein Do We Actually Need? 10:45 The Protein Placebo Effect 18:16 Thoughts on Flexible Dieting 24:18 Is Caffeine Effective for Building Muscle? 31:23 The Importance of Optimising Appetite 39:02 Sleep’s Impact on Fat & Weight Loss 42:54 How Safe Are Artificial Sweeteners? 49:43 Does a High Protein Diet Impact Longevity? 57:57 New Wave of Glucose Monitor Technology 1:01:25 What People Are Getting Wrong 1:05:58 Is it Worth Obsessing Over Small Details? 1:08:19 Keeping Motivation to Train High 1:13:32 Most Underrated Bodybuilding Food 1:18:05 The Tribal Nature of Diet Culture 1:22:35 Where to Find Menno - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Follow Menno: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@menno.henselmans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menno.henselmans Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostMenno Henselmansguest

Jun 6, 20241h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 6, 2024
Duration: 1h 23m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Menno Henselmans is a fitness coach, researcher and an author. The evidence-based nutrition movement is taking off right now. Gone are the days that you trawl random bro forums looking for the special blueberry extract which will improve your protein synthesis. We're using science now baby! So let's speak to scientists about how to eat for gains. Expect to learn if your body can actually absorb more than 20g of protein per meal, if flexible dieting or IIFYM is a sustainable approach for weight loss, whether caffeine is an effective fat burner, which foods are best for sleep and recovery, the most underrated bodybuilding foods you should probably eat more of and much more... - 00:00 How Much Protein Can Your Body Absorb? 05:10 How Much Protein Do We Actually Need? 10:45 The Protein Placebo Effect 18:16 Thoughts on Flexible Dieting 24:18 Is Caffeine Effective for Building Muscle? 31:23 The Importance of Optimising Appetite 39:02 Sleep’s Impact on Fat & Weight Loss 42:54 How Safe Are Artificial Sweeteners? 49:43 Does a High Protein Diet Impact Longevity? 57:57 New Wave of Glucose Monitor Technology 1:01:25 What People Are Getting Wrong 1:05:58 Is it Worth Obsessing Over Small Details? 1:08:19 Keeping Motivation to Train High 1:13:32 Most Underrated Bodybuilding Food 1:18:05 The Tribal Nature of Diet Culture 1:22:35 Where to Find Menno - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Follow Menno: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@menno.henselmans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menno.henselmans Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Menno Henselmans
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Menno Henselmans, The New Science Of Rapid Muscle Growth - Menno Henselmans explores debunking Protein Myths, Caffeine Hype, and Diet Dogma for Lifters Menno Henselmans breaks down common fitness and nutrition myths around protein intake, meal timing, caffeine, pre-workouts, fat burners, and artificial sweeteners, using current scientific literature. He explains how much protein per meal and per day is actually needed to maximize muscle gain, and why eating above that mostly just adds calories. The discussion broadens into satiety, sustainable dieting, sleep’s massive impact on body composition, and the psychology of expectations and diet tribalism. Overall, he argues that being lean and reasonably jacked, sleeping enough, and eating a high‑protein, mostly whole‑food diet matter far more than fine-tuning carbs, supplements, or diet identity.

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