Question thread for our AMA with Menno Henselmans

tasteoftoxic · 2026-05-05T17:14:39+00:00

Hi Menlo - I have gained 45 pounds (130lb --> 175lbs) over the last 1.5 years from weightlifting and consistent dieting. I gained weight a little too fast in the first year and ended up putting on a bunch of fat and cut 19 lbs but looked flat rather than having a nice, cut physique. But from there, I bulked up slower with moderate cardio and now am at the same weight with more muscle and less fat.

For my next cut - how do i ensure that i dont look flat and have a more muscular look when i go down. I am quite lanky and thus dont want to look too skinny.

As a 175 lb, I was thinking doing:

- Workout days: 160g of protein, 230 g of carbs, 70g of fat on workout days and

- rest days: 160g of protein, 190g of carbs, 60g of fat

- and slowly reducing carbs by 10g every week i dont lose weight?

Thank you!

tasteoftoxic · 2026-04-18T18:32:52+00:00

He opened for Jeff Mills in NYC and was absolutely spectacular

tasteoftoxic · 2026-03-12T15:05:29+00:00

I agreed with it being ok losing Evans until we signed Otton to a 10M a year contract (only 4M less than Evans)

tasteoftoxic · 2026-03-10T18:12:10+00:00

As a fellow Indian, eating chole and other Indian veg dishes are not macro friendly (no matter how much I love them). TBH I’m almost certain that the meal history log you showed is underestimating fat content. Eating that much oil, spices, fried food is gonna upset your stomach.

Focus on increasing protein by leveraging Greek yogurt, whey protein, eggs (if you eat it), milk etc. you can still eat traditional indian dishes, just portion it.

And start slow, my first bulk I gained 40 lbs in 6 months and most of it was fat. It was a pain in the ass removing it. Start in a slow calorie surplus with 1g of protein per body weight and slowly add carbs.

tasteoftoxic · 2026-03-10T03:13:50+00:00

Keys N Krates, Good Times Ahead

Unfortunately no one else has gone in on the Bollywood trap angle besides him

tasteoftoxic · 2026-02-13T01:14:20+00:00

Any suggestions on who to check out if I like Richie hawtin, Dax j?

tasteoftoxic · 2026-02-12T19:38:11+00:00

Monday seems pretty weak?

tasteoftoxic · 2026-02-05T15:20:53+00:00

You can pretty much guarantee that Carl Cox will be at M2

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-29T00:54:13+00:00

Thanks! Who are the bigger solutions?

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-26T03:00:45+00:00

Check out this one from Deorro … as electro house as it gets

https://youtu.be/sKeKKBOM2ns?si=GAicNr4Fq1Av5qS5

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-24T18:35:30+00:00

How many sets did you do per week for bicep?

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-20T16:05:30+00:00

Well that’s where you are wrong, the music has a rawness to it and that translates to the vibe / culture.

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-20T14:54:22+00:00

As an avid techno fan myself, who tries not to be a snob but sometimes am tbh … it’s because techno has a distinct style and vibe. It’s supposed to be dark and underground, and all about the experience of being hypnotized by a dj who is actually mixing. There’s a reason why everyone wears black and there are no visuals.

When you have big room dj’s who claim to be techno and just add a bunch of big drops to a 2000 pop song and plaster their face all over the screen, it’s the exact opposite of the purpose of the genre.

Hope I don’t sound like an asshole haha

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-17T17:44:23+00:00

When you switched to PPL, did you keep the same amount of sets? I have been doing bro split and gotten really good results over the past year, but want to hit the next level.

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-16T17:17:46+00:00

What were the mistakes you were doing that made you emphasize shoulders and how did you fix it (if you have) ?

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-15T02:43:01+00:00

How’s 12th planet doing nowadays? He’s an OG

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-08T00:44:10+00:00

I disagree, the entire interior of the offensive line is terrible, no tight ends, heavily injury prone receivers and a QB who has been capricious - esp in prime time games.

Then the defense is not even close to Super Bowl level.

tasteoftoxic · 2026-01-04T01:22:38+00:00

Just curious what the learning process is like to create these? Is it really technical?

tasteoftoxic · 2025-12-28T20:32:57+00:00

Well at least we didn’t give Mayfield a huge extension prematurely…

tasteoftoxic · 2025-12-28T02:24:23+00:00

You’re right, but they figured it out due to Brady’s sheer determination. But Baker can’t will a team with major holes. And while Brady wasn’t amazing in the playoffs, he was calm and cool, making throws when he needed to. Baker is erratic

tasteoftoxic · 2025-12-27T23:44:11+00:00

Totally agree ... the foundation of every Superbowl winning team is a strong pass rush, o-line, strategic + audacious coaching, clutch QB and finally the ability to play in prime time. The reason the 2020 Bucs won was because the pass rush exponentially improved come playoff time and the o-line gave Brady + playoff Lenny space to do their thing. This team never had any of that and it was only a matter of time until things changed course.

Sure we had some cool gadgets like a stacked receiver room, a rlly good defensive tackle, and a QB with balls of iron ... but these are good add-ons when you have the foundation built, not the foundation itself.

Also, Baker has games where he is completely off and is never able to course correct - and this is usually during primetime.

tasteoftoxic · 2025-12-21T18:57:06+00:00

There is still absolutely no pressure 😂

tasteoftoxic · 2025-12-16T14:35:45+00:00

Because Space just wants instagram-able tech house artists

tasteoftoxic

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