Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences
  
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Course Description

Language: English Duration: 40 Weeks Level: Professional : Advanced Delivered by: Menno Henselmans

The Henselmans Online PT Course is INFS's most rigorous coaching credential : a 40-week programme built entirely on primary research, with every method traced back to the study it comes from. Where most certifications summarise the science, this one shows you the source, letting you build a coaching practice on evidence rather than assumption.

Designed and personally taught by Menno Henselmans, the course takes Scholars from foundational nutrition and training science through to advanced program design, injury management, client psychology, and the business of coaching itself. It is built for the coach who is serious about scaling his online coaching practice.

By the end of the course, Scholars sit in an online exam, graded on the Latin Honors system. They earn a certification issued directly by Menno Henselmans' team, recognised by certified trainers in over 50 countries.

What You Will Master

Referenced Program Design

Learn to build training and nutrition protocols with every decision traceable to the research behind it, moving from assumption to evidence at every step.

Advanced Client Casework

Move beyond general programming to confidently handle complex cases : physique competitors, pregnant or elderly clients, powerlifters, and clients with medical considerations.

The Psychology of Adherence

Master the behavioural science of client stickiness, learning how to design programs clients actually follow, not just programs that work on paper.

Full-Spectrum Nutrition Science

Go beyond macros into micronutrition, health science, hormones, supplementation, and the food-choice decisions that separate a generalist from a specialist.

Coaching Business Systems

Learn to market, price, and run an online coaching practice, from client acquisition to long-term retention, taught with the same evidence-first approach as the rest of the course.

Course Includes

Fully-Referenced Digital Modules

Every module linked directly to the primary research behind it, refreshed weekly with the latest published science.

Direct Access to Menno Henselmans

Monthly live Q&A sessions hosted by Menno, plus written discussion under every lesson, answered by him personally.

The PT Toolkit

Ready-made calculators and client-ready guides that remove the guesswork from program design and client communication.

Global Alumni Network

A worldwide community of certified coaches, with a public directory listing on completion.

Certification & Exam

An online exam at the end of the 40-week course, graded on the Latin Honors system, resulting in a certificate issued by Menno Henselmans' team.

What You'll Learn In This Course

Build referenced nutrition protocols for fat loss, muscle growth, and health
Design periodised training programs grounded in the latest exercise science
Assess and manage client cases across pregnancy, ageing, and elite performance
Apply the psychology of adherence to keep clients following through
Read and interpret bloodwork and hormone panels for coaching decisions
Manage injuries and pain science within a coaching context
Structure workouts, exercise selection, and progression models with confidence
Set up and grow an online coaching business from the ground up
Prepare for and sit in a Latin Honors-graded certification exam
Please Note: The medium of instruction is English. The course fee is inclusive of applicable taxes and is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Course Curriculum

Week 1How to study and research fitness science : reading comprehension, finding and reading papers, statistics, biochemistry fundamentals
Weeks 2–3Human metabolism and energy balance : thermodynamics, adaptive thermogenesis, cutting, bulking, and body recomposition
Weeks 4–5Protein requirements, timing, and quality : vegetarian and vegan considerations, absorption limits, meal frequency
Week 6Carbohydrates : types, requirements, timing, and effects on muscle growth
Week 7Dietary fat : lipid types, cholesterol metabolism, hormone effects, optimal intake for muscle growth
Week 8Ketogenic dieting : ketosis, keto-adaptation, health and performance effects, who it suits
Week 9Fasting and circadian rhythm effects : intermittent fasting, PSMF, carb backloading
Week 10Lifestyle factors : sleep quality, stress management, activity levels
Week 11Micronutrition : likely deficiencies, bloodwork, multivitamins
Weeks 12–13Health science and food choices : food processing, organic and wild-caught foods, FODMAPs, recovery from illness
Week 14Ad libitum dieting : hunger management without tracking macros
Week 15Contest prep and peak week : carb loading, water manipulation, posing
Week 16Beauty topics (optional) : acne, tanning, cellulite, hair loss
Week 17A complete guide to supplementation
Week 18Hormones and performance-enhancing drugs : bloodwork interpretation, risk management
Week 19Nutrition case studies, plus a live Q&A

Weeks 20–21Muscle anatomy and growth mechanisms : contraction, systemic and local growth regulation
Weeks 22–23Program design fundamentals : intensity, volume, frequency, recovery capacity
Week 24Muscle functional anatomy : a visual guide to training every muscle
Week 25Exercise selection : free weights vs. machines, compound vs. isolation, counting training volume
Week 26Exercise performance, technique, and cueing
Week 27Structuring workouts, plus a live Q&A on program design
Week 28Program design for women : sex differences, pregnancy, menstrual periodisation
Week 29Program design for the elderly and youth
Week 30Periodisation and progression models
Week 31Training to failure and advanced strength techniques
Week 32Training gear : belts, footwear, wraps, straps
Week 33Powerlifting : program design, peaking, technique
Week 34Cardio for fat loss : fasted cardio, HIIT vs. LISS, interference effects
Week 35Training program case studies, plus a live Q&A

Weeks 36–37Stretching, postural correction, warming up, and injury management
Week 38Adherence : the psychology of sticking to a diet and exercise program

Week 39Building a successful PT business : marketing, advertising, sales, client communication
Week 40Exam preparation, open Q&A, and the online certification exam

Built For The Serious Coach

Every answer backed by research, not opinion, tradition, or trend.

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Meet The Faculty

Meet Menno Henselmans

Menno Henselmans traded a career in advanced statistical consulting for a life built on evidence-based fitness. Today, he is an exercise scientist, physique competitor, and one of the most cited voices in coaching education : a review author for Sports Medicine, the field's highest impact-factor journal, and a peer reviewer for the Journal of Human Kinetics.

He has spoken internationally at BodyPower, the Norwegian Academy for Personal Training, and the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Association. Menno also serves on the Board of Advisors at INFS and at FitZonderFabels in the Netherlands, bringing his research directly into the classrooms he now helps shape.

Exercise Scientist Sports Medicine Review Author
INFS Board of Advisors International Speaker
Menno Henselmans
What Certification Actually Changes

The Coach You Become After

Alumni surveyed on confidence, client outcomes, and income after completing the course.

82%

Report Total Client Confidence

83%

Handle Complex Cases Better

1 in 2

Now Mentor Others

4 in 5

Grew Their Income

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What Graduates Say

Hundreds of coaches and clinicians recommend this course, unprompted, worldwide.

"The depth of the material goes beyond anything you will find…"

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Børge A. FagerliNorway's most renowned online coach

"…the most informative and practical course I have ever been involved with."

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Ivan GavranicEducation Manager, BSc Sport Science, BSc Nutrition

"The vast amount of science-based and researched information presented by Menno…"

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Dr. Larry FeinmanDC, CSCS

"I was so extremely pleased with my results and all the knowledge I learnt."

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Frequently Asked Questions

You'll get exclusive access to the course's learning platform, complete with all modules, resources, and the tools you need to begin your certification journey.

The course is authored and delivered by Menno Henselmans and his team. On completion, you receive two certifications, one issued directly by Henselmans LLC, and an official INFS certification too.

Yes. As part of your cohort through INFS, you get exclusive and direct access to Menno Henselmans. This access is limited to his curriculum and teaching style, and is scheduled at his discretion.

Yes, your enrolment details are shared with Menno's team solely to set up your learning platform access and onboarding. This is done only to the extent required, and in keeping with applicable confidentiality and data protection laws.

Yes. The Henselmans certification is recognised internationally, with certified trainers currently practising in 50+ countries.

You can raise questions in the course discussion group, join the monthly live Q&A, or reach out to INFS support for anything enrolment or platform-related.