How energy is produced in the body, why your brain runs on glucose, and what your blood sugar curve has to do with sleep, mood and cravings – and why you will count energy instead of calories from now on.
Training and nutrition in everyday life
The three-way training split for the eight weeks, why nutrition stays the same on training and rest days ("muscles grow at rest"), and how regular, carbohydrate-rich meals keep your blood sugar stable.
Why cravings are not about willpower
Why do you reach for the chocolate in the evening even though you know better? The reward system in the brain, what sustained stress does to it – and how to hold your energy level steady across the whole day.
How permanent stress and overload can turn into insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and the familiar diseases of affluence – and why Road to Power starts with energy and not with the scale.
Causes instead of symptoms
Why many chronic complaints are misunderstood, why real recovery takes time, and how emotional strain, inflammation and excess weight are connected.
Your questions, Manuel's answers
Blood work, carbohydrates, protein, cortisol, sleep: in the live Q & A sessions Manuel answers your questions – and clears up the usual nutrition myths along the way.
