Physician-led · Live, five mornings a week

Not a diet. A climb.

Most plans starve you to the summit and watch you slide back. I do the opposite — build your capacity one step at a time, with food as fuel, training that fits your life, and me climbing right beside you. A family physician, live, five mornings a week.

Dr. Paul Manhas
Dr. Paul Manhas, MD, CCFP
Co-founder & Director of Performance Services, Manhas Health Co.
Clinical Instructor, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Family physician, not an influencer Food as fuel, not restriction Live, five days a week A lifelong climb, not a quick fix
The idea

Stop eating less. Start building the engine that carries you further.

The old way

Diets run on scarcity — cut this, restrain that, white-knuckle it until you quit and slide back to where you started. Willpower is the fuel, and willpower runs out.

This way

Your body is a machine that gets more capable the more skilfully you fuel and train it. You’re not trying to shrink — you’re trying to do more, feel more, last longer. Food is the fuel for that climb, not the enemy of it.

The system

Three things to add. Not a list to cut.

The whole plan comes down to three daily habits. Hit these, and the rest takes care of itself.

01 · Build

Protein

1.6 g × ideal bodyweight (kg) / day

The raw material your body repairs and rebuilds with. Anchor every meal with it and you protect muscle, blunt hunger, and give the climb something to build on.

02 · Feed

Fibre

30 g women · 40 g men / day

Feeds the system that runs your metabolism, steadies your blood sugar, and keeps you full — the quiet workhorse most plans forget.

03 · Fuel

Time carbs to training

Put fuel where you’ll burn it

Carbs aren’t the enemy — they’re fuel. Place them around your training and your evening meal, where your body is primed to use them.

No guesswork

You don’t plan. You just show up.

Every detail is handled for you — no counting to figure out, no “what do I eat,” no programme to design. Press play and climb.

Exact macros

Calculated for you, to the gram, from your own numbers.

Meals & recipes

Done for you, built around real food you actually like.

Cardio & strength

Programmed and demonstrated — Zone 2 and resistance, live and on demand.

Timing

Handled. You never have to wonder when to eat or train.

Live coaching

Me, with you, five mornings a week, answering as you go.

Replays

Every session saved, so a busy day never breaks your streak.

Curious why it all works? Once you’re inside, I walk you through the science in short videos — so you understand your own body, not just follow orders.

The climb

A lifelong climb — and you won’t do it alone.

This isn’t a 30-day fix you bounce off of. It’s a gradual, lasting increase in what your body can do — more capacity, year after year.

You don’t start at my level. Nobody does. You start exactly where you are, and we go one step at a time.

I climb it with you — live, every weekday, coaching you up.

The science

Built on evidence — and on showing up.

Enough protein. Enough fibre. Fuel placed around training. Moving after meals. These aren’t hacks — they’re the fundamentals, and they’re what the research actually supports.

But the real lever is consistency. In one of the largest trials in preventive medicine, a supported lifestyle program cut progression to type 2 diabetes by more than half — outperforming medication. The difference wasn’t a secret diet. It was people showing up, supported, again and again.

That’s why I train with you live. Knowing what to do is easy. Doing it, every day, for years — that’s the climb, and that’s where a coach beside you changes everything.

Evidence references: Diabetes Prevention Program (large NIH-sponsored RCT); post-meal movement & glycemic response (meta-analyses). Verify exact citations before publishing.
Member results

Real people, real capacity.

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“Member story goes here — where they started, what they can do now, and how the daily live sessions kept them climbing.”

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“A second story in their own words. Specifics beat adjectives — a number, a habit, a milestone reached.”

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“A third short story focused on consistency and the accountability of climbing alongside a physician.”

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Two ways to climb.

Start with the membership. The Inner Circle is a small group who want direct time with me — seats are limited on purpose.

The Membership

Climb with Dr. Manhas

$59 / month
or $590 / year — two months free
  • Live training with me, five mornings a week — Zone 2 and strength — with live Q&A
  • The full on-demand cardio & strength library
  • The three-pillar nutrition system, built for real life
  • Community and monthly accountability check-ins
  • Replays of every live session
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Billed annually · cancel anytime
The Inner Circle

Direct access & coaching

By application
Premium tier · strictly limited seats
  • Everything in the Membership
  • A weekly small-group hour where I answer you directly
  • Priority on your questions and programming
  • Closer, personal accountability on your climb
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Care doesn’t have to stop at the screen.

Manhas Health Co. has clinics in Coquitlam and New Westminster — medical, rehab, and aesthetics, led by Dr. Manhas and his team.

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Questions

Before you start.

Is this a diet?

No. There’s nothing to forbid and nothing to white-knuckle. You add three things — enough protein, enough fibre, and carbs timed to your training — and you build capacity over time. It’s a way of fuelling a body that’s getting fitter, not a list of foods to fear.

Do I need any equipment?

No special gym required. A pair of adjustable dumbbells or kettlebells covers nearly everything — the Manhas Health set is built for exactly this — and most sessions scale to bodyweight.

What is Zone 2, and why every morning?

Zone 2 is steady, conversational-pace cardio — the base of your aerobic engine. Twenty minutes, five mornings a week, builds that base without burning you out, and doing it live together is what keeps you showing up.

I’m a total beginner. Can I keep up?

Yes — that’s the whole point. You start where you are, every session scales, and I coach you up gradually. Nobody begins at the summit.

What if I can’t make the live time?

Every live session is recorded and saved, so you can follow along whenever suits you. The live slot is the anchor; the replay means you never fall behind.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. The membership is yours to pause or cancel whenever you like.