Consultation Services Q&A

[dinoiii]

CONSULTATION SERVICES Q&A

Intro: Below are a group of select questions from you guys about the potential of getting personalized program's developed by me. If you read through and think this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please email with the words "CONSULTATION REQUEST" in the email heading and you will receive follow-up email response within 12 hours with the necessary paperwork to get started. If you do NOT see a question below answering something you have in mind, feel free to continue on with asking it in this thread. Thanks again for the continued interest and support. D_



Q: I am one of the 100’s you seem to help daily, but recently it appears your time has been pulled in many directions. As a result, I have heard you are doing on-line consultation or something like that and am curious what do you offer in terms of nutrition and training programs? Cost?

A: Thanks for your inquiry and continued support.

My services range in price dependent upon what you are looking for. My recommendations, based on 16 years of working with people in their body composition plights, are that diet and training be changed up at regular intervals. For diet, this encompasses every 12 weeks and for training, every 4 weeks.

That said, the programs I offer vary on this theme:

MM-On-Line Nutrient Assessment: ($15)
MM-Training Rx: 4 weeks training ($60)
MM-Diet Rx: 12 weeks diet ($90)
MM-Basic Package: 12 weeks diet + 4 weeks training ($125 - Save $25)
MM-Intermediate Package: 12 weeks diet + 8 weeks training ($175 - Save $35)
MM-Advanced Package: 12 weeks diet + 12 weeks training ($200 - Save over $70)
MM-Year Package: 4 different 12 week diet plans + 12 training programs ($700 - Save over $100)
MM-Contest Prep Package: 16 weeks setup ($500; additional weeks available at discount)
MM-Sport Strength & Conditiong Package: 4 weeks ($175)

There are also many new packages being added pretty much daily and much of this is reflected in what is offered.

Additional Add-Ons will be talked about and as my website is up in about a month or two (announcement will follow on Lean Bulk) - you will see a LOT of different things you will have free access to by signing up for these programs (in other words, you have client-incentives to remain with me longer) that really will tip these things over the edge.

When I email you with the information, you will see more explicitly what each package entails and the “extras” available with each.



Q: Wow that is surprisingly rather affordable. Still, I am a starving college kid, what if I have trouble paying for services?

A: ALL packages have INTEREST-FREE finance plans available allowing people to make payments at an easier requirement where fees are usually in the $40-60 per month and/or every other month range for most. What number it is usually depends on the size of the package you sign up for.

Thanks again and let me know if this is something you are sincere about. I have over 7,000 clients to date and all of the general statistics will be released on my site when it goes live, but you are certainly welcome to postulate what you are potentially looking for and I will tell you how many people I have worked with in a similar position to yours.



Q: Do you have experience with people who had past eating disorder's that caused problems (low testosterone, low C3H, etc?) Do you think your diet could help raise everything?

A: 35% of my 7,000+ clients come from all sorts of pathophysiologic backgrounds, eating disorders and endocrinology disorders are both specialties actually (but we'll get to this momentarily). I myself was first 349 pounds and dropped to 141 in 2 years, the first part of that - roughly 50-60 pounds was an anorexic scenario you may have read about on-line actually. My personal story/background is listed on leanbulk.com/forum, my bodyblog at bb.com, discountanabolics.com/forum at present - my OFFICIAL site will be up within a month or so as I mentioned which will obviously be more in-depth on the bio end for those that are inclined to read it.

Diet (singular) is not exactly appropriate nomenclature. Each diet is written EXCLUSIVELY for the client in question. In other words, NO TWO DIETS are alike and are more an individualized subset which is why the success rate is so high. I’m not merely copying chapters out of my book(s) and sending them to you, nor is this coming from someone who hasn’t directly been in your scenario in the past.

In fact, there are a number of forms you'd have to fill out to talk about your past medical history, exercise history, etc... This is not your "fly-by-night, average-Joe, trying-to-earn-a-buck" arrangement, you understand? If that were the case, I would be charging a lot of interest and/or using some other unscrupulous strategies to get you to merely pay money.

The real issue is that in the last bunch of years, the questions I have received on-line has grown precipitously and it has gotten to a point much larger than ever expected. Last year alone, there were not many days that would go by that I would receive less than 400 or so contacts per day amidst all else I am doing; this year that number has almost doubled and reached about the 700 unique contacts per day level. I have to be able to prioritize how I spend my time on-line is really the only reason I offer a sure-fire distinction here.




Q: What are you qualifications and degrees?

A: I have been in this industry for over 16 years in many different roles ranging from dietary supplement development to individual consultation like this. I have the following degrees/certificates:

MD = Medical Doctor
MHSA = Masters in Health Service Administration
CISSN = Certification for the International Society of Sports Nutrition

I am in current pursuit of Herbology certificates and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) connotation myself, though I am dropping an average of $4000-$7000 on each new setup because partnerships I establish with the various professional associations in the aftermath.

Own my own company (hence the website) you have been reading about, but it has been active for over 8 years in many different forms to surpass the clientele you read about above. Have partnership with the International Society of Sports Nutrition and will have formed partnerships by year's end with both the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

[dinoiii]

Q: What are you views in terms of nutrition? I've read a lot of information by Lyle McDonald of how if calories are kept under control, then how dirty the food is doesn't matter. While others say to eat "clean" always.

A: Well, I do like McDonald’s writing! So, I at least see you have taken note of someone well-recognized in the industry and are perhaps assembling some wealth of knowledge from that particular source.

As for my own views on nutrition - hmmm, have written over 100 articles all over the net, but a concentrated source may be found on Lean Bulk - Bodybuilding Forums .... look into the "Ask Dr. Houser" subforum under the topic "Body Opus: Reloaded." You can read my version (though that was a complicated offering overall and is NO WAY specific for what is given to clients, but may give you an idea on some of my UNorthodox viewpoints on many different nutritional topics).

That said, with the release of my website, you will also get an additional add-on free of charge in a month that extends through the lifetime of your program - it will approximate fitday.com where you can keep an accurate account of day-to-day eating and I will have EXCLUSIVE (no one else will be privy to the information you submit to me) interaction with you on a daily basis, PLUS there will be some other member-specific areas. I would extend your membership to compensate for the length of time IF we get started before that offering becomes available.

There are phone-call sessions we would set up and the lot as well as unlimited emails (with an exclusive email that helps me adjust what questions I answer absolutely first) and so much more. I just gave you the bare bones to it all. IF you do find yourself interested I will send you many more documents and you can make a better-educated decision on whether you would like to potentially move forward.




Q: My parents are interested in your services from the emails I've shown them but had a consistent question: How would you differ from and be better than Layne Norton? (I told them that you specialized in endocrine problems.)

A: As a professional courtesy, I do NOT tend to offer critique of other trainers, et al explicitly. What I can tell you on a comparative basis between myself and Layne (of which I have enjoyed the company of at different conferences etc...) is that our backgrounds are HIGHLY different. His specialty is in pursuit of his PhD in protein synthesis research which won't be completed until later this year (best case scenario) or next year dependent upon thesis. This has involved a lot of laboratory research rather than clinical interaction. A few other well-known trainers offer advice in this realm but have little experience with "natural" athletes and/or clinical scenarios as well. In the same sense, there are others that offer pages from their books and/or various proclamation to use their supplements rather than in-depth analysis and specialized routines. The bottom line is that it will remain your decision at the end of the day BUT there are certainly many avenues you can take in this regard and each would likely be favored by what you are looking for.




Q: I'm ready to pay and start your training/nutrition consultations. How long does it usually take to respond to questions, make programs/changes, etc?

A: Your respective questions are answered in the following…

[1] Response time: Depends on volume but clients usually get first responses to expedite the process. At most, client responses are sent out about 99% of the time within 12-24 hours via email, and then as you may have read - there are also phone call options.

[2] Program Changes development: Usually 5-6 days upon receipt of the initial forms being filled out; payment can be received past that date, but is expected by the actual submission of your program to you. In other words, let's say you were to fill out forms this weekend and got them to me by Monday or Tuesday. Your program would be fully ready by Saturday or Sunday of the following week and payment can be received at any point prior to that time.

The first 4 weeks of training and 12 week-dietary setup is sent and the 2nd 4-week dietary setup is pending how you progress through the first four weeks (which will likely mend the second 4-week session). Does this make sense?

[B-natural]

I want to start my question by saying that if this needs to be moved, and this thread is intended to be READ ONLY, please do so....

I am guessing that my question would be answered if I requested the paperwork (keep reading before anger sets in if that is misunderstood).... Most of us on this forum are supplement users, how will this play a role in our potential setup, especially in the case of training program setup. I like to do my own thing USUALLY with training, however as most professionals an outside setup is just easier and you get other opinions and ideas to see if their plans work. So, the supplement regimen part may be in the paperwork that is sent out (this is what I meant by "if I requested paperwork...") I just want to make sure its clear. I will have to arrange funding for this, and a payment plan is better suited as it seems my fiancee may be starting a paper trail on my supplement spending

[B-natural]

Question 2:
Again, if READ ONLY please move....

Let's say I want a continued program, $60 is very reasonable for a 4 week program, I am just curious if it gets cheaper if we get to the 12 week mark or something similar. I prefer periodization protocols as you know and you obviously understand periodization more than most, so an 8-12 wk program would be a bit more optimal for me...

[dinoiii]

Originally Posted by B-natural

I want to start my question by saying that if this needs to be moved, and this thread is intended to be READ ONLY, please do so....

I am guessing that my question would be answered if I requested the paperwork (keep reading before anger sets in if that is misunderstood).... Most of us on this forum are supplement users, how will this play a role in our potential setup, especially in the case of training program setup. I like to do my own thing USUALLY with training, however as most professionals an outside setup is just easier and you get other opinions and ideas to see if their plans work. So, the supplement regimen part may be in the paperwork that is sent out (this is what I meant by "if I requested paperwork...") I just want to make sure its clear. I will have to arrange funding for this, and a payment plan is better suited as it seems my fiancee may be starting a paper trail on my supplement spending

If I am understanding you correctly (mighty verbose nomenclature for you B-nat), you are inquiring about how supplements come into play in the programs as are suggested above.

Supplement regimes are devised on a three-tier system that includes the following categories (nothing new if you are familiar with my writing):

[1] Essentials
[2] Conditionally Essential
[3] Ergogenics

While I am usually confident that NO supplements are "required" outside of the first tier and the program would work just fine - the use of said supplementation remains at your discretion. They may/may not "help" the process however and are included with most programs. The fortunate thing is I am NOT trying to sell anything, so you will NOT be innundated by "use my supplements" type propaganda and the like.

IF your fiancee takes issue, she can also address any of her concerns with me as well. Lots of outside people taking care of forum members here I see.

Originally Posted by B-natural

Question 2:
Again, if READ ONLY please move....

Let's say I want a continued program, $60 is very reasonable for a 4 week program, I am just curious if it gets cheaper if we get to the 12 week mark or something similar. I prefer periodization protocols as you know and you obviously understand periodization more than most, so an 8-12 wk program would be a bit more optimal for me...

Are you asking if you do 12 weeks of training (alone) without diet?

The offering is simple - diet changes follow a 12-week pattern to adaptation when incorporated with a good training protocol. Training unfortunately sees adaptation a lot sooner - 4 weeks.

The addition of a 12-wk dietary setup at $90 and 4-wk training setup at $60 for a total of $150 comes down with the addition of further weeks offered.

In other words 12 wks. diet + 4 wks. training = $125 (save $25 if you were to buy the two alone).

12 wks. diet + 8 wks. training = $175 (in this case you save $35)

12 wks. diet + 12 wks. training = $200 (in this case you save $50)

This does NOT include the "extras" not listed which you will have extensions to if you sign on prior to the site's on-line formal introduction. For instance, there is a Member-specific area to the site (with articles, supplement databases (ingredient-based), industry-interviews, et al... NOT available anywhere else that normally have fees associated with them - however - you get them FREE for the duration that you sign up for ANY of the programs as well alongside other additional items - AGAIN - ALL WITH NO SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISEMENTS, etc...

Yes, much of this would be answered if you expressed true interest in the informational offerings.


Now - let's say you want to sign up for the NO-INTEREST FINANCE OPTIONS, what this does is make it more feasible for most by dividing up your total fees into even distribution over the time of your program. In other words, when your total package tally reaches the $100 mark - you have different options available to you. Unfortunately at present, there are no finance plans available for programs under $100.



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[B-natural]

My question was in regards to JUST a training program, I do not consider my diet program to be superior to what you would implement (it's probably far from what you would come up with, lol).

I was curious on a pure 12 week training program, not including diet...

Ahhhh, the fiancee doesn't fund my spending, I'm the bread winner in the relationship, well, the better bread winner, I guess (I make more for now)....

The spending has been less lately on supps but with other things that have left me drained, however I will do my best to get on this before the site goes up (only due to the FREE tag on items over 100). My supplement regimen will be included somewhere so we are on an understanding with that.

[SuperBig]

email sent - sign me up!

[snakemw]

D_,
I was just wondering if you wanted me to send you an email or not since we have somewhat already covered some of the basics?


If I need to fill out the sheets again just let me know. I am ready to get this party started.