Frequently Asked Questions

The Pierce Protocol is specifically designed for busy professionals who want to achieve noticeable fat loss + strength maintained without sacrificing their work, travel, or social life. If you're tired of random workouts and restrictive diets that don't fit your demanding schedule, this system was built for you.

No! The program is 100% remote and designed to work with whatever equipment you have access to—whether that's a home gym, hotel gym, or commercial facility. Your training is customized based on your available equipment.

You'll complete 3–5 training sessions per week, typically 30–45 minutes each. The program is specifically designed for professionals who can't spend hours at the gym. The system makes your time efficient and results compound week after week.

The system is designed for this! Your training adapts to hotel gyms, limited equipment, or even bodyweight-only situations. Your nutrition strategy includes travel-friendly alternatives and flexible frameworks that work in restaurants, airports, and client dinners.

Most programs give you a template and hope it works. The Pierce Protocol is a system built specifically for high-performing professionals with demanding schedules. It adapts to YOUR life—work, travel, stress, recovery—with data-driven adjustments every week. Structure beats motivation. This is a system that makes success automatic.

You'll receive personalized macro targets (protein, carbs, fats) based on your goals, body composition, and lifestyle, plus simple meal templates that work with your preferences. Your coach reviews and adjusts your nutrition weekly through Deficit Days, Refeed Days, and Maintenance Days based on your progress, hunger, energy, and performance data.

Absolutely not. The system is built around food freedom, not restriction. You'll eat with precision (hitting macro targets), not perfection. The Refeed Days and Maintenance Days are specifically designed to fit social events, restaurants, and real life. No restriction, just precision.

Perfect! Phase 1 (Foundations) is specifically designed to build the structure and habits you need from scratch. Your coach will guide you through baseline assessments, technique work, and sustainable routines that match your current fitness level.

Yes. The program is scalable to all levels. If you're already training consistently, we'll focus on optimization—dialing in nutrition precision, training intensity, recovery protocols, and the strategic refinements needed to achieve an executive-ready physique. The system adapts to your level.

We work around injuries and limitations regularly. Your coach will design programming that avoids aggravating existing issues while still driving progress. We focus on what you CAN do, not what you can't. However, we always recommend clearing major medical concerns with your doctor first.

The goal isn't a specific body fat number—it's an executive-ready physique: sharp in tailored suits, athletic and capable, consistent high energy, and travel-proof fitness. Most qualified male clients achieve this within 12 weeks with favorable starting points (15-18% body fat), strong genetics, and high adherence. But the specific outcome depends on YOU—your starting point, adherence, and individual factors. Most clients drop 3–6% body fat in 12 weeks while building strength and energy—which is exactly what creates the "look sharp, feel confident" executive presence. This isn't bodybuilding prep; it's professional performance optimization.

Phase 4 (Integration) equips you with a repeatable system to maintain your results independently—no more "on/off" cycles. You'll understand exactly how to keep your physique, adjust for travel or stress, and continue progressing. Many clients choose to continue with ongoing coaching for continued progress and accountability.

Not if you follow the system. This isn't a crash diet—it's a sustainable transformation built on identity-level habits. You're not "going on a diet"—you're building a lifestyle that makes leanness automatic. The Integration phase specifically teaches you how to stabilize and maintain your new standard permanently.

If you execute the system with 90%+ adherence and don't see measurable progress within 8 weeks, you choose: (A) Get a full refund, OR (B) Continue coaching for free until you achieve your goals.

To qualify, you must:

• Complete 90%+ of assigned training sessions
• Submit weekly check-ins on time
• Follow nutrition and recovery recommendations
• Maintain 90%+ overall adherence (tracked in the app)

"Measurable progress" means: Increased strength, improved body composition, enhanced performance, or better recovery (reduced pain, improved mobility, better energy).

Either you get the results you want, you get your money back, OR you get free coaching until you do. You literally cannot lose when you do the work. View full guarantee terms →

You'll have twice weekly check-ins with your coach through the Pierce Performance app, daily habit tracking to monitor consistency, and regular video form checks to ensure safe and effective training. All communication happens remotely through the app, and your coach makes strategic adjustments based on your data.

Yes! You'll be working directly with Ian Pierce as your dedicated coach throughout your entire transformation. All clients receive personalized 1-on-1 coaching, guidance, and support directly from Ian using The Pierce Protocol system.

1-business-day responses, Monday–Friday. Urgent items are handled faster when needed. All communication happens through the Pierce Performance app, where your coach reviews your check-ins and makes strategic adjustments based on your data.

Apply through our 5-step Executive Application (3–5 minutes). We'll identify what's holding you back, show you how the 4-Phase System fits your schedule, and give you a clear roadmap to transformation. Qualified applicants move forward to a strategy call.