What to include in a supplement recommendation
Adebola Ali · 2 min readA supplement recommendation without dosage, timing, and a reason attached is just a product link, and clients are perfectly capable of finding those on their own.
Here is what actually makes a recommendation useful enough that a client trusts it and follows it, rather than one more tab they close and forget about.
Say why, not just what
A one-line reason, tied to the client’s own goal, does more than the product name ever will. "This supports recovery on your higher-volume weeks" means far more to a client than a brand name they do not recognise.
Be specific about dosage and timing
Vague guidance gets used inconsistently, which makes it hard to know whether something is actually working. Include the amount and roughly when to take it, the same way you would for a training instruction.
Build a catalogue once, reuse it forever
Add a pick to your catalogue once, with its link, label, and usage notes attached, and it is ready to assign to any client’s plan afterwards. You only have to write the reasoning out properly a single time.
Group related items together
Grouping everything you recommend for, say, sleep or recovery keeps your catalogue easy to browse when you are building a plan quickly, rather than scrolling through every item you have ever added.
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