Warm coaching. Serious about strength.
Hi, I'm Michelle, and welcome to my little corner of the internet…
I'm a fully qualified and insured personal trainer based in County Mayo.
For years I was a runner, and would "compliment" my running with strength training in the form of HIIT classes. It wasn't until I actually got stuck into proper strength training that I saw real changes in my body, and I mean real changes, not just feeling tired after a class. I still love running and I always will, it does wonders for your heart and lungs. But if you want your body to actually change and stay strong at rest, weights are non negotiable. I don't run HIIT classes anymore! Now I know how to focus on the real thing.
Becoming a mum changed a lot for me too. Getting back into training with pelvic issues and ongoing hip pain was humbling. I had to relearn how to move, adapt what I thought I knew, and be patient with a body that just wasn't doing the things I wanted it to. That experience is a big part of why I'm so focused on mobility now. I bring a lot of pilates principles into how I coach strength, paying close attention to how you move before loading it up, so the lifting is built on a foundation that actually holds.
What I love most is watching women get properly strong. Not (just) a before and after photo, not a smaller dress size. I mean the first time you deadlift 100kg, or get a strict pull up, or carry the shopping in one trip without your back complaining. Get stronger and the rest tends to follow anyway, your body changes, your confidence changes, but I'd rather get you there by building something real than chasing a smaller version of you.
I hope you find what you're looking for here.
Michelle x
Structured programmes. Real results. Coaching that meets you where you are.