Resources
Useful stuff. No gatekeeping.
Training can feel unnecessarily complicated. These are practical resources to help you understand your training and put what you're learning into practice.
No email required. No checkout. Just useful stuff you can use.

Free playbook
Your first pull-up, one step at a time.
The pull-up is one of the most satisfying things you can learn — and one of the most misunderstood. Most people keep trying, get nowhere, and decide they're not built for it.
You are. You just need a plan. This is the structured 12-week framework I use with clients — progress at your pace, not a fixed timeline guarantee.
You are. You just need a plan. This is the structured 12-week framework I use with clients — progress at your pace, not a fixed timeline guarantee.
- A structured 12-week framework
- Dead hangs
- Band-assisted work
- Negatives
- Strength progressions
- Sets and reps written out
- Technique and form guidance
- Progress tracking
Free PDF · Instant access · No email required

Free playbook
Finding Neutral
Most people brace wrong — sucking the belly in, flattening the lower back, or gripping so hard they cannot breathe. This 8-week playbook teaches neutral first, then builds control into basic strength patterns.
General fitness education — not medical advice or physiotherapy.
General fitness education — not medical advice or physiotherapy.
- What neutral is (and is not)
- Awareness, control, load and life phases
- Illustrated positions
- Exercise glossary and session log
- Mat-based work with optional light band
Free PDF · Instant access · No email required
Know what you're doing
Good coaching shouldn't keep the good stuff secret.
I want the people I coach to understand their training — not just follow instructions. What are we trying to improve? Why this exercise? What should it feel like? When do we progress?
These resources extend that approach.
Written by Michelle O'Connor — qualified personal trainer, Level 5 Sports Nutrition, Level 6 S&C. Fully insured.