MESA MCNELY - PILATES & REFORM COACH #138

We sit down with Mesa McNely — former strength and conditioning coach turned studio manager at Body Rock Lexington, a hybrid reformer Pilates studio — to talk about what happens when you leave elite sport, trust your instincts, and find something even more rewarding on the other side.Note: Mesa was a returning guest — one of the earlier guests on the podcast — and this conversation picks up where the last one left off, with a whole new chapter to dig into.In this Playbook:The Pivot Nobody Plans For: Mesa walked away from S&C — including a stint with the US All Super League — after an experience that left her questioning whether the traditional path was the only one. What she found instead was a reformer Pilates studio, a community of strong women, and a version of coaching that lit her up in ways she didn't expect. Cueing for Real Humans: Forty-five minutes, sixteen people, loud music, a mic, and a machine nobody's ever seen before — that's the proving ground that levelled up Mesa's coaching. She explains how teaching true beginners forced her to strip every cue back to its essence, find metaphors that actually land, and take ownership when someone doesn't get it.Load Management Without the Spreadsheet: Sports science principles don't disappear when you leave the performance setting — they just have to be communicated differently. Mesa shares how she brings load management and nervous system education to clients who are juggling jobs, kids, relationships, and five classes a week, without a whiteboard or a data point in sight. Sometimes all it takes is one honest conversation.TeamBuildr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Coaches, revolutionise your training programs with their cutting-edge platform. Create and customise workouts, track progress, communicate effortlessly, and analyse performance data — all in one place. Take advantage of our 30-day free trial and see how TeamBuildr can elevate your team's performance.Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teambuildr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code "PACHALKUP" for your 30-day free trial.Exxentric:Coaches, take your training to the next level with Exxentric's flywheel technology. The kBox and kPulley deliver eccentric overload that you simply can't replicate with traditional weights — building strength, power, and resilience in athletes at every level. Trusted by elite programmes worldwide, Exxentric gives you the tools to train smarter and keep athletes on the field.Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.exxentric.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mesa' SocialInstagram - @mesamcnelyManny's Social:Instagram — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_coachmanny_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠