Real coaching — not another algorithm
You never have to decide what to train again.
Daniel McKenna gives you the plan, the sessions and the targets — the same programme the whole group is following. Open the app and today’s session is already there.
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What the Academy is
The Irish Yank Academy is where people come to transform their lives for the better.
It’s the education you need to learn what, how and when to do what it is you should be doing. It’s the accountability from coaches and community members to actually do the work you know you need to do. It’s the community you never knew you needed.
I’ve heard it many times. When you thought your goal was never going to be achieved, you fell off the wagon again and again and had lost all hope. Then you joined the Academy and we show you how possible it really is to become the person you want to be.
With access to three coaches weekly — Catherine our Nutritionist, Chelsea our Run Coach, and Daniel for all things Strength and Mindset on our weekly Academy calls.
The five main pillars that we focus on that make everything possible.
- Training
- Nutrition
- Mindset
- Accountability
- Community
If you are done failing and actually want to achieve your goal, join the Irish Yank Academy.
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What members say
“Over the last two years, I have transformed my health with the support of the Irish Yank Academy. I joined the ACP group for one on one coaching. That is when everything truly accelerated. With Daniel guiding my training, Chelsea helping me become a stronger runner, and Catherine supporting me with nutrition, I have lost 40 pounds and went from a size 6 to a size 2. The weekly mindset calls were just as impactful. They rewired my thinking, taught me to lead with positivity, and showed me how putting positive energy out there can create positive action. This journey didn’t just change my body. It strengthened my mind, my confidence, and my entire outlook on life.”
“The results I achieved with the Academy go far beyond physical progress—Daniel, Catherine, and Chelsea helped reshape the way I think, show up, and believe in myself. Being part of this community has been one of the most meaningful and motivating experiences I’ve ever had.”
Member spotlight
Winner of the Summer Shreds Best Transformation, Karly put an amazing 8 weeks hard work and dedication into becoming her best self and the results speak for themselves.
The difference
An app gives you options. A coach gives you a plan.
Every member gets their own programme, a demonstration video for every exercise, one-tap workout logging and macro targets. What you add on top — group sessions, the class library, a plan Daniel builds by hand — comes down to the plan you pick.
What do I do in the gym today?
Press play. Train with everyone else.
A fresh week of follow-along sessions, five days out of seven, built from the class library and laid out in order. Nothing to plan and nothing to decide — the same sessions the whole group is doing, ready when you are.
Am I actually getting stronger?
Every set spelled out — and remembered.
Sets, reps, tempo and rest, prescribed for each lift. Log what you did as you go, and the next time that lift comes round you can see exactly what you managed before. Progress you can point to, not guess at.
I’ve got 25 minutes and a set of dumbbells.
Filter to the session that fits.
Hundreds of follow-along classes, sorted by how long you have, the kit in front of you and the part of the body you want to work. Whatever today looks like, there’s something in there that fits it.
Can I get a plan made just for me?
A twelve-week plan, written by Daniel himself.
Elite members train on programmes Daniel builds by hand — around your goals and the days you can train, with no algorithm in sight. Every exercise carries a demonstration video, so you always know what the movement should look like.
How do I stop starting over every January?
Log the day in seconds. Watch the months add up.
A few taps each morning is the whole job. No single day decides anything — it’s the trend over weeks that keeps you honest, and keeps you going.
What am I supposed to eat?
Targets worked out for you.
Answer a few questions about you and how you train, and the app sets your daily calorie and macronutrient targets. No spreadsheets and no guesswork — just numbers you can actually follow.
Coaching from Daniel McKenna
Ready when you are.
Pick how you want to be coached, and your first programme is waiting.
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