Train for the trek you've actually booked.
Build the strength and stamina for the climbs, the descents and the long days, so you can enjoy your trek rather than just get through it. Planned around your fitness, your diary and your departure date, and adjusted every week.
Book Your Free Trek Preparation CallFree · 30 minutes · No obligation
Fit for everyday life isn't the same as ready for a trek.
“Will I keep up on the climbs?”
Hours of steady uphill, often at altitude, is a different job from a gym class or a flat weekend walk.
“Will my knees cope on the way down?”
Long descents load your legs on every step. It's where most trekkers feel it, and it's very trainable.
“Can I do it again tomorrow?”
Day after day with a pack on is what catches people out. Your training should rehearse it.
Everything you need to arrive ready.
Personal Trek Blueprint
Know what your trek asks of you, and where to start.
- Fitness and trek-demand assessment
- Priority gaps across seven trekking capacities
- A roadmap to your departure date
Personalised Mountain Training
Training that looks like your trek, delivered in the FITR app.
- Strength, endurance, uphill and downhill
- Pack carrying and back-to-back days
- Built around your time, kit and terrain
Active Weekly Coaching
Your programme is checked and adjusted every week.
- Weekly review of training, recovery and fatigue
- Private Monday–Friday messaging in FITR
- Target reply within one NZ business day
Measurable Mountain Readiness
See what's changing, rather than hoping it is.
- Progress summary every four weeks
- What's improved and what still needs work
- What the next block will prioritise
Four extras
- Personal Mountain Nutrition & Macro BlueprintUS$99Calorie and macro targets, or simple food-based guidance if you'd rather not count, plus long-hike fuelling.
- Personal Movement & Technique AuditUS$69Video feedback on three key exercises to start, then up to four video reviews a month.
- Mobility & Recovery BlueprintUS$49Warm-ups, mobility and recovery that fit around a busy week.
- Final Trek Preparation StrategyUS$49Taper, pacing, pack and fuelling for the final weeks before you leave.
Nutrition guidance is general sports nutrition, not clinical nutrition or a dietitian service. Mobility work supports training; it doesn't diagnose or treat pain.
Why train with Nathan?
I've spent 8 years helping people get stronger around real lives, including plenty of clients in their 50s, 60s and beyond. I've also worked as an adventure guide, so I train you for the kind of days I walk myself.
- Sports Science degree, University of Chester
- Qualified strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer
- 500+ clients coached in 8 years
- Adventure guiding: caves, glaciers and Kakadu National Park
Having the training built around my actual trek made a massive difference. I knew exactly what I was training for each week instead of just trying to get generally fitter.
Tom Williams · Peaksted 1:1 trek coachingTrek Ready gave me the structure and progressions I needed to get fit for my Everest Base Camp expedition. My aerobic fitness was lacking and I wasn't sure how to train it properly.
Ben Hopkins · Trek Ready programmeBefore Trek Ready I was doing plenty of cardio, but my training had no real structure. The programme gave me a clear plan and I felt noticeably stronger and more capable on longer hikes.
Savannah Rose · Trek Ready programmeNathan adapted my training carefully around my knees and built my strength gradually. I never once felt like I couldn't do things.
Nicola Pierce · Personal training clientI wasn't confident when I started. Nathan made everything feel achievable, and I came out stronger and far more confident.
Christine Tyson · Personal training clientEven when life got hectic, Nathan worked around my schedule and kept me progressing, without the pressure.
Emma R. · Personal training clientEvery session was tailored to what I needed. He listened, knew when to push me, and made training something I looked forward to.
Michelle S. · Personal training client
Each review names its context: Peaksted 1:1 coaching, the Trek Ready programme, or Nathan's personal training clients.
From free call to trek-ready.
Book your free call
30 minutes by phone or Google Meet. You'll leave with the two things I'd focus on first, whether or not you join.
Get your Trek Blueprint
We assess your fitness and your trek, then I build your roadmap and first training block in FITR.
Train, check in, adjust
You train in the app and check in each week. I adjust the next week, and every four weeks you'll see what's changed.
Let's see if coaching is right for you.
A relaxed 30-minute chat about your trek. Once I know what you need, I'll explain the investment, and you'll get the price and terms in writing before you decide.
- Free
- No obligation
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 3 founding places left
Know what to train. Know why. Or get your money back.
Not happy within 14 days of your first plan? Your first month back in full and the rest of your commitment cancelled. No call needed.
Covers your coaching, not fitness or summit results. Statutory rights unaffected.What are you training for?
This helps us suggest support; it is not a fitness or medical clearance. Please keep detailed medical information out of booking notes. Privacy policy
Prefer to write? Send me a message. Not ready to talk? Take the free readiness check.
Questions
How much does coaching cost?
I'd rather understand your trek, your timeline and what you need before we talk money, so we cover the investment on the free call. You'll get a clear monthly price and the terms in writing before you decide, with no obligation to join, and the 14-day guarantee once you start.
I'm over 50 and not very fit. Is this for me?
Very possibly. Age on its own isn't the issue, and I've coached plenty of people in their 50s, 60s and beyond. We start where you are and build gradually. If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, a joint replacement or recent surgery, check with your GP or treating clinician first and we'll build around their advice. If you'd rather follow a plan on your own, Trek Ready may suit you better.
I don't live near mountains and my job is busy. Will it work?
Most people don't live near mountains. Stairs, an incline treadmill, step-ups with a pack and whatever hills you can reach all work. Your plan fits the days you actually have, and it changes when work or travel gets in the way. Missed sessions just mean next week gets adjusted.
How much contact will I get?
A coaching review every week in FITR, plus private messaging Monday to Friday with a target reply within one New Zealand business day. It isn't a 24/7 service. Calls can be arranged where they'd genuinely help, and we'll agree that on your free call.
How far before my trek should I start?
Three to six months gives useful preparation time, and twelve weeks or more works best. If you're closer than that, book a call anyway and I'll tell you honestly what's realistic.
Coaching supports your physical preparation. It isn't medical advice and doesn't replace a guide, a sensible itinerary or a check-up with your GP. If you have a health condition, recent surgery or new or worsening symptoms, get advice from your treating clinician first.
