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Summit Ready Fitness

Personal coaching to get you fit for

Hiking, Trekking & Climbing

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Start here! Book a 30 min complimentary consultation with me.

Train for the Mountains. Earn the Summit.

Prepare your body for hiking, trekking, and high-altitude climbing—so you finish strong, not just survive.

I’m Michael Ellenby - hiker, climber, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and lifelong outdoors enthusiast.

I didn’t summit Kilimanjaro on my first attempt. I learned the hard way that gym fitness isn’t mountain fitness.

So I rebuilt my training from the ground up.

In total, I’ve climbed Kilimanjaro (3x), trekked to Everest Base Camp (2x), climbed Mount Vinson in Antarctica, completed the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim and Rim-to-River, and taken on long-distance hikes across remote terrain worldwide.

More importantly, I’ve learned how to train specifically for long days, heavy packs, steep climbs, altitude, and fatigue.

That’s what I coach.

Train Smarter. Move Stronger. Go Further.

I combine:

  • Real-world outdoors and mountain experience

  • Professional training systems (NASM CPT)

  • Strategic coaching from a 20+ year corporate career

To help you arrive prepared, confident, and capable—not guessing, not overtrained, and not underprepared.

Choose Your Path

  • Free 4- or 8-Week Training Plans — build a solid foundation

  • Custom Coaching — a personalized plan for your specific hike, trek, or climb

The Goal Isn’t Just the Summit. It’s Enjoying the Climb—and Coming Back Strong.