Get Strong Enough for the Hike you've

Been Planning

Strength and conditioning for hikers over 40 who want to tackle the climbs, handle the descents and finish their hike feeling strong.

Whether you're preparing for your first multi-day hike, a bucket-list adventure or your biggest challenge yet, I'll help you build the strength, endurance and confidence you need to be ready for the trail.

BOOK YOUR FREE TRAIL READY SESSION

30 minutes 1 on 1 with Tristan No obligation

Get stronger for the climbs and descents

Build endurance that lasts all day

Carry your pack

with more strength and less fatigue

Move with confidence across challenging terrain

Finish your hike feeling good and ready for more

ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR NEXT BIG HIKE?

Worried you’re not fit enough to finish?
Not sure how to train for the climbs
descents and long days?
Short on time and don’t know where
to start?
Tired of generic programs that don’t
seem to work for hiking?

You don’t need to do more.

You need to train smarter

I‘ll help you build the strength, endurance and confidence you need to take on your bucket-list adventures

BOOK YOUR FREE TRAIL READY SESSION

30 minutes 1 on 1 with Tristan No obligation

“I felt so much stronger on the trail. The training made all the difference.”

Keith. Bibbulmun Track Hiker

Hiking is more demanding than simply walking.

STEEP CLIMBS

Require strong legs

LONG DESCENTS

Require strength

and control

CARRYING A PACK

Adds load

LONG DAYS

Demand endurance

MULTIPLE DAYS

Require you to recover

and do it again

You don't need to become a gym athlete.

You need to become strong for the hike you are planning

What Hike Is On Your List?

YOUR FIRST

MULTI-DAY HIKE

YOUR BUCKET-LIST

ADVENTURE

YOUR NEXT

BIG CHALLENGE

You want to know your body

can handle day two, three

and beyond

You've waited for this.

You don't want your fitness to be a reason you don't enjoy it.

More distance, more elevation.

A heavier pack.

A bigger goal

A smarter way to train for hiking

The HikeStrong 5C Framework

CORRECT

Improve mobility, balance and movement patterns so the body moves efficiently.

CONDITION

Build strength in the muscles that power climbs and support the knees.

CAPACITY

Develop the endurance needed for long days on the trail.

CARRY

Prepare the body to handle pack weight comfortably.

CONQUER

Approach your hike with confidence knowing your body is ready.

my story

Why I created HikeStrong

I created HikeStrong after seeing the same pattern again and again.

People were booking incredible hiking adventures, but their bodies weren’t always prepared for the demands of the trail.

Hiking has always been one of my favourite ways to spend time outdoors, and over the years I’ve combined that experience with more than 20 years working in strength and conditioning.

I began helping more hikers prepare for multi-day and bucket-list adventures and quickly saw how different hiking preparation needs to be from simply getting fitter or walking more.

Steep climbs, long descents, uneven terrain and carrying a pack for hours place very specific demands on the body.

Without the right preparation, fatigue builds quickly, knees and legs can struggle, and an adventure you’ve spent months planning can become something you simply endure rather than enjoy.

That’s why I created HikeStrong — to help hikers build the strength, endurance and confidence they need to arrive at the trail properly prepared.

20+ YEARS

Strength & conditioning

EXPERIENCED
HIKER

HIKING SPECIFIC

COACH

TESTIMONIALS

What Hikers say after working with Tristan

"I joined HikeStrong because I needed some help and was feeling overwhelmed with planning an upcoming Hike in Tasmania. Tristan was very good and restored my confidence with some practical tips on how to train properly and found the 1:1 coaching extremely useful"

- Louise

"I never realised how important strength training for hiking is until I started working with Tristan! He gave me a solid plan with some really practical advice including how to make sure I was getting enough nutrition on trail."

-Frank

"I booked a call with Tristan because of a 4 night hike I was planning and wasn't sure I was fit enough & needed some general advice on gear & equipment. After the call I decided to continue with Tristan on his 12 week coaching program and now I feel I have the confidence to take on longer and more challenging walks. I also have a plan to keep up with my strength training and now even enjoy lifting weights"

-Ryan