Get Up Earlier - Personal Training, Nutrition & Coaching for Adults 40+
1-on-1 in-person training and coaching for individuals age 40+ in Orange & Milford, CT or virtual anywhere.
About Michael Baker
Certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and running coach helping adults over 40 build strength, improve nutrition, and achieve running goals.
Services
- Personal Strength Training - 1-on-1 strength training for adults 40+ in Orange, CT or virtual
- Marathon Coaching - Custom plans from first marathon to Boston Qualifier
- Virtual Nutrition Coaching - Personalized nutrition plans and accountability
- Accountability Coaching - Weekly check-ins and habit tracking
- Guided & Assisted Stretching - Improve flexibility and recovery
- Private Yoga - Private sessions with certified instructor Erica Baker
Latest Blog Posts
- Full Marathon & Base Beginner Training Outlines
- Race Day: Overprepare for Tangents, Swerving, and Crowds
- 73 Years Young, Strength Training & Assisted Stretching
- 22 Running & Fitness Quotes - Motivation for Your Training Journey
- The Boston Qualifier Project: Leaner, Faster, Stronger
- Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF)
- We Have Solved Hunger to the Point Where NOT EATING Is the Real Challenge
- United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2026
- "It's fine, I ate that when I was a kid." NO YOU DIDN'T - Gallery
- Restaurant Hack: Skip The Entree (Not Dry January Friendly)
- Recompositioning: How to Lose Fat and Feel Better in Your Clothes
- NYC Marathon Weekend: Tips, Takeaways, and Favorites from a Connecticut Runner
- Eversource Hartford Marathon 2025
- Gulf Beach Milford Half Marathon 2025
- 3 ingredient Rise bars for clean high protein
Recipes
- Ground Chicken & White Sweet Potato Hash
- My 60g Protein, Carb-Replenishing Post-Run Recovery Drink
- Super Quick Shredded Chicken Wrap or Nachos (House Favorite)
- Heavy Sweat Marathon & Long Run "Killer Homemade Gatorade" Formula
- Simple Clean Vanilla Ice Cream with Five Real Ingredients
- No Junk Mandarin Banana Creamsicle Smoothie Bowl
- Naturally Sweetened Pure Homemade Rich Chocolate Ice Cream. No Junk or Filler!
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Colorful Salad for Lunch
- Simple Pumpkin Oat Cookies
- Ultra Light Banana Ice Cream Sundae Smoothie Cup for Marathon Carb Loading (Vitamix)
- (Single Serving) Ultra Light Endurance Granola - Marathon Carb Loading
- Ground Chicken Breast Quick Goulash
- Ultimate Endurance Fuel: Easy Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Honey Granola Recipe (Full Fat)
- Banana Ice Cream Sundae Smoothie "Cup" (Vitamix)