| Gunnar Peterson
Celebrity Fitness Trainer
Biography
Gunnar Peterson is a Beverly Hills-based
personal trainer whose clients include celebrities, such asAngelina Jolie,
Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Debra Messing, Penelope
Cruz, rock guitarist Slash, professional athletes, like Bruce Jenner, and
everyday people. Gunnar works with each client on an individual basis, focusing
on achieving long-term results through challenging and constantly varied
workouts. He is widely recognized for his expertise in functional training and
his commitment to developing and implementing innovative fitness techniques.
With more than 17 years in the fitness industry, Gunnar's dynamic approach,
boundless energy and humor only add to the effectiveness of the experience his
clients enjoy.
Gunnar emphasizes strength training modalities that can be transferred from
the gym to daily life, from training camp to championship. He has worked with
athletes from the NBA, NHL, NFL, USTA, professional boxing and various NCAA
sports. Many film and television celebrities have also sought Gunnar's guidance
in preparing for roles and have stayed on to become devoted clients, making him
a part of their regular fitness regimen.
Gunnar has been into health and fitness all his life. As a young child,
Gunnar was overweight. His mother even put him in Weight Watchers when he was
ten. It was a struggle to keep a steady weight. In college, he focused more on
fitness and took personal health more seriously. It wasn't until he graduated
from college that he finally had a more consistent personal program and kept his
healthy lifestyle more permanent. He moved to L.A. and continued to pursue
health and fitness. He vigorously worked out and took whatever health classes he
could. He started seeing the differences between what would work and what didn't
and started coming up with his own techniques. He even started being a personal
trainer. From that, his expertise and client list grew. Gunnar continues his
search to find the most effective techniques that really work.
Gunnar Peterson is a Beverly Hills-based personal trainer whose clients
include celebrities, professional athletes, and everyday people. Gunnar works
with each client on an individual basis, focusing on achieving long-term results
through challenging and constantly varied workouts. He is widely recognized for
his expertise in functional training and his commitment to developing and
implementing innovative fitness techniques. With more than 17 years in the
fitness industry, Gunnar's dynamic approach, boundless energy and humor only add
to the effectiveness of the experience his clients enjoy. With a client list as
diverse as his training methods, Gunnar emphasizes strength training modalities
that can be transferred from the gym to daily life, from training camp to
championship. He has worked with athletes from the NBA, NHL, NFL, USTA,
professional boxing and various NCAA sports.
Many film and television celebrities have also sought Gunnar's guidance in
preparing for roles and have stayed on to become devoted clients, making him a
part of their regular fitness regimen. Gunnar's innovative approach and his
devotion to pursuing and communicating only the most credible and effective
fitness information have resulted in several corporate partnerships and business
opportunities. Gunnar currently enjoys relationships with Adidas, The Gatorade
Company for Propel, LPG and others. He has partnered with Guthy-Renker to
develop and produce Core Secrets, a fitness system featuring full-body and
body-part specific workouts that focus on strengthening the core of the body.
Gunnar released his first book, G-Force, in January 2005 (Regan Books). Now
out in paperback as The Workout, the book is about training, making it a part of
your life, creating and maintaining a positive mindset, and improvising to keep
workouts effective and interesting. Through his own fitness product development
company, Outside Shot, Gunnar has created The Bottom Line, a total body exercise
machine, The RAC , an accessory that incorporates weighted upper body work with
Spinning , and Hoop Hands , a basketball-specific resistance training aid.
Gunnar is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and
the American Council on Exercise, and he is a graduate of Duke University. He is
an editor and writes a monthly column for Muscle and Fitness, is on the advisory
board for Fitness magazine, has been a contributing editor for Glamour, and has
a recurring feature in L.A Confidential magazine. Gunnar is also regularly
featured in Allure, Elle, In Style, In Touch, US Weekly, Men's Health, Womens
Health, Self, Fitness and other magazines. His television appearances include
The Today Show, CNN, CNN Headline News, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, Extra,
and shows for E! and VH1.
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