{"id":6996,"date":"2025-02-13T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/?p=6996"},"modified":"2025-02-12T03:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:55:03","slug":"__trashed-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/sports\/training\/__trashed-4-6996\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Hugh Jackman’s personal trainer’s strength workout, and you can try it at home too"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind the sculpted physiques of Hollywood’s elite, Gunnar Peterson<\/strong><\/a> is a name you’ll hear often. The Beverly Hills-based strength coach has trained stars like Hugh Jackman and elite athletes such as the LA Lakers. Now, he’s sharing a home-friendly workout that blends strength, flexibility, and cardio<\/strong> into one powerhouse session. Spoiler alert: It’s all about strategic effort.<\/p>\n

Gunnar’s approach works for everyone, from actors to everyday fitness enthusiasts. His signature method combines compound movements that engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously<\/strong>, ensuring every session targets your upper body, lower body, and core. No problem if you don’t have any fancy equipment. The workout includes simple swaps to replicate Hollywood-grade results with basic elements like dumbbells and bodyweight<\/strong><\/a>. Let’s explore his method in more detail.<\/p>\n

Gunnar Peterson’s training method<\/h2>\n

Gunnar’s philosophy is straightforward: “The goal is to get [my clients] where they want to go, from a performance standpoint and of course from an aesthetics standpoint”. His programs seamlessly blend strength training, mobility work, and cardio<\/strong> to create balanced and functional fitness routines. Whether you’re lifting heavy or pushing through a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session, his methods ensure every aspect of fitness is addressed.<\/p>\n

With an impressive roster of clients, including Matthew McConaughey, Sylvester Stallone, and the LA Lakers, Gunnar has a proven track record of delivering real results. His success lies in avoiding gimmicks and focusing on multi-planar movements that enhance stability, coordination, and power<\/strong>. Even if gyms aren’t your thing, these exercises can slot into your existing routine or stand alone as a full session.<\/p>\n

Hugh Jackman’s home workout, step by step<\/h2>\n

Now, let’s get to the workout. All you need is dumbbells (or household substitutes like water jugs), a pull-up bar (or sturdy overhead surface), and space to move.<\/p>\n

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  1. Farmers walk (2\u20133 sets)<\/strong>: No treadmill with an 11% incline? Hold heavy dumbbells at your sides, walk 10\u201315 steps, and add a shrug every 4 steps. Complete 8\u201310 shrugs per set.<\/li>\n
  2. Belt squat (3 sets of 10 reps)<\/strong>: If you don’t have a belt machine, do staggered squats. 2 sets of 6\u20138 reps per leg.<\/li>\n
  3. Lateral lunge with chop (3 sets of 10\u201315 reps per side)<\/strong>: Replace a ViPR or bar with a dumbbell. Lunge sideways, rotate the torso toward the forward leg, and then return.<\/li>\n
  4. Traveling pull-up (3 sets of 6\u20138 reps)<\/strong>: If you use a short pull-up bar, shift sideways between reps to engage more muscles.<\/li>\n
  5. Athletic press (3 sets of 4\u20136 reps)<\/strong>: Swap the Sorinex machine for a dumbbell push press to torch your shoulders.<\/li>\n
  6. Interactive plank (3 rounds of 1 minute each)<\/strong>: Skip the Stealth unit and try shoulder tap planks or add leg lifts for intensity.<\/li>\n
  7. Snatch (3 sets of 4\u20136 reps per arm)<\/strong>: Use a single-arm dumbbell snatch if you lack specialized equipment.<\/li>\n
  8. HIIT cardio finisher (6\u20138 minutes of 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off)<\/strong>: Alternatives could be jump rope, sprints, rowing, or mountain climbers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This routine offers a glimpse into the regimen that keeps A-listers like Hugh Jackman in blockbuster shape<\/strong>, all while adapting to your living room. With minimal gear and maximal effort, you’re just one workout away from transforming your fitness and achieving your personal best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind the sculpted physiques of Hollywood’s elite, Gunnar Peterson is a name you’ll hear often. The Beverly Hills-based strength coach has trained stars like Hugh Jackman and elite athletes such as the LA Lakers. Now, he’s sharing a home-friendly workout that blends strength, flexibility, and cardio into one powerhouse session. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-training"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7004,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6996\/revisions\/7004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}