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Celeb Trainer Gunnar Peterson Teaches Us 4 Simple Exercises

Celeb Trainer Gunnar Peterson Teaches Us 4 Simple Exercises

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YH hits the gym with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson to work up a well-earned sweat! The fitness guru shares with us his core health philosophy before getting down to business, showing us four simple exercise routines that really pack a punch, including the Step-Up With High Knee, Rope Pull, Sled Push, and Ladder Climber. Whew, we'll be whipped into shape in no time! Hosted by Corinne Solomon (@corinnesolomon). Check out the Young Hollywood Store Here: http://shopyounghollywood.com/

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, Karyn Salmon with Young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

I am so excited to be working with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson today.

Young Hollywood

Let's go get our sweat on.

Young Hollywood

Come on.

Young Hollywood

So, please tell us a little bit about your core values, about your philosophy with being healthy.

Gunnar Peterson

Uh, I think you take it from uh the moment you get up to the moment you go to bed, but there are going to be some deviations.

Gunnar Peterson

So, if you look at having a plan, meaning your workout is mapped out, it's penned in, it's not penciled in, and you make good choices at the table, and you try to get your rest.

Gunnar Peterson

Rest and recovery is huge and a lot of people miss out on that.

Gunnar Peterson

And as you get closer to your goal, your body would probably benefit more from an extra hour of sleep than it would from an extra mile or an extra set.

Young Hollywood

He's going to show me some workouts.

Young Hollywood

So, you guys keep watching.

Gunnar Peterson

All right, so here's step two sixty.

Gunnar Peterson

I want you to go center foot.

Gunnar Peterson

Other leg up, opposite arm up.

Gunnar Peterson

You're going to lunge back, but keep your body high.

Gunnar Peterson

Get deep on that.

Gunnar Peterson

Drive up, hold.

Young Hollywood

Oh, this is a serious amount of balance.

Gunnar Peterson

Drive up, hold.

Gunnar Peterson

There's balance, there's stabilization, there's core work, but also working unilaterally, one leg at a time, means both legs get their fair share of the workload.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Yes, great.

Young Hollywood

Great.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

Young Hollywood

Everyone can do this one at home.

Young Hollywood

Like while you're watching your favorite TV show.

Gunnar Peterson

Hold.

Gunnar Peterson

Now switch up.

Gunnar Peterson

Hold it at the top, own it.

Young Hollywood

Oh, own it.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Gunnar Peterson

Two times.

Gunnar Peterson

One time.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

That was good.

Young Hollywood

Rate your heart rate.

Young Hollywood

Oh my god, it's probably like 210.

Gunnar Peterson

Your heart rate's higher than your bar tab right now.

Young Hollywood

What are you talking about?

Young Hollywood

I'm a girl, I don't have a bar tab.

Gunnar Peterson

You're going to drop down, hold that 90 degrees and then I want you to row.

Gunnar Peterson

Row.

Gunnar Peterson

Row.

Gunnar Peterson

Row.

Gunnar Peterson

One, two.

Gunnar Peterson

Good.

Gunnar Peterson

Stay low.

Gunnar Peterson

No toes scrunched up.

Young Hollywood

You're not speaking to me anymore, are we married?

Young Hollywood

Where's the background music?

Young Hollywood

What's happening?

Gunnar Peterson

Six, five, four.

Gunnar Peterson

Stay tall, stay tall.

Gunnar Peterson

Two, drop.

Gunnar Peterson

Yes.

Gunnar Peterson

That's how we do it.

Gunnar Peterson

Don't worry about that, but.

Gunnar Peterson

You're gonna go big, long strides, almost as if your foot's going to hit the plate plate and then get this out of the way.

Gunnar Peterson

Try and do it without bringing your body up.

Gunnar Peterson

You're getting all the hip drive, glute, hamstring, everything.

Gunnar Peterson

You're also getting your shoulders and you're going to get a ton of core.

Young Hollywood

Is this right?

Gunnar Peterson

Yep.

Gunnar Peterson

Bigger reach with the foot.

Gunnar Peterson

Come out almost like you're going to hit the plate.

Young Hollywood

Almost like you're going to hit the plates.

Gunnar Peterson

There it is.

Gunnar Peterson

Force that upper body to engage.

Young Hollywood

Come on core.

Young Hollywood

Come on bar tab, I mean heart rate.

Young Hollywood

This is great for my shoulders.

Gunnar Peterson

Hold.

Gunnar Peterson

So quick feet, slow sled.

Gunnar Peterson

Here it comes.

Gunnar Peterson

Beautiful.

Young Hollywood

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Love it.

Young Hollywood

Want one for the home?

Young Hollywood

Wish I had one of these in your driveway.

Gunnar Peterson

Doesn't everybody?

Gunnar Peterson

All right, I'm going to finish you with a 60 second cardio interval that should level the playing field.

Young Hollywood

All right.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Level the playing field?

Young Hollywood

What do you mean?

Gunnar Peterson

Meaning you're feeling good, you're feeling strong, you're feeling cocky, and this should decimate you.

Young Hollywood

Awesome.

Gunnar Peterson

All right, here we go.

Gunnar Peterson

60 seconds.

Gunnar Peterson

Slow and easy.

Gunnar Peterson

What I'm looking for is somewhere between 80 and 100 feet, which will be your bottom left readout.

Young Hollywood

Perfect.

Gunnar Peterson

All right, coming down.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so now that I am completely out of breath, and that is exactly what you explained it to be.

Young Hollywood

I think everybody should have one of those at home.

Young Hollywood

You just recently partnered with Homedics.

Gunnar Peterson

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Tell me a little bit about that.

Gunnar Peterson

Well, um what we talked about at the beginning, a lot of people neglect their rest and their recovery.

Gunnar Peterson

Massage is a great way to help the body recover.

Gunnar Peterson

Uh your lymph system needs help.

Gunnar Peterson

It needs to eliminate toxins, eliminate waste so that your body can get ready for the next bout of exercise, which is going to be what?

Gunnar Peterson

Tomorrow?

Gunnar Peterson

In like four hours?

Gunnar Peterson

There you go.

Gunnar Peterson

But a lot of people don't have time to go get a massage.

Gunnar Peterson

They don't have, uh they don't want to shell out the money for a massage time and time and time again, and they don't have a place to do it.

Gunnar Peterson

So, the Homedics chair massage is everybody's portable massage therapist essentially.

Gunnar Peterson

And it works with heat and it has a pulsing and it moves up and down and it's tremendous for recovery and it's a great way to give yourself a little something post-workout.

Gunnar Peterson

I mean you can do it anytime, you can do it on days off, you can do it in the evening.

Gunnar Peterson

Uh, you can do it at the desk.

Gunnar Peterson

You know, it's a great tool, it's a great gift and it's a great thing to have for yourself.

Young Hollywood

All right guys, thank you for joining us on Young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

We just did the Gunnar Peterson workout.

Young Hollywood

You're amazing.

Young Hollywood

You dominated it.

Gunnar Peterson

I'll feel amazing in about six days.

Gunnar Peterson

Let's see.

Gunnar Peterson

Four, five, six days.

Gunnar Peterson

Feels right.

Young Hollywood

I'm not going to be able to get out of bed tomorrow, but I appreciate it anyways.

Young Hollywood

We'll see you guys next time.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Gunnar Peterson

    Celebrity trainer who teaches exercises and shares health philosophy

  • Karyn Salmon

    Young Hollywood host who participates in the workout

  • Corinne Solomon

    Host mentioned in the video description

FAQ

What is Gunnar Peterson's core health philosophy?+
Gunnar Peterson's philosophy emphasizes planning workouts, making good nutritional choices, and prioritizing rest and recovery for optimal health.
What exercises does Gunnar Peterson demonstrate?+
Gunnar Peterson demonstrates four exercises: the Step-Up With High Knee, Rope Pull, Sled Push, and Ladder Climber.
What are the benefits of the Step-Up With High Knee exercise?+
The Step-Up With High Knee exercise improves balance, stabilization, and core strength, while working each leg unilaterally.
Why does Gunnar Peterson recommend massage for recovery?+
Gunnar Peterson recommends massage to help the body recover, eliminate toxins, and prepare for the next workout, especially for those who lack time or resources for professional massages.
What product did Gunnar Peterson recently partner with Homedics for?+
Gunnar Peterson partnered with Homedics for their portable chair massage, which provides heat and pulsing action for recovery.

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