Gunnar Peterson is best known for training the Kardashians, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez and Sofia Vergara. Now Peterson will be leading a strength and conditioning program for other stars in Southern California.
The Lakers announced Monday the hiring of Peterson as director of strength and endurance training. A 28-year veteran of the fitness industry, Peterson will design and implement a strength and conditioning program for the team.
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“From his time in college at Duke University until now, Gunnar has pursued excellence in training and fitness,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a release. “Gunnar is a true pioneer and visionary at his craft, and will bring a new mentality to our weight room which we are all very excited about.
"Since Magic (Johnson) and I have worked with Gunnar in the past, we have a strong relationship with him, which makes working together now feel seamless.”
Peterson has worked with professional athletes in the past including Pete Sampras, who gave Peterson a personally signed racquet saying "Thanks for extending my career" after he won the U.S. Open in 2002.
