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Gunnar Peterson is a Beverly Hills–based personal trainer whose clients include film and television celebrities as well as professional athletes. Gunnar has been a personal trainer for more than sixteen years and is often sought out by television and print media for his fitness expertise. He is a founding partner of Outside Shot, a fitness product development company. He lives in Beverly Hills.

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A guaranteed–to–motivate, fully illustrated fitness book by the number–one trainer to the stars.

Tap into the secret weapon responsible for the world's most coveted and sculpted bodies – from Hollywood A–listers to pro athletes – and let fitness guru Gunnar Peterson map out your optimal get–in–shape strategy.

In his groundbreaking book G–Force, Peterson – whose clients include Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, Madonna, and more – reveals sure–fire techniques to help you achieve the rock–hard body you've always wanted. His proven exercise system will not only get you into the best shape of your life, it will encourage you to stay in shape by doing something truly remarkable – keeping workouts fun, upbeat and interesting!

Peterson got serious about fitness as a student at Duke University, earning a degree in physical fitness and psychology. After years of personal training, he began to recognise the three crucial ingredients of any fitness success story: motivation, information and variety. Now, for the first time in book form, he charts the life–changing fitness formulas that have made him a favourite of the stars.

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G-Force

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Chapter One

Where You Are Now vs.
Where You Want to Be

There are three types of people in this world:

1. Those who complain about not being in shape
2. Those who exercise and get in shape
3. And, finally, those who exercise yet still complain about not being in shape

Do you know how many people from category 3 I've met in my life? Too many is the answer. Are you that person? If you are, don't worry -- we're going to tackle that!

Are you the woman who has endured endless hours of sweat, pain, and cheesy music in countless group exercise classes? The one who's dropped hundreds of dollars on fancy classes -- without dropping any weight? Or maybe you're the guy who's been hitting the weights regularly, yet, for some reason, can't get your muscles to grow and get stronger the way they used to. It's a classic story with the same sad ending. In short, a certain exerciseroutine worked for you at one time, but now it just isn't cutting it like it used to.

How you approach your exercise is often as important as how often you exercise. Itdoesn't matter if you're the most devout gym rat in your neighborhood and haven't misseda day of exercise since gas was a dollar a gallon. You may still be a victim of poor exercisehabits without realizing it.

Are you known as the "cycling nut" or a "die-hard runner" at work or among yourfriends? Or are you a blur in the gym, popping from machine to machine without anyrhyme or reason -- not bothering to keep track of anything that you've done?

Maybe you're the type who's tried every class, every machine, and every exercise imaginable.You've never grown tired of pushing yourself as hard as you can, as often as youcan -- much to the amazement of the general public who probably looks at your commitmentas a sign of insanity.

Or are you the exact opposite? The type who finds it hard to get motivated at the gym?The beginner who wants to exercise, but feels intimidated by the equipment and/or thepeople around that equipment? Or could you be the perpetual off-and-on exerciser? Onemonth, you're hard at work in the gym. The next month, you're hardly breaking a sweat.You're the exerciser who dedicates yourself to getting fit only when it fits in with your life.

Do you know why I know all these personalities like the back of my hand? Because I'vetrained each and every one of them! I know what it takes to drive you to exercise yearround,but I also know that you've got to be careful or that same driver will eventuallydemonstrate the skills of a crash test dummy. You've got to be smarter about what you'redoing as you proceed if you want to continue to see progress.

So, which type are you?

Guess what? It doesn't matter anymore. No matter what type of person you are in thisworld, no matter what type of personality you are, I've got the solution to getting you inthe best shape ever. It's a little thing I call G-Force. So if you're ready, let me introduce youto the four words that will change your life.

The Four F-Words

It's not easy staying in shape when you're as busy as you are, right? I know. Trust me, I know.

You spend your workday, well, working. You probably spend the bulk of it trying to satisfya demanding boss or getting through a tough workload. During your off-hours andweekends, you're trying to make the most of time with loved ones. You've got 48,000errands, responsibilities, and obligations filling in the cracks of your leisure time. So whenyou finally find a free minute to yourself in all that chaos, all you want to do is relax. Often,that means an activity that barely requires a pulse! It's no wonder that exercise and fitnessget pushed to the bottom of your personal list.

I don't care whether you were once in amazing shape or have never exercised at all.You've turned to me because you're fed up with where you are now. You're turning to mejust like my clients did when they decided that their bodies needed to look and functionbetter. I'm glad you're here, because being here is going to make what I have to tell youthat much easier to understand. Being here is the first step to getting there.

Let me guess: You think that not having enough time to devote to exercise is your onlyproblem. I know what a busy lifestyle is all about because everyone I work with deals withthat very same issue. I deal with that same issue! I understand how inconvenient and futileexercise can seem when every possible problem in life is demanding all of your attentionand your time. But I have good news and bad news for you:

LACK OF TIME IS ONLY ONE PIECE
OF A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM.

Whenever someone I used to work with comes back looking like they not only fell off the wagon but ate the horse that was pulling it, I know they've dropped the ball on one of the four "F-words":

1. Function
2. Foundation
3. Freedom
4. Focus

These F-words are the reason you're swearing at yourself in the first place. C'mon now,you know what word comes to mind when you step on the scale and see a number blinkingup at you that looks more like a high bowling score than your actual weight. Seriously, whatword pops into your brain when you try slipping into an old pair of pants and you end upripping into them instead? You know there's some not-acceptable-for-network-televisionexpletive hanging off the tip of your tongue whenever you see someone older than youlooking younger and fitter than you!

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