The biggest Hollywood personal trainers getting your favourite celebrities in shape including Dwayne Johnson

When you are in the limelight as much as Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans or Hugh Jackman to name a few, you may be wanting to look your best in case a sneaky paparazzi shows up or you have a major role to prepare for.

While some may think The Rock could train himself based upon his WWE past and his strong physique, there are a few fitness freaks pulling the strings from behind the scenes to get him and other A-Listers into the best shape possible.

Most celebrities form a close relationship with their PT, evident from Harry Styles’ friendship with his PT Brad Gould, but who are the people responsible for Hollywood’s abs? PeopleWorld takes a look...

Gunnar Peterson

If you want some impressive guns, head to Gunnar Peterson - the personal trainer who has amassed numerous A-List clientele after being in the business for 30 years.

Gunnar is based in the middle of Beverly Hills and, as well as training the likes of the NHL, NFL and being the Director of Strength and Endurance for the Los Angeles Lakers, he has coached Kim Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew McConaughey and Hugh Jackman in dynamic workouts.

Duffy Gaver

Fans have ‘marvelled’ at the fitness of actors in the Marvel and DC Universe, whether it be Chris Evans’ biceps or Chris Hemsworth’s abdominals and the fandom can thank one PT for helping the actors achieve the results.

Former Marine sniper and Navy SEAL Duffy Gaver has spoken about training the cast including Scarlett Johansson to prepare them for the roles, suggesting the only reason someone is out of shape is because ‘you’re not being honest with yourself about what you can really do'.

As well as being a PT to the stars, Duffy Gaver is now a stuntman in the industry and has also ventured into becoming an author after releasing his book, ‘Hero Maker: 12 Weeks to Superhero Fit: A Hollywood Trainer's REAL Guide to Getting the Body You've Always Wanted’.

Jeanette Jenkins

A key female figure at the forefront of the Hollywood PT industry is Jeanette Jenkins, who is notably the founder and president of The Hollywood Trainer LLC. 

A PT, author and television personality Jeanette Jenkins has trained multiple leading ladies in the industry - be it musicians, actors or sporting personalities including P!nk, Serena Williams, Alicia Keys and Kelly Rowland.

Tracy Anderson

Workouts do not need to be painful - for Tracy Anderson the way forward is through dance workouts, Pilates and light weight lifting, which has attracted a host of celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and J-Lo.

The revolutionary workout regime known as the Tracy Anderson Method came about after the now-PT was pursuing a professional dance career in New York and started to put on weight. She turned the beat around, for sure!

Justin Gelbrand

Another New York-based personal trainer is Justin Gelbrand who has been closely linked with keeping models looking trim on the catwalks.

As the owner of ModelFit in Manhattan, you could expect to see the likes of Karlie Kloss, Miranda Kerr or Chrissy Teigen walking through Justin’s doors to combine cardio-based workouts with a strict dietary routine of no sugar, no alcohol and only consuming brown rice or veg as a carb.

Aaron Williamson

While Aaron’s clientele shows how successful he is as a personal trainer with Jamie Foxx, Dwayne Johnson and Sylvester Stallone coming to him for strength and conditioning, the former US Marine has faced some hurdles to get to this point.

Entering the industry after doing two Tours of Duty in 2009 before moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Aaron set up a Fitness Training Business and had to live out of his car for a period of time.

Kirk Myers

For those in the ‘know’, DogPound is a hugely popular gym in New York that can call Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Hugh Jackman as its clients.

At the age of 21, Kirk Myers found out he had an enlarged heart and combined with an unhealthy diet and excess weight, he was far from healthy. Kirk set up the gym almost a decade ago and turned his life around.