Midlife Male Issue No. 6: ‘How I See It’ w/ Gunnar Peterson, plus...

Morning, Greg here! Welcome to Issue No. 6 of Midlife Male, the lifestyle magazine for midlife men, by midlife men. I wanted to personally welcome all our new readers, and if this newsletter was forwarded to you, subscribe below.

This week we've got our “How I See It” with Gunnar Peterson, a new Viewpoint column on variety, recommendations for each of our 6 Fs and more. This is more than just a newsletter. It's a community of men looking to maximize midlife. Remember, we're all in this together.

How I See It with Gunnar Peterson

Gunnar Peterson is a Nashville-based personal trainer whose clients include A-list celebrities, all-star athletes and everyday people. With over 30+ years in the fitness industry, Peterson is the former Director of Strength and Endurance for the Los Angeles Lakers and has worked with athletes from the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, USTA, boxing and the NCAA. Midlife Male founder Greg Scheinman met Gunnar at an event in NYC (which he wrote about in Issue #3 here) and arranged to fly to Nashville to workout with him. After training, they discussed moving, aging, exercising, parenting, family, motivation and more in this week’s How I See It.

How I See It with Gunnar Peterson

MLM: You moved to Nashville after decades in Los Angeles. You were in Beverly Hills, known as a top trainer, you had celebrity status, all of it. What prompted that decision after 35 years near Hollywood?

Gunnar Peterson: This move was planned, but not everything went according to the plan. It’s like that Mike Tyson quote, "Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the mouth." We had a roadmap of how we wanted to do it, but things didn’t go exactly as expected. There were some crazy things that happened along the way. But ultimately, the move was successful. The first six months were tough because my wife wasn't happy. And as they say, if mom ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. But she eventually found some friends and a rhythm, and now it’s been phenomenal. Nashville has been great for our kids, both the little ones and the older ones who come in and out of here. It’s a great city, and I have no ill will toward LA—it was just time for a change. LA has changed, things evolve, and overall, it’s been a good move.

MLM: How did you approach the decision to move, especially given the different life stages between you and your wife? A lot of men feel trapped in their lives, especially as they age, and find it hard to make such big moves.

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The Case For Being Interesting: Living Beyond Labels and Lanes

The world loves to categorize, box, and define people. It's easy to feel the pressure and to conform and to try and fit ourselves into neat little lanes. Society, the media and large corporations often try to dictate who we should be based on our age, gender, or life stage.

But here’s the truth: interesting is interesting, no matter who you are. I’m personally drawn to people who are intriguing, passionate, and curious.

What if we simply focused on being interested and being interesting?

I happen to be a midlife male, so naturally, my perspective comes from that place. But being a middle aged man doesn’t mean my interests are confined to some predefined script. Not anymore, anyway.

Here’s what changed:

Millions of stories are posted online every day and 99.9% are noise. We sifted through the nonsense to share standouts with actionable takeaways you can use to maximize your life in each of our 6Fs: Fitness. Family. Finance. Food. Fashion. Fun. Let’s go.

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FAMILY: Why Kids Need Risk (And How They’ll Get it the Wrong Way if You Don’t Encourage It)

FITNESS: NY Times Bestselling Author Searches for the Keys to Endurance

FINANCE:  The High Cost of Apathy (AKA Why Modern Life is Too Easy)

FOOD: The Perfect Milk for Muscle

FASHION: Stop Having Old Man Eyes

FUN: Miami Dolphins Head Coach Proves It’s Never Too Late for a New Look

“Better one or two?” is a segment in which we ask our readers one question each week. Exercise your vote, then check back in next week when we share the results with everyone.

VOTE HERE

Last week’s poll results

It was a smaller group of dads who responded last week. A few more prefer to sit in the stands, but otherwise nearly 50/50.

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