So my adventures continued on Wednesday, when I reported to the gym and got assigned my new personal trainer. I made a mistake off the bat in not telling my new trainer that I hadn't worked out in ages, and he overworked me. We did lunges, then hamstring machine, then quads machine, then lunges, then stretching, then lunges, then quads machine, and by the time I was through 2 sets I was about to throw up so I laid on the floor and poured water on my head so I didnt get any more nauseous than I was.

I was able to speak with the head trainer (guy I worked with on Tuesday) and he was accommodating enough, but I haven't gotten strong vibes from my new trainer yet. He looks just fresh out of college and doesn't really carry the same level of authenticity (the aura, i guess) that the head trainer guy did.

I can't explain it well enough for the blog, but the head trainer has a calm demeanor and lays everything out for you, but his seriousness and intencity with regards to improving my health is like Samuel L. Jackson staring into your eyes and saying "I'm gonna do every mothafu&&ing thing in my power to make you a motharfu%%ing mountain of manliness, motharfu%%a!!!!" and the new trainer is like a caddy on a golf course. I'll give this new trainer a couple more sessions to feel it out, but I'm not as psyched as I was last week. I mean, truth be told, if it's all about just getting me to do X exercises with Y frequency at Z weight, and continually put forth the effort, then there's really no way I could be wasting my money.

EmpireMaker2 noted in a comment last entry that I should just get 3 trainer sets and then go on my own with knowledge and a diet plan, but i question my general work ethic with regard to getting that kinda stuff done. When I have a trainer, I feel way more compelled to go due to some weird level of pathos/guilt accompanying not going, whereas if there's no trainer then I only have to live with failing myself, which doesnt sting as bad as I am apathetic by nature.

That doesn't mean I wont be going though to the gym because of my new trainer though, I'm still going 4 days a week and will be pressing myself as much as need be barring getting sick. I have crazy-sore pecs and triceps still (almost 3 days later) and I'm sure my legs will be dead tomorrow, but it's time to work my arms and back, wheeeeee.

To commemorate me finally getting back into shape, I will post stats. I also took a picture of myself so that I may post side-by-sides a year from now.

Height: 5 feet 9.5 inches
Weight: 180 pounds
Bodyfat %: 29 (this classifies me as obese, WTF, take 1 look at me and u know im not obese. im not even above 180 pounds!?)

The head trainer wants me taking it 1 month at a time, but the goal is to weigh closer to 165 and be mostly lean-mucle mass by the time I leave for the west coast (September).

The last way to tackle this is by changing my diet, and I'll be talking to the head trainer about that since my new trainer only said that it was complicated and for now to focus on eating 5 or 6 small meals a day. This doesnt bode well for me since I dunno WTF to eat (u can get a general idea from my lifestyle that when I dont know anything, I actively seek someone smarter than me to spoonfeed me stuff, so "6 meals a day" doesnt cut it since it doesnt tell me not to still drink soda and eat chinese food leftovers).

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In other news, I barely bubbled the last 2 FTOPS I played (events 1 and 3), and a horse of mine busted 40th'ish in FTOPS 1 by getting 3 outed on the river. ouch!

Lastly, my birthday is on Sunday. WHEEEE