Bert found himself at the entrance feeling quite intimidated. The last time he went to one was when he was in high school, and that was his school's gym as well! There was always the option to turn around and run, but Bert knew that if he did that, he was going to find himself back here later.
Other than something to keep Madeline off his mind, Bert was finding himself feeling restless. He figured that this was because his new body was needing some exercise. Cris must have worked at least a decent amount to make this body what it was, and Bert wanted to maintain it at the least. Especially if he ends up keeping this body, of course.
After reassuring himself for a few seconds, Bert finally went in and found himself overwhelmed now. There were just so many machines that he didn't know what they did. Sure, he knew what a treadmill was, but everything else, well, he didn't know where to start. Oh, and the people here were all fit, athletic, and sexy. He especially couldn't take his eyes off the men. He couldn't help but stare at the muscles they possessed and how they bulge when using those strange machines. It was making him feel a bit insecure about the body he now possessed. He thought he had a good body before, but now, he felt downright skinny next to them.
As Bert was just standing there like a deer in headlights, someone had noticed the new face in the gym.
"Hey, haven't seen you around here. You need a tour or something?" Bert turned around and saw an incredibly handsome and muscular man in a Tank top. Gosh, if he didn't know that he was attracted to men before, he would now.
"Oh, uh yeah. This is my first time here, so... I'm kinda lost," Bert studdered while trying hard not to stare at the other man's muscles. Especially when the tank top showed more skin than most tank tops he'd seen before.
"First time? Really? But you look already look quite fit... Oh! I get it, you're a swapper, aren't you? Well, my name is Theo. I'm a personal trainer here."
"Swapper? Is that what people are calling us these days? But yes, I am one. How did you know?"
"Well, I'm interested in them so, I know one when I see one. It's always the fit ones that look loss around here that are the swappers. You see, I want to use swapping to take personal training to the next level. Temporarily swapping with clients to get them a good workout while they do other things. Tell you what, I'll be your trainer for half off. You can help me with my research, and I can get you up to my level."
Theo's words took Bert aback. While he wasn't sure if Theo was telling him the whole truth, he hadn't thought of being more muscular than he was now. The thought was quite enticing. If he was feeling great now, he could only imagine how good he would feel after getting fitter.
"Sure, I'll take you on your offer."
"Great! Let's get to work then."
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"Come on, just one more rep, Bert!" Theo shouted while Bert squeezed out one more rep before dropping the weights with a grunt. It's been a month since Bert started going to the gym, and his body was responding well to the exercise. In just a month, he had gained 15 pounds of pure muscle.
His once lean arms were getting quite beefy and look great in his tank top he was in. Bert lifted the helm of his top to wipe off some sweat revealing pecs that grown meaty, and abs that were much more defined than before. He was starting to look like one of those action movie stars, but he still had a ways to go before he reaches that level.
"Hey, once you're finished admiring yourself. Come meet me in the backroom. I got something to tell you," Theo said, surprisingly with a wink.
Was he flirting with him, Bert thought. No, no, let's not jump to conclusions. Just go see what he wants. So after resting for a bit and showering off, Bert went to the backroom, curious about what exactly Theo wanted.