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Name: Branislava Nicknames: Astha, Missing, Brani or just B Horoscope: Gemini Gender: Female Height: 168cm Sexuality: Regardless of gender Romantic Orientation: Same... apart from fact I am very picky, person needs to have that 'something' what will keep my attention all the time. Favorite color: Black; but I also like red/purple details Time: 10.33pm Average amount of sleep: 4 hours Number of blankets I sleep under: 3 + 1 when it gets very cold Cups of coffee you drink a day: 3-4 (mugs) Favorite fictional character: Motoko Kusanagi Favorite famous person:  이순신 (Yi Sun-sin) and 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang)

Favorite books: Almost any by H. Murakami; "Pattern recognition" and "Neuromancer" by W. Gibson; "Pride and Prejudice" by  J. Austin; "The Lover" by M. Duras and "The Tale of Genji" by M. Shikibu

Dream trip: Rural places and temples of the Far East

Dream job: It could be easily said that I can go from one extreme to another. At this moment I say that would be editor in fashion magazine or designer of scarves... but since I was a kid I was always being fascinated by forensic pathology.

Current outfit: Sweatpants, tank top and @dustrial-inc hoodie.

So I’ve now been training for roughly three weeks with my friend, Athena. She’s been a trainer for over 10 years and used to own her own fitness studio. Things have been going really well, and by really well I mean that I went from zero experience in a gym to doing a 90lb/40.8kg deadlift in a matter of three weeks.

I’m trying not to let her praises go to my head too much. She told me when we first started training that she quit the industry when she sold her fitness facility because it was disheartening when the average person would only stick with something for two months before quitting. She vowed she would never train another person, until I came along. We started very tentatively till she realized I was serious about what I wanted to accomplish. 

She told me there’s something special about me, today. About how I can work a full routine of sets without being horribly sore on our next day. We tend to meet up every other day. She also mentioned it was very impressing how quickly my strength has increased during this short period. She mentioned that some of the strongest lifters didn’t start till they were in their late 20s, finding that untapped special ability and she really feels like I could head in that direction.

I knew for a while that I compensated on my left side for an injury I got 12 years ago while playing soccer. I started going to see a PT/Chiropractor two weeks ago and we’re already seeing improvement on the rotation in my hips, knee, and ankle on my right side.

Today I graduated to doing the same exercise with a resistance band to strengthen the muscles that have been long neglected after said injury. Even after just two weeks the range of movement in my hip is better and my ankle is far more flexible.

Stats:

Age: 31

Gender: Non-Binary/Androgynous

Height: 5′4″ / 162cm

Weight: 150lbs / 68kg

Measurements:

Chest: 36″ / 91cm

Waist: 29″ / 74cm

Hip: 41″ / 104cm

I’ve wanted to be in peak physical condition for several years and each time I’ve tried I’ve managed 2-3 months at a time before something happened which kicked me off track. I was going about this by myself for the most part and I recognize this is not the best way for me.

I have self-motivation but I flail at the gym and I just don’t know the effectiveness of certain workouts. I also don’t really know how to eat properly. This time around I’ve found myself a friend and trainer to help me through. Today was actually my second time meeting with Athena, but it was the day that it really sunk in that I was going to do this.