Painting Images With Light
Part 17's
As per the schedule that has been arranged, this morning Bagio will exercise, guided by a special trainer, in order to achieve the target body shape required by the agency.
Bagio seems to have to get used to it, to let his body be seen from a close distance, and touched by a stranger.
Because before starting his sport, Bagio was asked to take off all his clothes, until only a piece of safety triangle was left behind, then the height of Bagio was then measured.
His weight was weighed, and the circumference of almost all parts of his body, measured using a measuring device shaped like a long ribbon.
And, all of the measurements, appear to be recorded on a piece of paper in the map.
"OKay! It's done!" said a man who measured part by part of Bagio's body, and asked that Bagio call him Coach.
"You can wear your clothes again! ... But—" Coach suddenly stopped his sentence, as Bagio held onto his shorts and almost put them back on.
Coach was then seen walking away, to the very back of the gym, until finally he was not seen again, after passing through the door that was there.
For those who had put their clothes back on, they could only stand there, waiting for Coach to return from the back of the gym.
When Coach returned, he was seen holding a pair of nylon sportswear, and a pair of sneakers, and handed them to Bagio.
"Hurry and change your clothes! ... You can't possibly exercise by wearing clothes like that!" coach said, looking at Bagio's body.
Again, Bagio took off the clothes he had just worn, and immediately replaced them with a sportswear suit, which Coach had just given him.
"Let's start warming up!" Coach then gave an example of a movement that must be imitated by Bagio, which according to Bagio is like a compulsory gymnastics movement in elementary school.
After doing all the movements for some time, Coach then told Bagio to run on a device, called a treadmill.
"In one month, you have to lose five to ten pounds, from your current weight!" said Coach, who was standing next to Bagio.
The longer the Bagio on the treadmill, according to Bagio, the floor of the object felt moving faster, after Coach pressed the button on the front of the Bagio.
Inevitably, Bagio also helped accelerate his pace, because it felt like he would fall down, if he did not follow the rhythm of the tool.
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The schedule session for exercise really drained Bagio, until his sweat that poured, can wet it to the legs.
Approximately five hours Bagio exercise without much pause to rest, until the exercise session was over.
Bagio is used to doing menial work, but exercising with a variety of types and styles like that, it still feels much more tiring.
Without breakfast, because in the public kitchen there is only black coffee without sugar, in the current hour, Bagio is really hungry.
However, Bagio could not immediately eat, instead told to take a bath again, and wait until his lunch was delivered to Dorm.
When his lunch was ready, the food provided for him, nothing was cooked in a fried manner.
A piece of steamed chicken breast, and some stewed vegetables, without rice, and the taste was completely tasteless, as if the precious salt was so expensive, that it could not be added even a little into its diet.
'Food that is suitable for weight loss', so about said Coach earlier.
His throat refused to eat more, but not the stomach of Bagio who still feels hungry.
By drinking a lot of empty water, Bagio tried to stop the movement of his stomach and intestines, which caused a loud noise.
It is not surprising that other models look like walking skeletons, if their diet is restricted to such a tightness.
Sugar, salt, fried foods, bread, and rice are forbidden, both inside and outside the Dorm, for those who work as models.
Especially for those who have to lose weight in large quantities.
In addition to his restricted diet, Bagio also had to exercise extra, to burn the fat that was still left under his skin.
After taking a short break after lunch, Bagio then went on to the next session, which is to learn to pose, and improve his posture, so that he can look like a professional model.
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"If an ordinary person wants to take a portrait of himself, then the photographer will probably look for his best side. Not so for a model....
... All sides of him have to look good, when taken pictures, or when people just look at it for granted."
The coach who will teach Bagio a lot of things about how to attract people, explained to Bagio, while pushing the back of Bagio, and holding his position.
Actually, in the room there are several other models, but at this time, Bagio gets more attention from the coach, because Bagio who does not understand anything about being a model at all.
"Stand, sit, walk, run, jump, turn left or right. Move whatever is done by a model, must always look attractive....
... That is how a model shows her responsibility, in order to sell or promote the products entrusted to her. Understood?"
The coach who was a woman, and introduced himself by the name of Zetty, continued his explanation to Bagio.
"Don't bend! Stand up and walk with confidence! Raise your chin and look straight ahead!
... It is as if you are heading towards a definite goal, and will not be disturbed or affected, with everything around you!"
While giving directions, Zetty improved all of Bagio's postures which he considered to be non-standard.
Zetty then gave a good example of standing and walking, by practicing it directly in front of Bagio.
Zetty even showed how to pose well, so that Bagio can attract the attention of people who see it.
Spending five hours, Bagio was in the special room, training with several other models, while looking at his own reflection in the mirror.
Standing, sitting, walking, all the movements exemplified by Zetty, tried to be as much as possible in accordance with the direction of the coach.
"It doesn't always have to be under my supervision. You can practice on your own, whenever you get the chance. Or you can see that too!" Zetty pointed to a video that appeared on television, which was in one corner of the room.
"To my knowledge, in the lounge there is a television screen that plays over and over again, how the style of the international models, when they are on the catwalk, or when they are doing a shooting session....
... Don't get tired of watching and learning their moves if you really want to be a model. Okay?!" zetty.
