Personal Trainer Gets Fat For The Experience A personal trainer from Utah wanted to know what it was like to lose 70 pounds, one problem, he didn’t have 70 pounds to lose. So he decided to add it all on… Drew Manning, a 30 year old personal trainer from Eagle Mountain, Utah, decided he wanted to be able to empathize with his clients. So he took matters into his hands and started packing on the pounds. Starting at a chiseled 193 pounds Drew has gained over 70 pounds in just 6 months. He gained the weight by overeating and cutting out most of his exercise routine