is poker a sport?

because if it is, is must be the only sport where you become less fit the more you play! all that time sitting at a table, hardly moving, drinking coffee, eating snacks. hardly what you would expect a sport to consist of!

for me, staying fit is massively important. if i'm not going to the gym on a regular basis i feel terrible. i don't feel awake, i can't concentrate for long periods of time, i feel sluggish and slobbish, and i don't find any of those feelings particularly appealing.

i've had about a month off from the gym enjoying the festive period and my holiday to sydney and have given myself a week to get over the jetlag, but come tomorrow its gym time. back pumping iron, grunting and screaming as i lift inhuman amounts of iron over and over again, pumping the guns so i can confidently give directions ;) and flexing the old tshirt muscles ready to get all the ladies swooning!! lol!!

one great side effect of staying fit is my poker game improves. i can sit for longer sessions, my brain stays sharp and i keep concentration which can so easily wander when playing at home. so given that i think i can safely say that hitting the gym is +ev

so i've put together a little muscle building program (i have a diploma in personal training) and am ready to get started in 24 hours. the first 2 weeks are going to be a little sh*t as my body needs to get back into the groove but its totally worth it. if nothing else i'm hoping if i play live the other players will be slightly scared of what my biceps might do to them if they call my re-raise! haha, better get some proper ones first!

i know its not directly poker related but i'm gonna post my current stats and goals here to keep track so here goes, i'll probably post bi-weekly stats or something; (first number is current, brackets equals goal)

12 week program beginning 21/01/2008

general
weight: 69.1kg (69.1kg to 75kg)
body fat: 13.6% (13.6% to 11%)

measurements
chest: 87.8cm (87.8cm to 96cm)
guns: 31.3cm (31.3cm to 35cm)
wheels: 53.1cm (53.1cm to 57cm)
waist: 84.5cm (84.5cm to 80cm)

let the pumping begin!