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then a different trainer came in and I told him how I couldn't lift it today. He was surprised I was doing rack pulls at all. It's now obvious that you're not supposed to do them at 7:30am. He asked me if I was a power lifter at all. I'm just some chick who does gym! He asked how long I'd been lifting weights. He didn't seem to think I should be doing them.
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I would have been just as surprised that someone has you doing rack pulls. In general, women are more concerned with getting a tone and sexy shape and rack pulls really are not commonly assigned for women's training routines. From your comments above it appears as though you want a standard training routine for women.
The reason he asked you if you are a powerlifter is because rack pulls are commonly part of powerlifting programs. In general they help lifters increase their overall deadlift poundage by targeting specific muscles (lower back, hams, glutes) without using your legs as much. So when you go back and do your regular deadlifts you should be able to do more off the floor.
If I were you I would ask this trainer why he has you doing rack pulls and elaborate on exactly what you want out of your routine. Some of these personal trainers are so used to creating programs for men who want to lift as much as possible, that they really have no idea how to write a program to train women. Also, why not try to find a personal trainer that is a woman or has a physique that you admire. They should be able to better understand your needs.