Mysterious Small Group
Pseudonym 3: “Yomi’s new short story is so amazing! How does she manage to make the characters completely OOC but still adorable? I’m completely infatuated with his martial arts prodigy, Xiao Qin! He’s so awesome!”
Pseudonym 4: “Can only ‘A’ Xiao Qin in the story, haha.”
Pseudonym 7: “Actually, Xiao Qin is quite manly when playing volleyball, it’s just his appearance, so delicate and fragile like an ice sculpture. But it’s strange, when you compare him to Bai Ming who acted as a special forces soldier, Bai Ming seems more gentle and weak, lacking his aura. I think if they were to fight, Xiao Qin could knock down Bai Ming with just one punch.”
Pseudonym 2: “Is it possible that Xiao Qin appears delicate and fragile because he’s surrounded by a group of muscular guys? But as an athlete, he’s actually very strong, you know? I remember one time after a match, he didn’t want Qiao Mingming to lift him up in celebration, so he turned the tables and carried Qiao Mingming across half of the court… Like us, he could princess carry several laps around the arena, right?”
Pseudonym 1: “Well, after all, stars need to control their weight through dieting. Didn’t Bai Ming say he hasn’t eaten white rice for three years? It’s better for them to be slim when wearing ancient costumes, but I admit, ever since I became a fan of Xiao Qin, I look down on men who are too thin. They can’t even princess carry a girl with a normal weight.”
Pseudonym 3: “Athletes are really different from ordinary people. Before I became a fan of Xiao Qin, I always thought competitive sports were too physically demanding and cruel to watch. But after following Xiao Qin, oh my, he eats healthily, has a precise routine, exercises every day. Isn’t he stronger than someone like me with my nearsightedness, spinal problems, and suboptimal health? Who knows, when I’m using a cane, he might still be running marathons.”
Group Owner: “It’s normal. He’s already trained himself to be a tank. Even if he gets hit by a shell and leaves a hole, he’s still stronger than us riding children’s bicycles. The Skin God has even ruptured his Achilles tendon once and can still touch 3.30 meters.”
Pseudonym 1: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg*”
Pseudonym 2: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg* +1”
Pseudonym 4: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg* +2. Tomorrow, I won’t sleep in, I’ll go for an early morning run on time.”
……
Group Owner: [Image]
Pseudonym 2: “What… what is this?”
Group Owner: “Meal replacement. It was taken by fans at the athletics stadium during the National Games.”
Pseudonym 6: “This sheep’s head looks like that Fu Rui who watched the matches for a long time, right? I remember the TV camera scanning over him several times. He’s the most eye-catching person in the audience. According to the updates from Frontline Sisters, this guy should be a die-hard fan. In the scorching Tianjin in August, he wore this outfit and stayed in the stadium until the afternoon. Finally, he couldn’t bear the heat anymore and was helped down by Xiao Qin to drink cooling herbal tea.”
Pseudonym 1: “I’m so envious! Can I also get taken care of by Xiao Qin if I suffer from heatstroke at the stadium?”
Pseudonym 3: “That Frontline Sister is actually my friend! I feel like Sheep Brother and Xiao Qin know each other. Later, Xiao Qin even let him borrow his animal suit and took him to watch Qiao’s match with slippers on.”
Pseudonym 4: “From volleyball to athletics? They must have been friends for a long time. Because looking at the photos, after the volleyball match, Xiao Qin and I parted ways, but he was still with Sheep Brother.”
Group Owner: “Hmm, another group also analyzed that they must have been friends for a long time. Guangzhou has a strong anime culture, so this Happy Sheep should be a friend of Xiao Qin from somewhere else. But after Sheep Brother put on the animal suit, his figure and mine in the winter are so similar, and he’s even covering his face. Wow, he’s really the perfect side dish for the meal replacement.”
Pseudonym 6: “After the Group Owner said that, I also think… cough, once I leave this group, I’m a rational person, but in this group, allow me to indulge a bit.”
Pseudonym 2: “Everyone! Big news! Yomi released a teaser in the main group! It’s called ‘He Came to Watch My Match.’ The big star disguised as a Fu Rui and went to the stadium to watch Xiao Qin’s match. After the match, the two of them went on a date holding hands. When watching the athletics event, Xiao Qin reminisced about the past and shed tears, and Winter Emperor wiped away his tears. So romantic! It’s so amazing!”
……
In reality, Qin Chunxiao was not someone who would easily shed tears. Driven by a sense of obligation between friends, he took Lu Xuandong to the athlete’s cafeteria for a low-oil, low-salt healthy meal and even made green bean soup to help him cool down.
For Qin Chunxiao, who stopped eating ice pops and ice cream since second grade, green bean soup and watermelon were the best summer treats he could have.
Qin Chunxiao didn’t eat much for dinner, mainly salad, and he ate quickly. Seeing the red marks on Lu Xuandong’s neck, he ordered a glass of watermelon juice and placed it in front of him, indicating that he should drink it slowly. He then turned around and bought a box of cornstarch powder.
Then the two returned to the gymnasium. Qin Chunxiao wet a towel from his bag with mineral water and wiped the sweat off Lu Xuandong. He used a powder puff to apply cornstarch powder to the prickly heat on his neck, back, and other areas that were visibly irritated and difficult for him to reach.
This was the first time since Lu Xuandong turned one year old that someone had done these things for him.
Before the age of one, it was the nanny who took care of him, but after he went missing, the nanny was dismissed. After turning one year old, he lived in hell.
There was no shyness between them. They were both grown men and had a good relationship, so it didn’t seem strange for one to help the other with skin issues.
Lu Xuandong just found it fascinating, as if a missing part of his childhood had been filled in until now. He kept his legs together and placed his hands on his thighs, quietly looking ahead. Every few seconds, he would blink his eyes, and the sound of summer insects buzzed in his ears.
Being cared for by someone else was such a comfortable feeling, especially when the fingers with calluses touched his skin. The nerves on his skin immediately transmitted happiness, and his brain responded by releasing pleasant emotions.
He picked up his phone.
Lu Xuandong: “Thank you, I feel much better.”
Qin Chunxiao: “I learned it from the coach.”
Lu Xuandong: “?”
Qin Chunxiao: “During the Asian Championships, the competition was held in Indonesia, which is near the equator. But one night, the air conditioners in several rooms broke down, and Mao Xunfeng, Min Yaoyang, and Xiong Wu all got prickly heat. They relied on the coach’s talcum powder to survive. The coach only brought one box of talcum powder, and Min Yaoyang used half of it alone.”
With Yangyang’s height of 2.05 meters, it was destined that he would always need a little more of everything, even more fabric just to dress himself.
Qin Chunxiao couldn’t help but think, looking at Lao Niu’s dedication as a father and mother, he would never become a coach in his lifetime.
He enjoyed being taken care of, like the towels and water the coach provided after each match, the chicken soup made by Jiang Xiaohai, and the fruit platter from Chang Xiaole. But taking care of others like this was something he wanted to avoid.
Lu Xuandong, on the other hand, was very happy. He knew that the former coach of the men’s volleyball national team was a scumbag, and even Qin Chunxiao’s sprint coach was also a scumbag. But now, the coaches he encountered were all good people who took care of their athletes. When the coaches were good, the athletes could perform well.
The two exchanged contact information, and then Lu Xuandong put on the sheep costume and went to the parking lot to find his car, ready to go back to the hotel and rest, and continue following the matches tomorrow.
Qin Chunxiao returned to his room to rest and evaluated his condition. He felt okay and went to the gym.
What was interesting was that the gym near the athlete’s accommodation area was crowded with people, with over ten world champions present. It was clear that everyone was diligent.
The treadmills, elliptical machines, and rowing machines were all occupied. When Qin
Chunxiao put on his protective gear and entered the equipment area, he happened to see a guy lifting a 180kg barbell.
180kg was equivalent to 360 pounds, which was the weight of two Qiao Mingmings or three Qin Chunxiaos.
This guy lifted such a heavy barbell and still looked like he hadn’t reached his limit. After
putting down the barbell, he chatted and laughed with the people around him.
Fu Biyang didn’t know when she stood next to him and said, “Don’t look, that’s the world record holder, a double grand slam winner. I just saw him lift a 260kg barbell. We play volleyball, and our training focus is different from weightlifters. We can’t develop that level of strength.”
260kg, which is 520 pounds.
Wow!
Qin Chunxiao took a deep breath. “I never thought about training for that.”
The two volleyball players quietly passed through a group of weightlifting experts and found a corner to warm up. They removed all the weight plates from a barbell, leaving only the bar weighing 20kg.
Qin Chunxiao leaned on a bench, allowing Fu Biyang to hold his legs down. He hoisted the empty barbell onto his shoulders, suspending his upper body.
This was a weighted back extension exercise, specifically targeting the core muscles and erector spinae. Developing these muscles can reduce the risk of back injuries and improve aerial capabilities.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but he felt that when the weightlifting team girls passed by him, they would cast sympathetic glances.
To the weightlifting team sisters, 20kg was just a small toy to play with casually.
When Qin Chunxiao attempted to clean and jerk 60kg, one of the girls clapped in encouragement, “You have good strength and joint stability. It’s a pity that your frame isn’t thick enough, otherwise weightlifting could be a future for you.”
Qin Chunxiao blushed at the sight of the 120kg weights by their feet. “Oh, not at all.”
The girl with a kind heart corrected his form, “You’ll exert force more effectively like this, and also, when you want to increase the weight during back extensions, have someone support your lumbar spine for safety.”
Fu Biyang, seeing the girl’s plump cheeks and bright eyes, felt a thump in his chest. He discreetly nudged Qin Chunxiao and said, “Miss, I, I would like to ask about the clean and jerk technique.”
The girl cheerfully replied, “Don’t call me miss, call me Wang Chuntian. You can call me Chuntian.”
After assessing Fu Biyang’s physique, she shouted, “Senior, there’s a potential talent here. I can’t teach him, so come take a look.”
The guy who could lift over 500 pounds walked over, smiling, revealing a row of white teeth. “Hey, not bad physique you have there. What sport do you guys do?”
Fu Biyang swallowed and stood up straight. “Volleyball.”
The expert was very friendly, correcting Fu Biyang’s form and advising Qin Chunxiao, “You’re not of legal age yet, so be moderate with your muscle training. Leave more energy for your bones. It’s best not to exceed 1.5 times your body weight in squats.”
Qin Chunxiao replied, “Don’t worry, I can only squat up to 1.2 times my body weight for now.”
The expert said, “Ah, I forgot you’re not professional volleyball player.”
During the ongoing National Games, nobody would engage in intense training that could risk injuries before the competition. The experts had trained enough and were only guiding the two juniors to pass the time.
For Qin Chunxiao and Fu Biyang, this was a rare opportunity.
That evening, the two volleyball players took a photo with the legendary figure and GOAT (Greatest of All Time) of the weightlifting world. They praised their diligent training and remarked on their excellent form in strength training.
In the photo, the three of them stood among a pile of barbells, thumbs up, smiling brightly.
Despite weightlifting not being as popular domestically, in the international fitness community, Chinese weightlifting legends were regarded as “the ultimate state of natural strength” and “gods of strength” without the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They had a large following among foreign fans.
GOAT’s posters were even displayed in every fitness club, and those fitness enthusiasts in Europe and America even referred to him as the “Oriental Hercules”!
With this post, Qin Chunxiao and Fu Biyang also managed to ride on the popularity of the experts.
In Italy, Coach Lorenzo held his face and looked at the photo, his face slightly flushed. “Oh, my Hercules, he is still so handsome and charming, his muscle definition is amazing. He truly is the epitome of beauty in my mind!”
The three coaches of the men’s volleyball team were all exceptional in their coaching careers, each with their own strengths. Mars was skilled at guiding players to tap into their potential, while Lorenzo excelled in strength training. Several power hitters in Europe had emerged from his training, and his interest in Fu Biyang and Qiao Mingming was related to their visibly gifted strength.
Seeing that the Oriental Hercules praised Fu Biyang’s strength training, Lorenzo felt proud.
He knew he hadn’t misjudged them!
Lu Xuandong looked at the post, pinched his own arm, and fell into deep thought.
According to Qin Chunxiao’s training, he could clean and jerk and squat with 60kg, which was around the weight Lu Xuandong had when he was at his skinniest during filming.
Conclusion: Formerly, Qin Chunxiao could lift Liu Xuandong with ease, or even squat with him.
But Lu Xuandong was over 1.9 meters tall! He was an adult man!
Was this reasonable?
No, it wasn’t!
Lu Xuandong felt that compared to Qin Chunxiao, his own excessive thinness made him a useless male celebrity, lacking any masculinity.
Due to the nature of the camera, many people who appeared thin in real life would look chubby on screen. For the sake of visual effect, countless celebrities had made themselves thin to the point of looking like skin and bones. In reality, they resembled ghosts. If it weren’t for Lu Xuandong’s superior height and body proportions, with his method of staying thin, he would definitely look dry and frail, like a bobblehead doll.
“Anyway, I’m going to retire soon. There’s no need to maintain a paper-thin physique…”
Muttering to himself, Liu Xuandong’s expression became resolute.
Even for the sake of his health, he needed to take care of his body.
With his thoughts settled, Liu Xuandong closed his eyes and lay down.
His wellness journey began with going to bed before 10:00 PM.
On the second day of the National Games,
The Guangdong team faced the Jiangsu team and the Xinjiang team.
The Jiangsu team’s luck was not good. Most of their key players from the previous generation were plagued by injuries, and the newcomers had not yet fully developed. Therefore, they had no resistance against the increasingly complete Guangdong team.
But in the afternoon, when facing the Xinjiang team, the Guangdong players laughed mischievously.
Li Ling waved at Aizimaiti and said cheerfully, “Old Ai, you’ve gained weight again!”
Aizimaiti couldn’t stand being called “fat” and immediately stomped his foot. “Li Erlang, who are you calling fat? This is not fat! It’s the increase in fat during the muscle-building process caused by eating too much muscle-building food!”
Gao Depi joked, “But isn’t that still gaining weight?”
Before the match even started, Li Ling and Aizimaiti started arguing about their weight. In the end, who knows how Li Ling’s mind worked, but he actually took a few boxes of yogurt from Aizimaiti. Aizimaiti stood on the sidelines, holding his waist, looking very dejected, like a defeated dog.
He actually lost to Li Ling in a contest of abdominal muscles and even gave away his yogurt for the day…
Qin Chunxiao recited a phrase he learned from a popular pet video’s comment section on a certain website.
“This is a Husky stealing a Tibetan Mastiff’s food bowl, a Mastiff defeat!”
Mysterious Small Group
Pseudonym 3: “Yomi’s new short story is so amazing! How does she manage to make the characters completely OOC but still adorable? I’m completely infatuated with his martial arts prodigy, Xiao Qin! He’s so awesome!”
Pseudonym 4: “Can only ‘A’ Xiao Qin in the story, haha.”
Pseudonym 7: “Actually, Xiao Qin is quite manly when playing volleyball, it’s just his appearance, so delicate and fragile like an ice sculpture. But it’s strange, when you compare him to Bai Ming who acted as a special forces soldier, Bai Ming seems more gentle and weak, lacking his aura. I think if they were to fight, Xiao Qin could knock down Bai Ming with just one punch.”
Pseudonym 2: “Is it possible that Xiao Qin appears delicate and fragile because he’s surrounded by a group of muscular guys? But as an athlete, he’s actually very strong, you know? I remember one time after a match, he didn’t want Qiao Mingming to lift him up in celebration, so he turned the tables and carried Qiao Mingming across half of the court… Like us, he could princess carry several laps around the arena, right?”
Pseudonym 1: “Well, after all, stars need to control their weight through dieting. Didn’t Bai Ming say he hasn’t eaten white rice for three years? It’s better for them to be slim when wearing ancient costumes, but I admit, ever since I became a fan of Xiao Qin, I look down on men who are too thin. They can’t even princess carry a girl with a normal weight.”
Pseudonym 3: “Athletes are really different from ordinary people. Before I became a fan of Xiao Qin, I always thought competitive sports were too physically demanding and cruel to watch. But after following Xiao Qin, oh my, he eats healthily, has a precise routine, exercises every day. Isn’t he stronger than someone like me with my nearsightedness, spinal problems, and suboptimal health? Who knows, when I’m using a cane, he might still be running marathons.”
Group Owner: “It’s normal. He’s already trained himself to be a tank. Even if he gets hit by a shell and leaves a hole, he’s still stronger than us riding children’s bicycles. The Skin God has even ruptured his Achilles tendon once and can still touch 3.30 meters.”
Pseudonym 1: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg*”
Pseudonym 2: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg* +1”
Pseudonym 4: “Enough with the insults, enough with the insults. *facepalm.jpg* +2. Tomorrow, I won’t sleep in, I’ll go for an early morning run on time.”
……
Group Owner: [Image]
Pseudonym 2: “What… what is this?”
Group Owner: “Meal replacement. It was taken by fans at the athletics stadium during the National Games.”
Pseudonym 6: “This sheep’s head looks like that Fu Rui who watched the matches for a long time, right? I remember the TV camera scanning over him several times. He’s the most eye-catching person in the audience. According to the updates from Frontline Sisters, this guy should be a die-hard fan. In the scorching Tianjin in August, he wore this outfit and stayed in the stadium until the afternoon. Finally, he couldn’t bear the heat anymore and was helped down by Xiao Qin to drink cooling herbal tea.”
Pseudonym 1: “I’m so envious! Can I also get taken care of by Xiao Qin if I suffer from heatstroke at the stadium?”
Pseudonym 3: “That Frontline Sister is actually my friend! I feel like Sheep Brother and Xiao Qin know each other. Later, Xiao Qin even let him borrow his animal suit and took him to watch Qiao’s match with slippers on.”
Pseudonym 4: “From volleyball to athletics? They must have been friends for a long time. Because looking at the photos, after the volleyball match, Xiao Qin and I parted ways, but he was still with Sheep Brother.”
Group Owner: “Hmm, another group also analyzed that they must have been friends for a long time. Guangzhou has a strong anime culture, so this Happy Sheep should be a friend of Xiao Qin from somewhere else. But after Sheep Brother put on the animal suit, his figure and mine in the winter are so similar, and he’s even covering his face. Wow, he’s really the perfect side dish for the meal replacement.”
Pseudonym 6: “After the Group Owner said that, I also think… cough, once I leave this group, I’m a rational person, but in this group, allow me to indulge a bit.”
Pseudonym 2: “Everyone! Big news! Yomi released a teaser in the main group! It’s called ‘He Came to Watch My Match.’ The big star disguised as a Fu Rui and went to the stadium to watch Xiao Qin’s match. After the match, the two of them went on a date holding hands. When watching the athletics event, Xiao Qin reminisced about the past and shed tears, and Winter Emperor wiped away his tears. So romantic! It’s so amazing!”
……
In reality, Qin Chunxiao was not someone who would easily shed tears. Driven by a sense of obligation between friends, he took Lu Xuandong to the athlete’s cafeteria for a low-oil, low-salt healthy meal and even made green bean soup to help him cool down.
For Qin Chunxiao, who stopped eating ice pops and ice cream since second grade, green bean soup and watermelon were the best summer treats he could have.
Qin Chunxiao didn’t eat much for dinner, mainly salad, and he ate quickly. Seeing the red marks on Lu Xuandong’s neck, he ordered a glass of watermelon juice and placed it in front of him, indicating that he should drink it slowly. He then turned around and bought a box of cornstarch powder.
Then the two returned to the gymnasium. Qin Chunxiao wet a towel from his bag with mineral water and wiped the sweat off Lu Xuandong. He used a powder puff to apply cornstarch powder to the prickly heat on his neck, back, and other areas that were visibly irritated and difficult for him to reach.
This was the first time since Lu Xuandong turned one year old that someone had done these things for him.
Before the age of one, it was the nanny who took care of him, but after he went missing, the nanny was dismissed. After turning one year old, he lived in hell.
There was no shyness between them. They were both grown men and had a good relationship, so it didn’t seem strange for one to help the other with skin issues.
Lu Xuandong just found it fascinating, as if a missing part of his childhood had been filled in until now. He kept his legs together and placed his hands on his thighs, quietly looking ahead. Every few seconds, he would blink his eyes, and the sound of summer insects buzzed in his ears.
Being cared for by someone else was such a comfortable feeling, especially when the fingers with calluses touched his skin. The nerves on his skin immediately transmitted happiness, and his brain responded by releasing pleasant emotions.
He picked up his phone.
Lu Xuandong: “Thank you, I feel much better.”
Qin Chunxiao: “I learned it from the coach.”
Lu Xuandong: “?”
Qin Chunxiao: “During the Asian Championships, the competition was held in Indonesia, which is near the equator. But one night, the air conditioners in several rooms broke down, and Mao Xunfeng, Min Yaoyang, and Xiong Wu all got prickly heat. They relied on the coach’s talcum powder to survive. The coach only brought one box of talcum powder, and Min Yaoyang used half of it alone.”
With Yangyang’s height of 2.05 meters, it was destined that he would always need a little more of everything, even more fabric just to dress himself.
Qin Chunxiao couldn’t help but think, looking at Lao Niu’s dedication as a father and mother, he would never become a coach in his lifetime.
He enjoyed being taken care of, like the towels and water the coach provided after each match, the chicken soup made by Jiang Xiaohai, and the fruit platter from Chang Xiaole. But taking care of others like this was something he wanted to avoid.
Lu Xuandong, on the other hand, was very happy. He knew that the former coach of the men’s volleyball national team was a scumbag, and even Qin Chunxiao’s sprint coach was also a scumbag. But now, the coaches he encountered were all good people who took care of their athletes. When the coaches were good, the athletes could perform well.
The two exchanged contact information, and then Lu Xuandong put on the sheep costume and went to the parking lot to find his car, ready to go back to the hotel and rest, and continue following the matches tomorrow.
Qin Chunxiao returned to his room to rest and evaluated his condition. He felt okay and went to the gym.
What was interesting was that the gym near the athlete’s accommodation area was crowded with people, with over ten world champions present. It was clear that everyone was diligent.
The treadmills, elliptical machines, and rowing machines were all occupied. When Qin
Chunxiao put on his protective gear and entered the equipment area, he happened to see a guy lifting a 180kg barbell.
180kg was equivalent to 360 pounds, which was the weight of two Qiao Mingmings or three Qin Chunxiaos.
This guy lifted such a heavy barbell and still looked like he hadn’t reached his limit. After
putting down the barbell, he chatted and laughed with the people around him.
Fu Biyang didn’t know when she stood next to him and said, “Don’t look, that’s the world record holder, a double grand slam winner. I just saw him lift a 260kg barbell. We play volleyball, and our training focus is different from weightlifters. We can’t develop that level of strength.”
260kg, which is 520 pounds.
Wow!
Qin Chunxiao took a deep breath. “I never thought about training for that.”
The two volleyball players quietly passed through a group of weightlifting experts and found a corner to warm up. They removed all the weight plates from a barbell, leaving only the bar weighing 20kg.
Qin Chunxiao leaned on a bench, allowing Fu Biyang to hold his legs down. He hoisted the empty barbell onto his shoulders, suspending his upper body.
This was a weighted back extension exercise, specifically targeting the core muscles and erector spinae. Developing these muscles can reduce the risk of back injuries and improve aerial capabilities.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but he felt that when the weightlifting team girls passed by him, they would cast sympathetic glances.
To the weightlifting team sisters, 20kg was just a small toy to play with casually.
When Qin Chunxiao attempted to clean and jerk 60kg, one of the girls clapped in encouragement, “You have good strength and joint stability. It’s a pity that your frame isn’t thick enough, otherwise weightlifting could be a future for you.”
Qin Chunxiao blushed at the sight of the 120kg weights by their feet. “Oh, not at all.”
The girl with a kind heart corrected his form, “You’ll exert force more effectively like this, and also, when you want to increase the weight during back extensions, have someone support your lumbar spine for safety.”
Fu Biyang, seeing the girl’s plump cheeks and bright eyes, felt a thump in his chest. He discreetly nudged Qin Chunxiao and said, “Miss, I, I would like to ask about the clean and jerk technique.”
The girl cheerfully replied, “Don’t call me miss, call me Wang Chuntian. You can call me Chuntian.”
After assessing Fu Biyang’s physique, she shouted, “Senior, there’s a potential talent here. I can’t teach him, so come take a look.”
The guy who could lift over 500 pounds walked over, smiling, revealing a row of white teeth. “Hey, not bad physique you have there. What sport do you guys do?”
Fu Biyang swallowed and stood up straight. “Volleyball.”
The expert was very friendly, correcting Fu Biyang’s form and advising Qin Chunxiao, “You’re not of legal age yet, so be moderate with your muscle training. Leave more energy for your bones. It’s best not to exceed 1.5 times your body weight in squats.”
Qin Chunxiao replied, “Don’t worry, I can only squat up to 1.2 times my body weight for now.”
The expert said, “Ah, I forgot you’re not professional volleyball player.”
During the ongoing National Games, nobody would engage in intense training that could risk injuries before the competition. The experts had trained enough and were only guiding the two juniors to pass the time.
For Qin Chunxiao and Fu Biyang, this was a rare opportunity.
That evening, the two volleyball players took a photo with the legendary figure and GOAT (Greatest of All Time) of the weightlifting world. They praised their diligent training and remarked on their excellent form in strength training.
In the photo, the three of them stood among a pile of barbells, thumbs up, smiling brightly.
Despite weightlifting not being as popular domestically, in the international fitness community, Chinese weightlifting legends were regarded as “the ultimate state of natural strength” and “gods of strength” without the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They had a large following among foreign fans.
GOAT’s posters were even displayed in every fitness club, and those fitness enthusiasts in Europe and America even referred to him as the “Oriental Hercules”!
With this post, Qin Chunxiao and Fu Biyang also managed to ride on the popularity of the experts.
In Italy, Coach Lorenzo held his face and looked at the photo, his face slightly flushed. “Oh, my Hercules, he is still so handsome and charming, his muscle definition is amazing. He truly is the epitome of beauty in my mind!”
The three coaches of the men’s volleyball team were all exceptional in their coaching careers, each with their own strengths. Mars was skilled at guiding players to tap into their potential, while Lorenzo excelled in strength training. Several power hitters in Europe had emerged from his training, and his interest in Fu Biyang and Qiao Mingming was related to their visibly gifted strength.
Seeing that the Oriental Hercules praised Fu Biyang’s strength training, Lorenzo felt proud.
He knew he hadn’t misjudged them!
Lu Xuandong looked at the post, pinched his own arm, and fell into deep thought.
According to Qin Chunxiao’s training, he could clean and jerk and squat with 60kg, which was around the weight Lu Xuandong had when he was at his skinniest during filming.
Conclusion: Formerly, Qin Chunxiao could lift Liu Xuandong with ease, or even squat with him.
But Lu Xuandong was over 1.9 meters tall! He was an adult man!
Was this reasonable?
No, it wasn’t!
Lu Xuandong felt that compared to Qin Chunxiao, his own excessive thinness made him a useless male celebrity, lacking any masculinity.
Due to the nature of the camera, many people who appeared thin in real life would look chubby on screen. For the sake of visual effect, countless celebrities had made themselves thin to the point of looking like skin and bones. In reality, they resembled ghosts. If it weren’t for Lu Xuandong’s superior height and body proportions, with his method of staying thin, he would definitely look dry and frail, like a bobblehead doll.
“Anyway, I’m going to retire soon. There’s no need to maintain a paper-thin physique…”
Muttering to himself, Liu Xuandong’s expression became resolute.
Even for the sake of his health, he needed to take care of his body.
With his thoughts settled, Liu Xuandong closed his eyes and lay down.
His wellness journey began with going to bed before 10:00 PM.
On the second day of the National Games,
The Guangdong team faced the Jiangsu team and the Xinjiang team.
The Jiangsu team’s luck was not good. Most of their key players from the previous generation were plagued by injuries, and the newcomers had not yet fully developed. Therefore, they had no resistance against the increasingly complete Guangdong team.
But in the afternoon, when facing the Xinjiang team, the Guangdong players laughed mischievously.
Li Ling waved at Aizimaiti and said cheerfully, “Old Ai, you’ve gained weight again!”
Aizimaiti couldn’t stand being called “fat” and immediately stomped his foot. “Li Erlang, who are you calling fat? This is not fat! It’s the increase in fat during the muscle-building process caused by eating too much muscle-building food!”
Gao Depi joked, “But isn’t that still gaining weight?”
Before the match even started, Li Ling and Aizimaiti started arguing about their weight. In the end, who knows how Li Ling’s mind worked, but he actually took a few boxes of yogurt from Aizimaiti. Aizimaiti stood on the sidelines, holding his waist, looking very dejected, like a defeated dog.
He actually lost to Li Ling in a contest of abdominal muscles and even gave away his yogurt for the day…
Qin Chunxiao recited a phrase he learned from a popular pet video’s comment section on a certain website.
“This is a Husky stealing a Tibetan Mastiff’s food bowl, a Mastiff defeat!”
