Chapter 15 World Records in the Martial Arts School
In ancient times, when practicing boxing, people would also practice lifting stone locks, which was a way to exercise strength.
Wang An walked to the barbell used for strength training. He wanted to test how strong he was.
When he lifted the 80kg barbell with both hands, he didn’t feel any exertion.
So he added another 20 kilograms, bringing the total to 100 kilograms. This time he was able to lift it smoothly without any difficulty.
Continued to add 120 kilograms, and he caught it again. This time it was a little difficult.
Li Xinzhu, who heard the sound from the side, came to the side and saw that Wang An didn't say anything after lifting the dumbbells, so he watched quietly from the side.
140 kg, 150 kg, 160 kg. As the weight of the barbell continued to increase, Wang An felt that it was becoming more and more difficult, but he had not yet reached his limit.
Li Xinzhu’s eyes on the side are getting bigger and bigger.
The weight was finally increased to 175 kilograms by Wang An.
He took a deep breath, grasped the barbell tightly with both hands, one, two, three, get up,
Push your legs **** the ground, straighten your arms, and tense your back like a bow.
Veins already appeared on his face due to the exertion, and he lifted the barbell again.
Hold on for a few seconds, then he landed on the ground, and the floor shook with a thud.
Perhaps, sweat dropped from his forehead and fell on the wooden floor.
“Huh, we’re almost at the limit.” Wang An let out a long breath.
Li Xinzhu on the side was stunned, his mouth wide enough to stuff an egg in.
He walked aside, counted the weight of the barbells one by one, found the calculator on his mobile phone, and added it three times.
“175 kilograms, that’s right.” He looked at the number on his phone.
He raised his head and looked at Wang An, looking from his head to his feet, and from his feet to his head.
“175 kilograms, I am also a literate person after all, and I just want to say one thing at this time, hold the grass!”
“Do you know the meaning of this number?”
“I don’t know, what’s wrong?” Wang An moved his arms and shook his waist, which was exactly the “bear shake” in Wu Qin Xi.
“If I remember correctly, the 81kg **** record is 175kg, the world record.”
“Oh, really, you mean I just tied the world record?” Wang An smiled.
His expression was calm, but his heart was shocked. This was not a city record, but a provincial record. He was able to tie the world record with this tentative grab, and he felt that he still had a little bit of energy left.
“How come my power is so great?!” He was shocked and confused.
"I haven't seen you doing strength training on weekdays. How can you have such great strength?" Li Xinzhu was also very puzzled.
We are all 1.8 meters tall and all practice kung fu. You are not as handsome as me, and you don't look as big as me. How do you have so much strength?
“Well, maybe it’s because I eat beef every day? Eating beef makes you stronger.” Wang An said after pondering for a moment.
"What's the reason? According to what you said, those who are professional weightlifters don't need to exercise. They just need to eat beef every day. Is there any other unique secret?" Li Xinzhu was obviously not satisfied with this answer.
“Well, I remembered it.” Wang An touched his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands.
“What?” Li Xinzhu asked hurriedly.
“I do 300 push-ups and 300 squats every night. Although I am not bald, I have indeed become stronger.” Wang An said seriously.
“I also do push-ups and squats every day. Such strength cannot be achieved by doing this kind of exercise.”
“Perhaps you practiced at the wrong time, or your posture is not standard enough. If you don’t believe me, you can try again.” Wang An smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then walked away.
Li Xinzhu looked at the barbell on the ground.
“One hundred and seventy-five kilograms, maybe I can lift it.” He moved his arms and waist, leaned down and grabbed the barbell, and moved his strength.
One, two, three, start.
Hitting his legs on the ground and tightening his arms, the blood vessels on his neck and forehead bulged out.
The barbell on the ground moved, and then stopped moving.
Li Xinzhu tried it several times and finally gave up.
“Damn, I really thought too much!”
“Is it Tai Chi? I’ve never heard that practicing Tai Chi can enhance strength. Is it really because of the push-ups and squats? How about I try it from today?”
Li Xinzhu turned his head and looked at Wang An who was practicing boxing aside and fell into deep thought.
“Hiss, you are practicing Tai Chi in the Xingyiquan martial arts studio, who are you looking down on?”
After practicing boxing for a while, Wang An went to the side to rest. During this period, he was also thinking about the problem of getting stronger.
Based on how he felt about his recent exercise, he felt that the main reason was because he had practiced "Five Animals".
Since practicing Wu Qin Xi, my appetite has increased significantly and my strength has also increased significantly.
"Is it possible that after practicing Wu Qin Xi, you can still develop the power of a bear and a tiger?" Wang An thought.
“Practice Wuqinxi more in the future and see if your strength will increase!”
As time goes by, Wang An becomes more and more familiar with Tai Chi.
But the experience of Tai Chi is increasing more and more slowly. Seeing that the experience bar has come to an end, I don’t know when I can enter the next stage.
“Perhaps I should ask Chen Xifeng for advice.”
He felt like he was stuck in a place now, and he only needed to take a slight step to get over, just like a layer of window paper would be broken with a light poke.
So he made an appointment for Chen Xifeng’s Tai Chi class. Yes, if you want to attend President Chen’s class, you need to make an appointment, at least a week in advance.
“What’s so good about Tai Chi that you are so obsessed with it?” After hearing the news, Li Xinzhu looked helpless.
“Your talent is so good. If you are willing to concentrate on practicing Xingyiquan, you will definitely make rapid progress, and maybe you will become a master of Xingyiquan.”
“Practice Tai Chi cured some of my diseases.” Wang An said with a smile.
“Well, Tai Chi is unique in strengthening the body. In fact, practicing Xingyiquan can also strengthen the body.”
“I know, I’ve tried it too. I heard that the scenery in Qingyang Mountain is pretty good. Do you want to go and see it together?”
"No, no, I won't go to that place if I don't have to." After hearing this, Li Xinzhu hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head.
“You seem to be repelled by that place, why? It’s just a mountain.”
“That’s Chen Xifeng’s private territory,” Li Xinzhu said after pondering for a moment.
“Private land, what do you mean, he contracted that mountain?”
“Yes, he took over that mountain.” Li Xinzhu nodded.
“His, you are indeed rich.”
"It's okay for you to go, but don't expect to learn anything with fifteen hundred yuan. If you want to ask him for advice, it will probably cost tens of thousands, and he may not pay attention to you."
(End of this chapter)