Chapter 42: The True Essence of Rehearsal Training and
Fitness (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Hearing Wang Xiong’s words, Lu Ming was interested.
“Brother Wang, what did you do previously?”
Wang Xiong smiled and said, “I was doing mixed martial arts.”
Lu Ming was enlightened.
When he first met Wang Xiong, Lu Ming felt that this guy was really good at fighting.
With two children from his previous marriage, he could still jump up and down among the zombies and fight his way out. He even dared to set a trap for the giant zombies.
He was not simple.
At this moment, when he heard that Wang Xiong was trained in mixed martial arts before the apocalypse, Lu Ming’s eyes widened.
“You’re pretty good, aren’t you?”
Wang Xiong said humbly, “The quasi-national level is just so-so.”
Quasi-national-level was alright…
However, this also proved Wang Xiong’s ability and standard.
It was quite powerful.
The competitive pressure in the field of athletes was very terrifying, the kind where one general achieved fame over the dead bodies of 10,000 soldiers.
Every successful athlete needed exceptional talent and tremendous effort to reach heights that were beyond the reach of ordinary individuals.
They understood the most professional training methods and had sports experience that ordinary people could not access.
In short, it was just one sentence.
Professional match!
Lu Ming immediately straightened his expression.
“Brother Wang, please enlighten me.”
“First of all, I think there are some issues with your approach to fitness.”
“Who taught you to train like this?”
Facing Wang Xiong’s question, Lu Ming stood straight like a primary school student.
He had always been a humble person.
Since Lu Ming knew that Wang Xiong was much more knowledgeable in the field of sports science, he naturally listened attentively and treated him with the respect of a student.
“I researched it myself.”
Wang Xiong nodded in realization and asked, “Then what’s the purpose of your fitness?”
Lu Ming raised his eyebrows. “Become stronger.”
“Not for that purpose.
“It’s for health.
“Or for bodybuilding.
“Or for combat.”
“Is there a difference?”
“The difference is great.”
Wang Xiong sighed and said, “In order to strengthen your body, there’s no problem with your fitness method. You can even reduce your strength slightly. Forget about HUT and squatting, even if you walk more every day, it can strengthen your body.
“If it’s for the sake of shaping and bodybuilding, although your plan is simple, there’s not much of a problem. Shaping and bodybuilding emphasizes the dimension of muscles. Generally speaking, the exercise methods used are the kind we come into contact with in the gym. You train your chest on Monday and your back on Tuesday.”
Lu Ming hurriedly nodded. “That’s the method I used.”
“Then do you know the advantages and disadvantages of this method?” Wang
Xiong asked with a smile. Lu Ming shook his head in confusion. “I don’t know.”
“The advantage of this method is that it divides the various muscle areas of the human body. Through targeted stimulation and protein replenishment, it allows the muscles to maximize their dimension and strength in the shortest time.
“To put it bluntly, it’s all about aesthetics.
“It can’t be said that this method is wrong. On the contrary, most weightlifters use this method. Because this method can indeed maximize the strength and explosive power of muscles. In other words, it will increase strength.
“However, the coordination is lacking, and it is not conducive to real-life combat situations.
“The human body is a whole.
“Excessive muscle circumference would cause physical incoordination.
“The strength of bodybuilders is quite terrifying. Their absolute strength definitely far exceeds that of ordinary people. But in terms of actual combat ability, although they are definitely stronger than ordinary people, they are not necessarily stronger than people like us.”
As he spoke, Wang Xiong pulled up his clothes.
One could see that Wang Xiong’s figure was quite outstanding.
His well-defined muscles and the separation of his eight-pack abs were also quite pleasing to the eye.
However, the muscle size was not overly large, and they were not blocky but rather had a streamlined shape.
“If your goal in exercising is for combat and fighting, then pursuing fitness in a bodybuilding manner might not be the most advisable approach.
“So what you should be thinking about now is the question I raised just now.
“What’s the purpose of your fitness?”
Lu Ming thought for three seconds and gave a definite answer. “Combat and fighting.”
Lu Ming did not need aesthetics, but he needed muscles to protect himself.
The purpose of farming his three-dimensional attributes was also for better combat, ensuring his own safety and survival.
This answer was not beyond Wang Xiong’s expectations.
He nodded and said, “Take the free combat I practiced as an example.
“Practicing mixed martial arts, daily training is crucial and the volume is quite high! However, we rarely do equipment-based exercises—for example, weighted squats or bench presses. They do exist, but they are rare and seldom done with maximum weight.
“The main training method primarily involved bodyweight training.
“Air target shooting, practical combat training, body tempering energy, balance training, reaction ability training, as well as explosive exercises like fast push-ups and pull-ups.
“In summary, the focus was on using bodyweight exercises rather than heavy weights.”
“The benefit of bodyweight training lies in its ability to stimulate various aspects of the body. Although bodyweight training may not be as efficient for muscle hypertrophy compared to weighted training, it is greatly beneficial to the coordination of the body and is more suitable for practical combat scenarios.”
Wang Xiong continued, “Initially, bodyweight training was not suitable for you anymore because your strength was too high, and your bodyweight couldn’t provide a challenging workout. However, now that you have Zhang Chengcheng’s superpower as support, I think bodyweight training is more suitable for you than equipment training.
“How about this? I’ll teach you the mixed martial arts training method. With Chengcheng around, I think the training effect won’t be worse than your own improvised training method.”
Lu Ming immediately nodded. “Thank you, brother.”
Lu Ming was happy to listen to Wang Xiong’s guidance and was willing to accept it.
Without Zhang Chengcheng, Wang Xiong’s training theory would definitely not be suitable for Lu Ming.
But now, with Zhang Chengcheng around, things were different.
Wang Xiong returned to his room to create a workout plan for Lu Ming.
Zhang Chengcheng, exhausted and out of breath, also went to her room to rest.
After some contemplation, Lu Ming returned home and went up to the second floor. He came to his desk, picked up his notebook, and began writing.
[Brother Wang Xiong’s words had touched me deeply.]
[I have to admit that Wang Xiong made a valid point.]
[The training methods differ significantly between focusing on practical combat and molding.]
[With Zhang Chengcheng’s assistance, I should be able to engage in bodyweight training. I felt a certain level of comfort during the recent session, and I believe bodyweight training is more suitable for me at the moment.]
[There’s no harm in giving it a try.]
Lu Ming stopped writing. He bit the tip of the pen and thought for a moment before writing again.
[What is fitness?]
[Wang Xiong is right. A walk is a fitness exercise, an equipment exercise is a fitness exercise, and self-respect training is also a fitness exercise.]
[Fitness has to be combined with physical conditions, equipment conditions, current situation, goals, and various other factors. It’s definitely not a simple imitation of a model or rigid training according to a fixed method.]
At this point, Lu Ming suddenly felt something.
He opened the attribute panel and a line of words entered Lu Ming’s eyes.
[You’ve just seen the true essence of fitness.]
[Your fitness skill level has increased!]
Name: Lu Ming
Age: 25 years old
Strength: 31.3 (32.5) T
Physique: 31.8 (33) f
Agility: 33-7 (34-9) t
Fitness Lv. 7 (0/700): Maximum attribute points obtained every day increased by 0.7 points..