41: Chapter 41 Zhang Tong's Great Scenery

"Brother Jiang, since you want to start advanced training, let's first take a look at your current level of physical fitness."

Zhang Tong led Jiang Li through the strength training area and walked straight to the pull-up bar.

She gripped the horizontal bar with both hands, took a deep breath, and engaged her shoulders and back.

The next moment, her whole body seemed like it had springs attached; she shot up from a hanging position, flipped her wrists, and steadily supported her upper body above the pull-up bar.

Muscle-up.

The movement was crisp and clean; it was obvious she had practiced it.

Zhang Tong hopped down lightly, clapped the magnesium powder off her hands, flicked her ponytail, and looked at Jiang Li with a smile.

"Brother, you should try this."

Jiang Li looked up at the pull-up bar.

He knew about the muscle-up; it was completely different from a regular pull-up and extremely difficult.

For a pull-up, you only need to pull your chin over the bar, but a muscle-up requires pulling your entire body up to waist level, with a clever wrist-flipping transition in the middle.

There was an unwritten rule in the circle:

Only those who can do fifteen standard pull-ups are qualified to attempt a muscle-up.

Even then, most people still need to practice for another two or three months to unlock their first one.

Furthermore, this movement is extremely unfriendly to tall people.

The taller you are, the longer your lever arm, and you need significantly more strength for the same body weight.

At one meter eighty, Jiang Li was definitely in the "hard mode" category when it came to muscle-ups.

In her heart, Zhang Tong had actually already prepared words of comfort:

'It's okay, Brother Jiang, this really is very difficult; I also practiced for two months when I started.'

'How about we start with regular pull-ups?'

Once Jiang Li failed, she would console him, then stir up this man's competitive spirit, drain him completely, and slowly cultivate their relationship!

...

"Then I'll give it a try."

After saying that, Jiang Li gripped the pull-up bar with both hands.

Just as Zhang Tong was still organizing her comforting words, Jiang Li's shoulders had already moved.

He didn't even use a kip or swing his body for momentum; he relied purely on the explosive power of his upper body to hoist himself up, pulling his entire body onto the bar, flipping his arms, and leveling his waist steadily with the bar.

After finishing, Jiang Li supported himself on the bar and turned his head to look at Zhang Tong.

"Is it like this?"

Zhang Tong: "..."

He actually did it?

He actually did it??

She had practiced this movement bitterly for two months, hanging on the bar every day until her palms were full of calluses, before finally unlocking it.

And yet Jiang Li got it on his first try!

So what exactly was she practicing during those two months? Was it just to suffer?

Zhang Tong took a deep breath.

No, her competitive spirit was ignited!

She was a proper sports student, a top 100 athlete in the provincial entrance exams; how could she be crushed in physical fitness by someone who had only been working out for a few days?

After a brief moment of contemplation, she found the field she was best at.

"Brother Jiang, you are very talented." Zhang Tong tried her best to keep her tone calm, "Next, let's do Plank high-fives!"

But as soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted it.

Because the clothes she was wearing today were low-cut...

The Plank high-five movement is very special; it involves two people doing a Plank face-to-face and taking turns lifting their hands to high-five.

This movement is done entirely facing down, and the scenery inside her low-cut tank top could be seen by the person opposite her as soon as they looked up.

She looked down at her neckline.

It was crystal clear...

But the words were already out; how could a coach go back on her own word?

Or... should she trick Jiang Li and change to a different movement to brush it off?

Anyway, Jiang Li was a fitness novice; he probably couldn't tell the difference between a Plank and a Plank high-five, right?

But what Zhang Tong didn't expect was that Jiang Li actually took the bait.

"Plank high-fives? Sure."

"I actually just happened to see a video of this movement yesterday. It's very competitive and perfect for testing one's physical foundation."

Zhang Tong: "..."

It's over, he actually saw it!

How could she trick him now?

She did have a crush on Jiang Li, but it really hadn't reached the point of looking at each other's chests!

No, it was fine for her to look at Jiang Li's.

After all, Brother Jiang's physique was getting better and better; taking a few extra looks wasn't being a pervert, it was called appreciation...

What are you thinking, Zhang Tong!!

Just as her face flushed red and a battle raged in her mind, Jiang Li had already walked to her opposite side, supported himself on the ground with both hands, and set up his Plank position.

"Come on, Coach Zhang, I'm ready."

Zhang Tong: ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Fine, the path she chose, she had to walk it even if she had to crawl.

"Alright, Brother Jiang..."

Zhang Tong gritted her teeth, lay down opposite Jiang Li, propped herself up on her elbows, and tightened her core.

With the low-cut tank top and the downward-facing angle, some scenery couldn't be hidden no matter what.

It was partially visible, making it even more conspicuous.

At first, Jiang Li didn't have any distracting thoughts; it was just a Plank, just core training.

He had already seen the massive assets of Lin Xingchen; could he really not resist this little temptation?

But after a short while, Jiang Li felt something was a bit off.

Zhang Tong's stamina was beginning to fail.

Her delicate body began to tremble slightly, her breathing became increasingly rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Sweat dripped down her chin, creating a small, dark water stain on the mat.

She was still enduring it, gritting her teeth, refusing to admit defeat.

Watching Zhang Tong opposite him trembling, sweat pouring down, her face flushed, and biting her lip to desperately suppress any sound...

Jiang Li's mouth twitched.

He felt his loins start to heat up.

This scene, this perspective, this frequency of trembling... isn't this the standard prelude to the adult movies he used to skip through back in the day!!

"Zhang Tong, do you want to take a break?" Jiang Li tried his best to make his voice sound normal.

"No... no need!" Zhang Tong said stubbornly, but her voice was already trembling.

"But you're trembling; won't something happen if you keep going?"

"It's fine, we've barely started!"

Jiang Li glanced at the mat beneath her.

"But the mat beneath you is already wet."

"It's just a bit of sweat, I can still do it!"

Zhang Tong only had one thought left in her mind.

She was a fitness coach; she absolutely could not lose to a student!

Otherwise, wouldn't those twenty thousand yuan Jiang Li spent on personal training lessons have gone to waste?

But her body and willpower were engaged in a fierce battle, and her body clearly had no intention of giving her willpower any face.

A few minutes later, Zhang Tong's arms went soft,

and her whole body slammed straight down toward the floor.

Jiang Li was quick-witted and, subconsciously, reached out his hand to try and catch her.

But the moment his fingers touched the target area and the soft sensation transmitted through his palm, Jiang Li's brain crashed.

Dead hand!

Is this a place you can touch right now??