Power

He measured his chest, waist, and arm measurements. They also increased. After taking a few photos, his body fat continued to decrease. Although his abdominal muscles still did not have an obvious eight-pack, his overall muscle mass had clearly increased.

He did a few push-ups, and it was indeed easier than before. He did seventy standard push-ups without feeling that he had reached his limit.

However, he did not continue. Instead, he stopped to look for the nearest gym.

Barehanded movements such as push-ups could be calculated when the basic strength was weak at the start, but when the basic strength reached a certain level, it was not easy to calculate or it would take too much time.

Relatively speaking, the equipment in the gym could provide a more specific evaluation of one's physical strength.

After Xiang Kun went to the gym, he requested to have a weekly or monthly card experience. The young salesperson gave him a three-time experience card and told him that if he could not decide if he wanted a membership card after three times, he could give him another three-time experience card before making a decision.

The young salesperson personally brought Xiang Kun to familiarize himself with the equipment. In fact, when Xiang Kun was in university, he had been brought to the school gym for two semesters. His dormitory mate was a fitness expert. With his guidance, Xiang Kun was able to familiarize himself with most of the equipment. He could also perform the basic movements when he exercised.

After a while, the young salesperson received a call and left Xiang Kun to experience it himself.

It was not even three in the afternoon, and it was also a working day. There were not many people in the gym. After Xiang Kun warmed up for a while on the elliptical machine, he started to do some push-ups.

Initially, he had only added a 15kg barbell on one side to find the feeling of exerting his strength. After all, he had never entered the gym after graduation and used these machines.

Soon, a burly private trainer who was almost 1.9 meters tall walked up to Xiang Kun. When he saw that he was adding barbells, he said, "Your movements are not very standard. You have to be careful when practicing. It's best if you find someone to watch you from the side and be careful of getting injured. Also, if you continue practicing this, your chest shape might go off track…"

Xiang Kun was a little speechless. If he had not encountered the body mutation caused by the x-ray and only wanted to exercise and shape his body, he might have been scared by his words.

However, Xiang Kun was subconsciously adjusting his position based on the strength of his muscles. To him, it was the most suitable movement for him to exert strength.

Naturally, Xiang Kun knew that the coach was talking to him to promote private lessons. If he rejected him directly, there would probably be other private tutors coming over soon. Xiang Kun said, "How about we make a bet? Let's compete on the weight of the push-ups. If you win, I'll buy 20 lessons from you. If I win, you can guarantee that no other private tutors will come to talk to me in the gym. How about that?"

The coach looked at Xiang Kun strangely. Could it be that this guy was playing the pig to eat the tiger when he pushed the 50-kg weight carefully?

However, after estimating Xiang Kun's weight and seeing that he was less than 1.8 meters tall, his weight should not exceed 85kg. Since he weighed 97kg and had been training for a long time, he should be able to win in terms of strength. Therefore, he agreed to Xiang Kun's bet.

Initially, Xiang Kun added two 15kg barbell slices and a total of 80kg to the barbell. Under the protection of the coach, he completed the action successfully. Then he changed the coach and added a 5kg barbell slice. The total weight was 90kg, and he completed it in one go.

Xiang Kun's weight was increased to 100kg. This weight was already considered quite heavy in the gym. Almost no one would use this weight for group training. There were not many people who could reach the limit of one session.

In fact, Xiang Kun did not know how much weight he could lift. However, after waking up today, he could clearly feel that his strength had increased. At the very least, it was very easy for him to push 80kg.

Under the protection of the coach, he completed the 100kg very quickly.

The coach's face darkened. It was obvious that Xiang Kun was not a rookie and was rather powerful.

Further up was a 2.5-kg barbell. From 105kg onwards, the coach was clearly struggling. Xiang Kun also stood behind to protect him.

As for 110kg, Xiang Kun raised it without much effort.

115kg…

120kg…

125kg…

At this moment, there were already two or three members who were working out at the side. When they saw someone competing with the coach on weight, they were all very interested.

After Xiang Kun pushed the 130kg barbell up, the coach looked at the barbell that was adjusted to 135kg and his face darkened.

His usual limit was actually more than 135kg, but now that he had lifted so many weights consecutively, although he had stopped to rest in between, after so many times, his muscles still could not recover.

If he had known earlier, he would have used his maximum weight. However, at that time, the coach had thought that he would be able to win without using 100kg. He did not expect Xiang Kun to be so strong. Furthermore, it was obvious that Xiang Kun was much easier to lift the weights than him.

Finally, when the 135kg was pushed halfway, the coach could no longer lift it. Fortunately, Xiang Kun was protecting him from behind and helped him lift the barbell.

Then it was Xiang Kun's turn. Instead of pushing 135kg, he increased it to 150kg.

Although he was making a bet with Xiang Kun, the coach was still protecting him carefully behind the barbell. If Xiang Kun got injured during the bet, he would definitely be responsible.

Xiang Kun adjusted his grip and raised the barbell slowly. He touched his chest muscles lightly and raised it steadily. The entire process seemed to be going smoothly.

However, after returning the barbell, Xiang Kun heaved a sigh of relief.

It seemed to be very stable, but in reality, he could feel that his strength was reaching its limit. He estimated that he would be able to push up another 160kg, but his movements would inevitably be deformed and he could borrow strength.

After Xiang Kun got up from the tablet, the coach gave him a thumbs up and said in admiration, "Impressive! You're really an expert. Your strength is really impressive. 150kg is probably far from your limit! Brother, are you trained in strength lifting?" Although he had managed to push up 150kg when he was in good condition, he was still far from Xiang Kun's level of ease and smoothness. Moreover, he had increased his weight from 100kg to 100kg. It was the same for Xiang Kun. It was obvious that his strength and stamina had surpassed him. He was completely convinced.

"No, I'm just trying to lose weight," said Xiang Kun. Then he went to the squat rack to test the limit of the squat.