Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 153: You Don’t Really Think I’ll Fail, Do You?

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: You Don’t Really Think I’ll Fail, Do You?

"Wow, with that height and weight, he can still easily complete pull-ups."

"With such fluidity, he could probably even do a one-handed pull-up with ease."

"I’ve seen those street workout masters do pull-ups, and none of them are as seamless as Qi Refining Brother."

Other than the contestants around.

The staff member conducting the physical test watched Wang Ye’s assessment and displayed a hint of astonishment.

Among everyone present, he’s probably the most familiar with the pull-up exercise.

Because he watches countless contestants do pull-ups every day.

But it’s precisely because of this.

He can see just how powerful Wang Ye’s arm strength is.

As is well known, in moves like pull-ups, which are bodyweight street workout exercises, the heavier the weight and the longer the arms, the harder it is to perform.

So those hefty bodybuilding athletes who can easily lift 200-300 kilograms often consume more energy doing pull-ups than others, and there is a sense of unavoidable sluggishness in their movements, despite their undeniable strength and endurance.

Meanwhile, those lean street workout enthusiasts who have trained for years possess extremely refined bar skills, appearing very agile and effortless when doing pull-ups, as they maintain a normal person’s weight while possessing powerful arm strength and can perfectly control their bodies.

Moreover,

for someone like Wang Ye with longer bones than the average person, pull-ups would require significantly more effort. From a biomechanics standpoint, taller individuals with longer arms need to move a greater distance when doing pull-ups, requiring more work and greater muscular endurance over time.

Yet Wang Ye, despite possessing these two "disadvantages," can perform pull-ups much more effortlessly than professional street workout athletes.

This is absolutely unreasonable.

And now, it is indeed present in Wang Ye.

It’s hard to imagine just how terrifying his arm strength is.

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After finishing the physical test, Wang Ye squeezed into the competition area along with the bustling crowd.

Many registered contestants were already in the waiting area watching the competition.

On the course, many contestants were competing in batches, falling into the water, and being rescued by the lifeguards.

The two hosts continuously reported on the situation in the field, occasionally joking to heat up the atmosphere.

As Wang Ye carefully observed the course,

suddenly, a muscular man in a vest approached him.

He was accompanied by several team members with cameras, appearing to be a video blogger.

"Hello, are you Qi Refining Brother? Would you like to collaborate on a video?"

Wang Ye nodded slightly and began discussing the content of the collaborative video with the muscular man before him.

This man had a mustache on his upper lip, and combined with his facial features, he looked very resilient.

Wang Ye recognized him as Brother Zui, a blogger recently popular in the fitness field. His video style is very passionate and inspiring, mainly taking a motivational route.

He is reportedly one of the few in the bodybuilding field who managed to surpass the Happy Forward course.

Most of the other bloggers in the bodybuilding field had fallen short.

The root cause is that bodybuilding athletes generally have a common issue—the hypertrophic muscles they train limit joint mobility, further reducing agility, making them unsuitable for participating in parkour-like activities such as Happy Forward.

Since Brother Zui is a blogger with relatively smaller muscles in the bodybuilding field, his athletic performance is also somewhat better. Furthermore, Brother Zui himself has a persona similar to a "retired military", so if he fails in a live program like Happy Forward, it would definitely lead to a persona collapse and a steep drop in followers.

Therefore, he has every reason not to lose.

And the reason other bloggers in the bodybuilding field participate in Happy Forward despite knowing their limitations is mainly with a mindset of following a comedic route to shoot videos. This kind of self-deprecating comedic video is more likely to go viral and gain heat than seriously shot fitness content.

Standing in the waiting area,

Wang Ye took 5 minutes to shoot a short video with Brother Zui and his team.

Suddenly Brother Zui asked, "By the way, Qi Refining Brother, are you here alone, without a team or group?"

"No team, I’m used to filming videos solo," Wang Ye shook his head and replied.

"Then team up with me later; this Happy Forward requires a group to participate," Brother Zui patted his chest, his voice hearty. "Also, I tried the course a few days ago, so I can tell you some key points to watch out for."

"How challenging is this course?" Wang Ye casually asked.

Brother Zui plopped into a chair, pointing at the treadmill on the course, saying, "Qi Refining Brother, don’t underestimate the leisurely pace of the mechanisms in this course; the difficulty of the first stage ’Treadmill’ is definitely not small. Nine out of ten competitors fail at the first stage."

Wang Ye listened while nodding.

The first stage of this course is actually not that hard.

The main reason it stumps so many competitors is that the long wait in the waiting area causes muscles to stiffen and cool down, making it hard to adapt to the treadmill mechanism’s sudden acceleration. Therefore, as long as you warm up in advance, stay tense, and be ready to sprint, you won’t fail the first stage.

Brother Zui paused and then continued pointing to the subsequent stages, saying, "After passing the first stage, the difficulty of the following pedal obstacle, spinning obstacle, and rope obstacle are not small, but as long as the coordination ability is good and you can do about 20 pull-ups, it’s easy to pass. To be honest, the difficulty of these obstacles is relatively low, far less challenging than the parkour competition you participated in."

"Indeed." Wang Ye nodded affirmatively, "Apart from the last rope obstacle, there’s really no difficulty in the other obstacles on this course."

Upon hearing this, Brother Zui laughed, "To be honest, I’ve watched your videos often recently; your body coordination, strength, and speed are top-notch, so completing this course shouldn’t be difficult for you. The key is to be cautious."

"When you’re on the course, you can deliberately slow down, not rush, and avoid mistakes. As popular fitness bloggers like us, it’s best to avoid errors, or else a persona collapse will cause a sharp drop in followers."

"Thank you for the reminder," Wang Ye thanked.

In fact, Wang Ye didn’t pay much attention to Brother Zui’s notes.

With his nerve reflex ability surpassing ordinary people by countless times.

Even if he fell, he could instantly readjust his posture within 0.1 seconds.

Mistakes? They’re nonexistent.