At the gym entrance.
Jiang Zhi stopped in front of the door, just like she did more than ten minutes ago.
Different from last time, she changed out of her home clothes and put on a pink - and - gray sports outfit.
When Jiang Zhi reached the door, she suddenly came to her senses. How could she be bewitched by the man's few words?
What about the feeling that fitness and yoga are different, and the combination of the two has a better effect...
She was coaxed into going upstairs in a daze to change her clothes.
"Come in." The man's deep and hoarse voice came from inside, pulling Jiang Zhi's thoughts back to reality.
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips, took a deep breath secretly, and raised her long legs to walk in.
When he saw her come in, Shang Chi came down from the fitness equipment.
The man looked down at her, his eyes deep, and his voice was faint, "What do you want to practice?"
Jiang Zhi usually practices yoga and has no experience with fitness at all. She was unsure, so she said, "Anything is fine. You can decide."
Shang Chi picked up a towel beside him and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Have you practiced before?"
Jiang Zhi shook her head honestly, "No, I'm a complete beginner."
Upon hearing this, the man looked at her thoughtfully, let out a low "Hmm", and threw the towel casually onto the fitness equipment beside him.
Probably because she has been practicing yoga for a long time, Jiang Zhi has a very good posture.
Fitness can increase muscle mass, making the whole body look less weak.
Shang Chi thought deeply for a moment, let Jiang Zhi stand with her legs apart, then picked two barbells suitable for beginners and placed them in her hands.
Then he took a barbell suitable for his weight and demonstrated it to Jiang Zhi.
The man stood with his feet shoulder - width apart, holding the barbell in his hands, his calves straight, his back straight as he bent down, and his hips sat back with his movements.
It was a very standard deadlift.
As Shang Chi did it, he raised his eyes to look at Jiang Zhi and explained in a deep voice, "This movement mainly trains the hips and legs."
Although Jiang Zhi is a fitness novice, yoga and fitness are similar in some ways.
For example, different force points and which muscles are trained, she still understands these.
After the man finished the demonstration, Jiang Zhi began to imitate his movements to exert force.
With a yoga foundation, Jiang Zhi quickly got the hang of fitness.
The man taught her movements one after another, and she completed them all according to his standards.
Seeing this, Shang Chi started to let her try the equipment.
Jiang Zhi was originally worried that the man would use fitness as an excuse to get close to her, but it seemed she was overthinking.
When the man said he was teaching, he was really teaching. His face was solemn, with no hint of other thoughts.
For example, now, Jiang Zhi was doing the push - back exercise that the man started with, but their equipment was different. Hers was lighter.
When Jiang Zhi did this movement, her forearms always couldn't be controlled well and tilted back, causing her shoulders to be internally rotated, and her trapezius muscles were also over - involved.
The man's rough palm gently patted her back, and a cold voice came from above, "When pulling down, puff out your chest and sink your shoulders."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi immediately puffed out her chest and tried to pull down again.
The man frowned slightly, his voice serious, "No."
Jiang Zhi tried again, which was better than the last time, but still not very standard.
Through the mirror, she could feel the man's face darken a bit, and the surrounding atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.
Jiang Zhi bit her lip, unconsciously biting her lower lip. When she loosened it, her lips immediately became Congestion and red.
Shang Chi's eyes darkened.
Jiang Zhi's hands began to feel sore. She used inertia to lift the equipment up.
But this one - time laziness was discovered by the man. He sat behind her, and his well - defined big hand covered her small hand holding the equipment.
"Tired?"
The man's low and deep voice, impossible to tell if he was happy or angry, came from behind and drilled into her ears.
His breathing sprayed onto the back of her neck, causing a tingling sensation. Jiang Zhi couldn't help but feel a little breathless.
She nodded slightly.
The man looked at the woman's fair side face from behind and said in a deep voice, "Continue. Do two more sets and then rest."
Although his words were forceful and heartless, his hands helped Jiang Zhi bear most of the strength.
"Stretch your shoulders back, tuck your elbows, let your forearms hang straight down, focus on your back. When you pull to the lowest point, feel the contraction of the muscles on both sides of your back."
The man taught her hand - in - hand, explaining the movement essentials to her very professionally.
With the man leading her through a set, Jiang Zhi finally did the movement standardly.
Seeing this, Shang Chi let go of her hand, stood up from behind her, and let her complete the last set by herself.
Jiang Zhi adjusted her breathing, went through the movements he had just taught her in her mind, exerted force with her arms and shoulder blades, kept her back straight, and pulled the equipment down.
Shang Chi stood aside and watched her do it. His face was stern and expressionless, just like a strict and professional fitness coach.
Jiang Zhi panted, her strength was almost at its limit. All her attention was focused on her arms and back.
She silently counted down the last few times in her mind.
She didn't notice the man's increasingly deep eyes at all.
There was something surging in his eyes. He was like a beast that had been holding back and controlling itself, waiting for the opportunity to show its sharp fangs to its prey.
When Jiang Zhi counted down to the last time, she released the equipment. Her chest rose and fell as she panted heavily.
She subconsciously glanced at the mirror and met the man's extremely aggressive gaze.
Her heart skipped a beat.
But the next second, when she looked again, the man's eyes were as indifferent as ever, with unfathomable depths, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.
It seemed that the previous turbulent gaze full of desire was just Jiang Zhi's illusion.
Shang Chi spread out the yoga mat placed beside him, "Come and lie down. I'll help you relax your muscles."
Jiang Zhi practices yoga, and she still knows basic post - exercise stretching.
She refused, "I can do stretching myself."
The man's expression obviously paused. He turned around, took a fascia gun from the rack, raised his deep eyes to look at her, "Can you relax your back muscles by yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi didn't refuse anymore and obediently lay down on the yoga mat.
As soon as she lay down, the vibration of the fascia gun echoed in her ears. A big hand grasped her ankle, and the vibrating fascia gun pressed directly onto her calf muscles.
A sore and comfortable feeling immediately spread from her calf to her limbs.
"How's the force?" The man's slightly hoarse voice came.
Jiang Zhi lay there, her voice coming out of her throat, sounding muffled and soft, "Just right."
The man didn't say anything else and focused on relaxing her.
Her hands and feet were all relaxed once, leaving only the area above her waist.
The moment the fascia gun pressed against the muscles on her spine, an electric tingling sensation quickly climbed to the top of her head, making her scalp tingle.
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but let out a muffled hum, her fingers tightening reflexively.
The man's slightly tense and magnetic voice came into her ears again, "Comfortable?"