Chapter 287: Chest Divided

"Thank you."

Gawain wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, but the hot sweat still kept coming out, and the steam was rising as if he was in a sauna. His flushed cheeks clearly showed the effort he had put in over the past hour.

"I didn't expect this result at all. I just focused on every game in front of me and fought hard one by one. It was a pleasant surprise to get such a result in the end. If I had to do it again, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to replicate it."

Hmm? Tobias was a little confused. This was not Gawain's usual speaking style.

Then Gao Wen immediately changed the subject.

"How about this? Doesn't this feel a bit like dealing with reporters at a press conference?"

Tobias reacted and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It seems that he is still worried about what happened in New York and has lost his usual composure. On the contrary, Gao Wen still maintains his usual good mentality. He did not get carried away by winning three consecutive championships, nor did he become arrogant because of his continuous winning streak. His ability to adjust his mentality is really powerful.

After realizing this, Tobias calmed down a little. Although his expression did not change much, the anxiety in his eyes had slowly subsided.

"How do you feel now?" Tobias asked with concern.

Gao Wen wiped the sweat off his face again. He was sweating profusely. Beads of sweat as big as soybeans kept sliding down his skin. "My body has basically recovered. I don't feel anything special."

"But Grant said, this is my first time experiencing such a strong competition. Although I am young and recover quickly, I need to keep up with the follow-up training. On the one hand, I can avoid potential hidden dangers such as muscle soreness and strain. On the other hand, I can let my body adapt to such a strong competition. My endurance and physical strength can be improved, and my strength and speed can also be improved."

“I should have taken the chance.”

After he finished speaking, Gawain saw Tobias' helpless face. He didn't understand, "What's wrong?"

Tobias couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I was asking you how it felt to win the championship for three consecutive weeks, but you told me about your physical condition."

This is also...

Gao Wen finally reacted and chuckled.

"As for the champion, I was really happy when I won the match point and received the trophy, as if I was standing on top of the world. But after the award ceremony, I had to rush to the next stop without stopping, and soon I fell into a deep sleep. The championship became a thing of the past, and there was no special feeling."

In fact, when I won the championship in Binghamton, the joy and happiness I felt was indescribable. It was as if my entire chest had exploded. Not only was it my first Challenge Championship trophy, but it was also the first major breakthrough since my rebirth.

It's a step up from the NCAA.

I was so excited that I couldn't sleep when I took the bus to Lexington.

But it didn't last too long, as he fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion. When he woke up, he had to prepare for the first round of the game in Lexington, so he had no time to celebrate.

The first round match in Lexington was particularly tough. The score of 1:6 in the first set was something that Gao Wen had never encountered in his career. This had a strong impact on Gao Wen, and he quickly forced himself to focus on the game, otherwise he would be eliminated.

He didn't want the news that "Binghamton champion was eliminated in the first round in Lexington" to appear on the homepage of the ATP official website.

Then, in the second week and the third week, he persisted step by step, and truly adapted to the rhythm and atmosphere of the professional arena by means of a forced march. For three whole weeks, he had no breathing space and no time to think. He rushed all the way, which actually allowed Gao Wen to quickly regain his composure.

"Of course, winning the championship is worth celebrating, but after the celebration, life and competitions must go on, and training cannot stop."

The maturity and steadiness displayed by Gawain once again opened Tobias' eyes. He found it hard to believe that this was the insight of an eighteen-year-old boy.

You know, young players generally have to face the problem of huge fluctuations in their form. They may be able to reach the finals and perform brilliantly one week, and then lose to an unknown player ranked outside the top 500 in the first round the next week. Their performances in the two games are completely different.

There are countless similar situations, and you don't need to look too far. This is what happened to Zverev, and more than once.

But Gawain? Tobias looked at Gawain suspiciously. "Are you sure you are eighteen?"

Gao Wen also spread his hands very calmly, "I've been found out. In fact, I'm already thirty years old."

Tobias was immediately amused, "So after taking a day off yesterday, you started to resume training?"

Gao Wen nodded. "Now we are mainly doing simple recovery training, including core strength, muscle flexibility, etc. We will gradually increase our strength starting tomorrow."

"Grant watched my game videos and thought I should maintain my current body shape to avoid affecting my mobility. The weight gain plan can be slowed down, but at the same time, I still need to increase the power of my forehand and serve, and the power of my lower limbs needs to keep up."

Tobias' eyes lit up.

On the other hand, Adidas is still complaining about Gawain's thin body and lack of strength; on this hand, Gawain has already started targeted training?

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Tobias subconsciously looked towards Grant.

In fact, Grant is not Gao Wen's full-time coach, he just uses this summer time to help out - of course he also has a paid income, but Grant always remains objective, does not overly interfere with Gao Wen's work, and avoids taking over his job.

So Grant had not participated in the discussion until Tobias looked at him, and he responded.

“I discussed it with Coach Martin.”

"Originally, we hoped that Gao Wen could continue to gain weight. Only when he gained weight, his strokes would be more solid. However, judging from his overall performance in the three challenge tournaments, although he is a little thin, Gao Wen's offense and defense are now relatively balanced, and the combination of movement and strokes has reached a delicate balance."

"Therefore, Gao Wen can often buy time for his attack through prediction and movement. In addition, his tactics, techniques and changes are always ahead of the times, so he can perform in the best condition during the game."

"Gaining weight rashly at this time may upset the balance."

“After discussion, we all agreed that Gao Wen should focus on increasing his core strength and muscle toughness, and then do some local strengthening and adjustments.”

"Gao Wen himself has always maintained a positive and open attitude towards strength training. We are also happy to maintain the original pace of daily training at this stage, not rushing, but waiting for more feedback before slowly adjusting the training plan."

"Next week, we will go to Winston-Salem to take a look at the situation, measure the results of the training, and then discuss whether further adjustments need to be made."

"In fact, these ideas were first proposed by Gao Wen."

(End of this chapter)