Chapter 29 Weightlifting Master
In 2011, Li Na won the French Open Championship and became the first Asian female player in history to win a Grand Slam singles title, making history.
At that time, some people discussed in depth whether it was possible for Asian male tennis players to win Grand Slam titles.
The answer is that it is not impossible, but it is becoming increasingly difficult as time goes by.
The core reason lies in the innate difference between absolute strength and instantaneous explosive power. Especially after entering the millennium, the technology of rackets and strings has become more and more advanced, and it has become easier and easier to convert power into advantages on the court through rackets - in fact, it is the same principle as shark swimming trunks.
In other words, the improvement of rackets has enabled players to attach all their strength to the tennis ball more and more freely, which has also further brought out the energy of their physical talents. Therefore, Asian players with innate differences will naturally face more and more severe challenges.
In fact, as early as 1989, Chinese-American player Michael Chang won the French Open singles championship trophy in a historic manner.
Not only is he the first Asian player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title, but at the age of seventeen he is also the youngest player in French Open history to win the title.
Later in 1995 and 1996, Zhang Depei reached the highest ranking of his career: world number two; and he reached the finals of the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open. Although he finished second in all three finals, he still proved his strength.
In other words, the miracle was written a long, long time ago.
However, power players at that time were restricted by racket and string technology. The greater the hitting power, the greater the deviation. Therefore, Zhang Depei reached the top of the French Open with his skills and tenacity. He is still the only Asian Grand Slam men's singles champion so far, and Li Na inherited his mantle.
Now, times have changed, and power is in vogue.
So, is it really that simple?
Obviously not. Behind the innate differences, there are problems with the entire sport that cannot be ignored.
For a long time, tennis was a sport exclusive to Europe and the United States. Its popularity in Asia was very low, and many people had never even heard of it.
Naturally, when a child with outstanding physical talent appears in a school or community, other sports often have already taken the lead, just like Gao Wen. Basketball and football coaches also took a fancy to his physical fitness. If it weren't for Gao Wen's mother's enthusiasm for Andre Agassi, Gao Wen would probably have been a basketball player at this time.
It is also because of this that later professional tennis players found it increasingly difficult to compete in terms of height or strength.
Just look at the current Asian No. 1 Kei Nishikori.
He is 178cm tall and weighs 68kg. Although he started training at the age of five and was sponsored by Sony at the age of fifteen to train at the top professional tennis school, the Bollettieri Tennis Academy, he has a solid technical foundation, but the limitations of his physical talents are still very obvious, especially his height.
It is undeniable that there are certain innate differences in strength and explosiveness, but with the development and progress of the times, the physical fitness of the new generation is indeed improving; moreover, tennis is originally a sport that combines strength and technology, and the brain also plays an important role.
Most importantly, scientific and systematic training is becoming more and more advanced, continuously tapping human potential.
In the future, everything is possible.
However, the first step is to train yourself down to earth.
Thirty minutes of core strength, thirty minutes of upper body strength, and thirty minutes of lower body strength.
Then--
Fifteen minutes of core strength, fifteen minutes of upper body strength, and fifteen minutes of lower body strength.
The training manual provided by the system is rich and varied, and the targeted training methods are dazzling. After training for more than two hours, I was still unable to try all the items in the training manual in turn. It seems that there is still a treasure in front of me, waiting to be slowly excavated.
The boring strength training has also added a little bit of fun - even if it's just a little bit, it's positive for daily training.
The clanging sound of lifting weights becomes the most beautiful symphony in the gym.
MacDonald stood up and seemed to be able to hear the sound of his bones creaking, and he couldn't help but let out a low groan.
Sure enough, strength training is hard.
But when he looked up, McDonald found that Gawain was still training, and the training program was very special.
Gawain was seen kneeling on one knee in a lunge stance, with both knees at a perfect 90 degrees, one lying flat on the ground while the other standing with support, and his hands relaxed in a naturally falling posture, each holding a five-kilogram mini dumbbell.
At this time, the left hand does not shake, and remains relaxed; the right hand slowly and slowly turns the wrist, first 360 degrees to the left, then 360 degrees to the right.
Of course, it may not be possible to turn a perfect 360 degrees, but still try your best to complete the action.
Because the rotation speed is very slow, you can even clearly see the pulling of muscle lines and the emergence of blue blood vessels, which has a kind of artistic beauty.
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Such actions do not seem to have much to do with strength training.
But after observing carefully for a moment, McDonald realized that this should be exercising the muscles of the wrist and forearm. The most important thing is to feel the changes in the muscles, especially every turn of the wrist, the veins involved in the entire muscle and the changes in the arm muscles, and grasp every detail.
Normally, it may be difficult to see an "improvement" in muscle strength, but during actual competition, the wrist's control over the racket and perception of the tennis ball will become more sensitive and delicate - provided that this requires years of persistence.
Sweat slowly flowed down Gawain's cheeks, and the scorching heat waves gently passed over his skin, turning it red. It seemed as if he could see the faint steam lingering in the air. Even with the training of small muscles, he could still feel the immersion of strength, which should never be underestimated.
MacDonald immediately realized that Gao Wen's upper body strength training might not be over yet.
Quietly, MacDonald stood by and waited.
It was not until Gawain had completed the training for both hands and raised his head that MacDonald let out a breath. Only then did he realize that he had been holding his breath unconsciously. This thought brought a smile to the corners of his mouth.
"How is it, how does it feel?"
Gao Wen let out a long breath and said, "I'm slowly beginning to feel the burning sensation, but there's still a long way to go." One could sense his eager anticipation and plenty of motivation in his words. He seemed to be completely immersed in it and really, really enjoying it.
like?
Does Gao Wen like the masochism of strength training? This is so perverted!
Thinking of this, MacDonald shuddered - no one likes strength training, okay? (End of this chapter)