Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 137 He never gets tired

In the blink of an eye, the winter training at the Haigeng training base has been going on for a month.

During this period, most athletes recovered from altitude sickness after 3 weeks, their cardiopulmonary function returned to normal, and their recovery ability after high-intensity training was close to that at the level they had at the plains.

Athletes generally have much better physical fitness than ordinary people. Even with continuous training, they can adapt to the environment in three weeks, while ordinary people may find it difficult to even carry out daily activities in a high-altitude environment.

Compared to other athletes, Lu Wei's adaptability is much better. Two weeks after arriving at the Haigeng training base, Lu Wei's physical condition was no different from when he was on the plains.

After his body adapted to the high-altitude environment, Lu Wei discussed with Wang Qiao increasing his training intensity. Although Wang Qiao was a little worried, she couldn't resist Lu Wei's firm attitude. However, Wang Qiao insisted that the intensity shouldn't be increased all at once, but rather gradually.

January 1st marked the start of the Olympic year. While other families were probably already preparing for their reunion dinners, the athletes at the Haigeng training base were still working tirelessly to prepare for the Olympics being held on home soil.

Although the temperature in Haigeng is not low, reaching around 15 degrees Celsius at this time, the cold air only penetrates into people's joints.

At the training base, many athletes from the north changed into their winter training gear and wrapped themselves up even more tightly after training.

When Liu Feiren arrived at the track and field at 7:30 in the morning, rubbing his sleepy eyes, he already saw a tall figure doing warm-up runs.

"Coach, you said Lu Wei is also from the North, so why does he wear different gear during training than the others? I'd like to wear an extra layer, but why does he always wear so little?"

Liu Feiren has extensive competition experience, but he has never seen anyone with such strong adaptability as Lu Wei. Wang Qiao is also jogging on the field. He has already put on a hat, scarf, and gloves. I believe that if it weren't for the cold weather, he wouldn't have spontaneously started running on the field.

"I also think his physical abilities are abnormally good, like a monster. Look at his warm-up pace of 3 minutes and 30 seconds per kilometer. If you don't believe me, try timing yourself!"

Hearing Coach Sun say this, Liu Feiren smiled. He knew very well that his coach had cultivated his ability over the years to calculate opponents' scores in his mind without changing the stopwatch. He was sure that what Coach Sun said must be true!

Liu Fei ran slowly along the track, and by the time he had run a few laps and started warming up, Lu Wei had just finished warming up.

"Coach Wang, why did Xiao Lu take so long to warm up today?"

Coach Sun let Liu Feiren warm up on his own, then went over to Wang Qiao and chatted with him.

"Now he warms up for about 30 minutes every morning, because the weather is getting cooler and he's worried about straining his muscles during training."

During the warm-up phase, athletes generally don't need coaches; the two of them stand together and chat idly.

In their view, Lu Wei completed 5 sets each of 30-meter short strides, high knees, back kicks, and back leg kicks, thus ending his warm-up.

Although none of the movements in the warm-up looked particularly special, Lu Wei's execution left everyone else speechless.

The intensity was simply too great. The 30-minute warm-up run alone was often incredibly fast. While other people's warm-up exercises looked like simple warm-ups, his performance conveyed a completely different level of skill.

Athletes are more alert in the morning, and many basic skills training exercises are conducted in the morning.

While his body was still warm, Wang Qiao had Lu Wei first conduct reaction speed training. In the training, Lu Wei's movements were powerful and resonant. He performed exercises such as standing and pressing the arm on the rhythm, jumping up from a half-squat position to touch a high object with both hands on the command, running from a prone position on the signal, and running with high knees at the fastest frequency in place or in a supporting position.

This event is very important for tall athletes like Lu Wei. Although tall athletes have a larger range of motion and can achieve more with less effort, their starting frequency is still at a disadvantage compared to shorter athletes. It is possible that their opponents have already reached their top speed for several seconds while they are still accelerating. In a sprint race, this will definitely be a disadvantage.

Next came acceleration, speed endurance, and body coordination training. Everyone noticed that Lu Wei basically didn't rest during training; the only time he used to adjust was the distance he walked from the finish line to the starting line.

Lu Wei now practices 100-meter running every day. He trains for sprinting and also prepares for shot put and javelin competitions. So several coaches discussed and arranged appropriate strength training for him to prevent excessive muscle growth from affecting Lu Wei's athletic ability.

Judging from the current situation, Lu Wei seems to agree with this training method, but the intensity of his training makes Wang Qiao a little uneasy.

Previously, it was said that Liu Feiren's training intensity was high, but now his training intensity seems weak compared to Lu Wei's.

After a day of training, the athletes go to the rehabilitation and physiotherapy center at the training base for physical therapy.

Physiotherapy physician Qin Heng is a national expert in athlete rehabilitation research. He not only has a rich theoretical foundation, but also possesses top-notch massage and rehabilitation skills for muscles and tendons in China.

For this winter training, the State General Administration of Sport specially invited his team to provide physical therapy and recovery for the athletes after training.

Qin Heng placed his hands on Lu Wei's calf muscles, pressed for a couple of minutes, then moved to Lu Wei's ligaments. After pressing for a few minutes, he frowned.

"Impossible. Logically speaking, after a high-intensity training session, an athlete's muscles should be in a state of fatigue. This situation would be accompanied by persistent muscle stiffness and poor ligament elasticity. If you frequently work in this industry, you can also judge an athlete's physical condition by examining their bone structure."

Based on my observations over the past few days, the intense training at Haigeng hasn't left many marks on Xiao Lu. His muscles remain toned and flexible, and his ligaments are still elastic. This month of training hasn't caused his body much fatigue.

Qin Heng shook his head helplessly. In all his years in this industry, this was the first time he had encountered a teammate with such a strong recovery ability. Intense training can cause fatigue in an athlete's muscles and bones, and if this fatigue accumulates over time, it can lead to chronic illnesses.

The result of long-term fatigue is that muscles are prone to repeated strains in the same area during competition, and bones and muscles will also wear down and deteriorate.

These signs were not visible in Lu Wei at all, and Qin Heng could only attribute this situation to Lu Wei's superb physical talent and age advantage.

Youth is invincible!