After being universally criticized online, I went viral on military-themed variety shows.

Chapter 28 Teammates Thirty, You Fifty

The high standard of having to do 30 push-ups in a row to count as a set immediately scared off many viewers who were eager to try or were already signing up.

If you're already doing one set on the first day of training, won't you have to do two or three sets to be considered qualified later on?

With my small frame, I'm scared, I'm really scared!

They should just stay in the live stream and watch others cry and sweat!
Yes, Gao Juyao was almost in tears.

The audience could back down, but the guests had nowhere to retreat!

We had no choice but to follow the instructors' orders and give it our all!
"Press your whole body down until you are a fist's distance from the ground, then stand up again."

"Gao Juyao, are you planning to stick your precious butt out to the sky? Press it down!"

Gao Juyao blushed and explained, "When I lie down, the fat on my stomach sags. It's all fat, and I can't get it back."

If he doesn't lift his buttocks up, his stomach will rub against the ground when he presses down.

"Hey, just press down when I tell you to, why are you making so many demands?"

[Haha, being fat is really tough!]

[Respecting his buttocks, the instructor used such polite language.]

[When Yao Ge said his belly was full of fat that he couldn't get rid of, did the instructor not laugh a little?]

I saw it too; a smile flickered in her eyes, like the shimmering light on a clear lake, but it vanished in an instant.

Please elaborate on the points mentioned earlier.

The live stream then shifted its focus from Gao Juyao's interaction with the instructor to several other guests.

[Chu Yuan did the most standard job, no wonder he's a man who makes fitness a daily routine!]

[Old Xun and his younger brother are doing alright; they should be able to finish all thirty in one go, although they might be a little strained towards the end.]

[Yuan Chaoyu was quite steady, he did five, his arms didn't even shake, and he seemed quite relaxed.]

[Just so you know, this goddess has a huge gym at home, and more than one professional personal trainer. So don't be fooled by her slim figure; she's just not overly muscular!]

[You're making it sound like you're even reluctant to buy a yearly gym membership, which makes me a little envious of the wealthy!]

[Look at Jiang Hanying next to me! Holy crap, this woman has already done more than half of it without making a sound!]

The close-up shot started from the back of Gao Juyao's group and ended with Jiang Hanying being the last one.

The camera had lingered on each person for about five or six seconds, but when it came to Jiang Hanying, the camera, which was about to move away and cut to a wide shot, suddenly turned back.

The figure who had already done more than twenty push-ups, yet maintained the same speed and posture, immediately came into the audience's view.

Even the tiny beads of sweat seeping from the pores on the tip of the nose are clearly visible in close-up shots.

A pair of bright eyes blinked slightly at the camera.

[Even as a woman, my heart was racing while watching this, it's so cool!]

Me too, that look is killing me.

[No wonder the camera was about to move away but then turned back. Tsk tsk, the photographer understands me!]

[Everyone else gets more tired and slower as they work, so why does Jiang Hanying seem to be getting more and more excited?]

[That should be close to thirty soon, while Yao-ge's side seems to have only managed to make less than ten.]

[Chu Yuan, whom I originally had the highest hopes for, is only twenty now!]

Regarding the training plan devised by the instructors, the other guests thought: "Are they trying to exhaust us?" To Jiang Hanying: "Just a warm-up!"

Haha, that's a spot-on summary.

[The instructor is here; looks like he's noticed this oddball among his men too!]

thirty!

Jiang Hanying finished a set of exercises and was about to get up.

Suddenly, a hand pressed down hard on my back.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and managed to hold on.

Before I could turn around, a voice came from behind me, "Continue."

What's going on? Didn't we already finish one set? Why are we continuing?

[Is this another instance of special treatment for Captain Jiang?]

[It feels similar to when I was in school; the more a teacher thinks highly of you, the higher their expectations become.] [Correct. The instructor probably realized that Jiang Hanying hadn't reached her limit yet.]

After Chu Yuan successfully completed one set, Jiang Hanying did another twenty, adding to the previous thirty, making it fifty push-ups in one go.

The key issue is that the twenty people behind her need to support not only their own weight, but also the pressure from the hand pressing down on their backs.

Noticing that the back beneath his hand had begun to tremble, Li Chengxiao decisively withdrew his hand. "Alright, get up and rest for a while. From now on, your set will be fifty."

[Well, Jiang Hanying has once again single-handedly raised the standards set by the instructors.]

[Instructor: See how well I take care of you!]

Jiang Hanying felt a sudden lightness on her back and almost jumped up when she stood up. After standing up straight, she wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeve in a bold gesture.

She looked up and met Chu Yuan's somewhat complicated gaze, who was also resting beside her.

[Chu Yuan: I thought we were on my home turf this time, but I didn't expect there to be an even more formidable player in the team!]

[The instructors behind Jiang Hanying were clearly using some force to push her up during the twenty push-ups; otherwise, fifty wouldn't have been her limit.]

No wonder Chu Yuan had such a complicated expression; his teammates were too strong, and he was under immense pressure!

[I'd love to have a pat on the back from the instructor, but if it means being forced to do push-ups, then forget it!]

[I'm too unlucky to enjoy this, hahaha!]

In the end, only three people successfully completed a group.

Xun Zhou was the third to finish. Although he worked slower and slower as time went on, he did not stop halfway through.

Xi Ming collapsed while doing the third to last one because he was in a daze.

The audience expressed their understanding.

My younger brother is still in high school, and he's so busy studying that he probably doesn't have much time to exercise.

Being able to do more than twenty in a row is already quite impressive; I couldn't even finish ten before my arms started shaking like I had Parkinson's.

[Keep it up, little brother! It's not that you're weak, it's just that someone else is a bit of a freak.]

Yuan Chaoyu did 23 push-ups, and when he felt he couldn't do any more, he got up on his own, shook his head with a wry smile at the camera: "My usual limit for push-ups is 20, I didn't expect to be able to break through this limit when I did them with everyone."

The fans in the live stream quickly offered words of comfort.

[Keep it up, Chao Yu! You'll definitely make a breakthrough next time.]

It's already a great achievement to be able to surpass your own limits.

Gao Juyao did more than ten in fits and starts, and when he couldn't get up, he simply lay down on the ground. When he saw the camera moving over, he blinked his eyes, which were stinging from the sweat, and said apologetically, "I've dragged everyone down."

Don't say that; Yao Ge is a true reflection of most of us.

Although it was intermittent, being able to perform more than ten movements with proper form in such a short time is better than many others.

[Go Yao Ge, you can do it!]

Ten minutes later, the guests who were still lying down or sitting to rest were called up and made to stand in a row again.

Li Chengxiao looked down and ticked three boxes on the form in his hand, announcing the results: "For the first item, push-up training, Jiang Hanying, Chu Yuan, and Xun Zhou passed. The others failed."

Yuan Chaoyu couldn't help but purse his lips.

Although I knew I had no chance when I gave up, it was still hard to hear that I was deemed unqualified.

In particular, Jiang Hanying, who was also a female guest, not only passed on her first try, but also exceeded expectations...

She suddenly understood why Wenwei was willing to deliberately cause a sprain to leave the show.

"Next is sit-ups. I won't demonstrate this. Just lie flat and use your core muscles to sit up. Fifty sit-ups per set."

Why has the number increased again?

[Perhaps because sit-ups are easier to do than push-ups.]

Doing fifty of those at once would kill me.

That's why you need to practice; the more you practice, the more you'll increase your repetitions.

According to relevant standards, fifty is only considered passing, while eighty is considered excellent.

I really want to see how many Jiang Hanying can make this time!

(End of this chapter)