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Chapter 53: The Pitfalls of Combination Training; Gao Juyao Successfully Loses Weight
"Today is the fourth day of basic training, and we are officially starting to practice combined training. Some of you may not know what combined training is. That's okay, just watch me demonstrate it once and you'll understand."

After watching the instructor's next demonstration.

Guest: "..."

Collective silence!

They were initially puzzled as to why combination training wasn't included in the final lottery assessment, but now they know the reason even if the instructors don't say it.

Because the pass rate is probably zero.

The reason we don't say it's absolutely zero is because their team still has Jiang Hanying, who is the only one who has a chance of passing!
"As you just saw, combination training is a combination of two or more training programs. It mainly focuses on improving your physical fitness and overall coordination. Unlike the individual training programs, combination training will not be assessed throughout."

Upon hearing that they wouldn't have to undergo every single assessment as before, the guests couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

That's good, that's good. It's not too difficult for me, Fat Tiger!

Seeing that everyone's expressions relaxed a bit, Li Chengxiao paused deliberately before continuing, "But this training is laying the foundation for your next stage of training, it's by no means useless. Of course, if you only want to complete the first stage of training and then apply to withdraw, you can relax for the next few days."

The guest, who was just thinking that since there was no assessment, he could at least slack off a bit during practice: "..."

So the instructors had set a trap for them!
What did the second phase of training include? I remember we could practice shooting and grenade throwing.

[There's still the 400-meter obstacle course and cross-country race ahead. Those two events are the real hardcore stuff.]

Only if you survive these two can you get your hands on the gun and the bomb.

[Make it through? Is it that hard? It's only 400 meters in total, with some obstacles in the middle, it doesn't seem that difficult, right? And there's cross-country running, isn't that just running back and forth in the mountains?]

[Easy for you to say. Let's see if these guests can even finish half of the 400-meter obstacle course. I think even Jiang Hanying would have a hard time completing it. And the cross-country race—I reckon it won't just be a lap; there will likely be other challenges along the way. In short, it won't be comfortable for the guests!]

This long comment really surprised many viewers.

However, the more challenging the challenge, the more they enjoy watching!
The guests' training has begun.

It was relatively simple at first, such as crawling and burpees, which only involved two movements.

But the difficulty gradually increased, and the combination of three, four, or even six or seven movements became increasingly complex.

Just completing one set of this light is enough to leave one drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

"This, this is just laying the foundation for the second phase of training," Gao Juyao wiped the sweat from his face, which seemed to never stop. "This is difficult enough. How difficult will the second phase of training be!"

He was patted on the shoulder. He looked up and saw that Xun Zhou's face was also flushed, and sweat was dripping from his chin onto the ground.

"Don't think about it too much for now. Just focus on mastering the basics and see how long you can last."

Gao Juyao gave a wry smile and nodded.

His gaze involuntarily fell on the training field in front of him.

The other guests are still persevering, even though some of them are already walking with difficulty.

Not to mention the two running at the very front... He's tired of saying how envious he is!

"I need to do one more set before lunch!"

"Let's go together."

"Yes, let's encourage each other!"

As viewers watched the tall, thin man and the short, chubby man cheering each other on in the live stream, a comment suddenly appeared on the screen.

I feel like Yao Ge has lost a bit of weight!

[Really? They've only been training for less than five days, and they eat so much three meals a day. They shouldn't be able to lose weight, right?]

[I compared Yao Ge's back view when he first arrived with his current one, and there's definitely a difference. His back is straighter, and he does look a bit thinner.]

[The effect is really that obvious!]

Many people glanced down at their own bellies and legs, feeling a little tempted.

Why don't you watch the live stream and try practicing along with it?
Putting everything else aside, this show is definitely more interesting than those live streams that specifically teach people how to exercise and lose weight!
[I plan to go and train with them, I'll give you my feedback!] [Me too! Me too!]

【plus one! 】

……

Wang Jun watched helplessly as his own program instantly transformed into a live-streamed exercise show for everyone: "..."

Okay, getting the audience to exercise together is a positive feedback loop!
During the evening interview session, Gao Juyao happened to be one of the five guests interviewed.

As soon as he entered the interview booth, he watched as the staff member in charge of the interview took out a body fat scale from under the table.

"Does Teacher Gao remember her weight before coming to the show? Even a rough estimate would be fine?"

Gao Juyao immediately understood the focus of this interview.

He smiled and nodded at the camera, replying, "My wife usually pays a lot of attention to my weight, and she makes me weigh myself every few days. The most recent time, I think I weighed 176, which is exactly the same as my height, hahaha, I remember it quite clearly."

Staff: "Would you like to weigh it again now?"

Gao Juyao took the body fat scale and placed it on the ground. Before stepping on it, he took off his shoes. "Last time I measured my net weight. Now I'm only taking off my shoes. To be honest, this training uniform is quite heavy, probably two or three pounds. I'll have to lose some weight later." He then stepped on the scale.

The live stream camera quickly focused on the body fat scale's display screen.

"172!" Two surprised voices rang out simultaneously.

Gao Juyao's surprise at this moment was genuine.

He did anticipate that he would lose some weight, since he had been working himself to exhaustion every day during this period, and no matter how much he ate, the calories were all burned off during training.

But I really didn't expect to lose six or seven pounds in just five days, and that was measured at night!

It is well known that people generally weigh more at night than in the morning!
"I actually lost six pounds, which is more than a pound a day on average." Gao Juyao took a deep breath to control his excitement. In an instant, he felt that the fatigue from training during the day had disappeared. "When I was at home, my wife reminded me to lose weight every day, saying that being too fat is bad for my health. I know that, but I just couldn't lose weight."

After saying that, he smiled and looked at the camera, "But judging from the current trend, maybe after I finish this experience and go back, I will be able to reach the target weight that my wife set for me."

"Could you tell me your target weight?"

"Haha, she said she'd be happy if she could get down to 150 pounds, and ideally have four abs too. We won't even dream of six or eight abs, four will be enough for me!"

[I actually lost weight! I'm so excited!]

I was a little hesitant at first, but now I don't want to hesitate anymore. I'll start exercising with the live stream tomorrow!

I want to get a six-pack before school starts, so my girlfriend will be amazed!

I hope I can get a girlfriend after I lose weight!

This has completely ignited the motivation of many viewers to lose weight.

Gao Juyao left the interview room and hummed a song all the way back to his dormitory; anyone could tell he was in a good mood.

Xi Ming peeked over and asked, "Brother Yao, what good news is there?"

Gao Juyao laughed and smacked his head. "I've lost weight. I couldn't lose weight no matter what before, but this time I've lost at least six pounds. Your sister-in-law will be so happy when we get back!"

"How did you know?"

"The main purpose of my interview today was to weigh myself. The production team suddenly did this, I guess the audience could tell I've lost weight, haha!"

As soon as Gao Juyao left, Jiang Hanying stepped into the interview room and immediately saw the body fat scale on the floor that hadn't been put away yet, so she stepped on it directly.

The staff, unable to stop it in time, could only signal that the camera should not be pointed at the display screen.

But the next second, someone revealed: "This is... 92 pounds, a bit light. Looks like I'll have to eat more in the future."

The audience gritted their teeth upon hearing this; someone actually thought they were too light!
If Gao Juyao was there to encourage everyone, this guy is just here to stir up hatred!

(End of this chapter)