Chapter 98 - 97 This is the Foundation
"Ah! An hour?"
Yang Yi exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Yong, impatient, said, "Alright, stop making a big deal out of it. I can casually do it for seven or eight hours. You’re scared of just one hour? And you’re still practicing boxing? All you can do is fancy but ineffective boxing moves. Do you want to learn that?"
"I’ll train. I just need to start by holding a plank for an hour, right? No problem, let’s get started. Uh, how do I practice?"
Zhang Yong spoke leisurely, "Do you know what bodyweight exercise is?"
"I know, but Ah Jiang said it’s very technical. Without guidance, blind practice might hurt oneself. That’s why I’ve never dared to practice on my own."
Zhang Yong nodded and said with a smile, "That’s right. Blind practice can indeed harm your body, especially if you injure your joints, which is even more troublesome. Here in prison, we don’t have fitness equipment, so bodyweight exercise is the only viable fitness method for prisoners. But bodyweight training is also a great way to exercise. Plus, you’re in prison with plenty of time to train every day, so bodyweight fitness is your only choice."
"Hmm."
"Bodyweight exercises aren’t just for you to develop good-looking muscles but to gain enough strength. Of course, fitness alone isn’t enough; you’re training for a good body to learn and apply martial arts better."
Yang Yi was somewhat puzzled and said softly, "Is just fitness sufficient?"