164: Chapter 161 Are there no limits to human potential?

Skeptical, the two coaches still started getting busy, one bringing over a 10kg solid steel barbell plate.

Once the plates were secured, they each gripped one end, while Coach Bob stood next to Li Changsheng, also in a spotting position, ready to prevent any accidents.

The commotion here immediately attracted the attention of other trainees.

After all, there were only five coaches in the gym, and suddenly three of them had run over here, and by the looks of it, they were assisting someone with a heavy bench press.

Many people in the gym had a habit; those of similar levels liked to compete with each other.

And if a fitness expert suddenly appeared, everyone would become fans, going to watch every bench press and squat the expert did.

On one hand to learn the expert's technique, on the other to see exactly what level the expert was at.

Before long, the area around Li Changsheng was crowded with people, including muscular men and curvy blonde beauties.

The girls in this gym really did have amazing figures.

"What weight class is this?"

"Seems to be two hundred?"

"No, no, no! I heard the coach say this is already three hundred kilograms!"

"Three hundred kilograms? Are you kidding? With that weight and that physique, can he really lift three hundred kilograms?"

Everyone present was a seasoned gym-goer; how could they not know the significance of three hundred kilograms?

It is no exaggeration to say that some of the chemically-enhanced giants here averaged around two hundred kilograms, with some occasionally hitting two hundred and fifty kilograms for a Breakthrough.

But two hundred and eighty to three hundred was already a forbidden zone.

Of course, there was a small group of people in the country who could hit three hundred kilograms, but weren't they all muscle freaks or monsters with extreme muscle and low body fat?

"Starting!"

Accompanied by a shout like a thunderclap, the coaches closest to him were startled, almost stumbling and falling.

This sound was like the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound, suddenly erupting, making hearts skip a beat.

Stepping back a few steps, several people's expressions changed drastically.

Because this Mr. Li had already begun the bench press.

"Damn! Something's going to go wrong!"

The other trainees present couldn't help but exclaim; if there was any carelessness, if his strength couldn't keep up, and this thing smashed down, he would be done for.

But unexpectedly, that scene did not happen. Instead, the barbell was steadily pushed to the apex. Although his arms trembled slightly, it was much steadier than many guys doing supersets.

It looked like there was still room for improvement. Looking at Li Changsheng again, his whole body was crimson, but veins began to emerge faintly, and his muscles were fully engorged.

He still calmly placed the barbell back on the rack.

The immense weight caused the rack, which could support heavy objects, to tremble and shake.

"Huff! Huff!"

In the silent environment, only one person was breathing heavily, but this heavy breathing only lasted about a minute before returning to normal, and the crimson on his surface began to subside.

Wisps of heat steamed from the surface of this amazing Mr. Li, a sight that left the foreigners stunned.

For a long time, no one spoke; it was simply too shocking and fantastical.

Looking at this Mr. Li, it was like he had just finished a sauna; there was very little sweat on his skin, but there was a lot of lingering heat.

It was as if the flames on a fire-man's body had just been extinguished.

"That's about it. Do you still want to test?"

After a long while, Li Changsheng was the first to break the silence.

Actually, Li Changsheng felt he could still add more weight, but that would require using Dark Energy.

It wasn't necessary to use Dark Energy for a single test; the burden on the body from erupting with Dark Energy was still a bit too high.

After all, it was just training; it was best to train in a normal state for the best results.

Dark Energy involved mobilizing the whole body—bones, hair, and even blood and many other subtle layers of power. In Li Changsheng's view, it was equivalent to using leverage in fitness, or using auxiliary equipment.

It could only briefly raise the upper limit.

"Ah... um... oh... okay."

Coach Bob really wanted to say something coherent, but he felt he couldn't speak anymore, as his voice was trembling.

This one-meter-ninety white giant was looking at Li Changsheng as if looking at a monster.

In the fitness common sense he had understood for so long, he had never seen such a violation of common sense. With this physique, bench pressing a heavy object several times his own weight...

Was he still human?

"So what's the next test? Squats or something else?"

Li Changsheng felt the shock he had caused might be a bit too big, so he hurriedly changed the subject.

He was actually quite satisfied with this test. Previously, lifting two hundred kilograms had involved using a lot of force-dissipating techniques; it would have been impossible to lift two hundred kilograms with actual strength alone.

And when he returned home, during the second lift, he could clearly feel that he could lift the two-hundred-kilogram weight with as little force dissipation as possible.

At that time, his stamina value was over seven.

But after the Breakthrough of Dark Energy, his stamina had reached the value of eight. At that time, he had tried it in his spare time, and he could already steadily lift two hundred kilograms without using any force-dissipating techniques.

As for the value of nine, Li Changsheng only truly felt it today.

"In other words, five points belongs to a normal person's physical fitness; six points belongs to someone with training; seven points is equivalent to someone who has been involved in fitness and other sports for many years. Eight points is equivalent to some fitness experts, and nine points should belong to the top tier. If we refer to Mental Energy, the Breakthrough of Dark Energy, and the further excavation of mental power, 11 points in stamina would be equivalent to transcending the limits that ordinary humans can reach. However, to say this transcends human limits is clearly far from enough. 11 points in stamina can only be considered as transcending the human standard of this era. If we benchmark it against human genetic levels, or previous history, or even the human ancestors, that level... In the prehistoric era, the natural environment humans had to face was even harsher, and their physical fitness might have been even more astonishing. I wonder if the Hua Jin level can achieve transcendence of the human genetic level."

Li Changsheng pondered secretly.

After all, human genes have gradually evolved towards a comfortable and easy environment over so many years, with the development of the brain being increasingly emphasized, while the development of the body has gradually declined.

Scientific research has shown that many of humanity's close relatives, such as anthropoid apes and ape-men, have a grip strength five to ten times that of humans.

The average human grip strength is about 70 kilograms, while that of anthropoid apes is over 200 kilograms.

It is said that the physique of human ancestors at that time was similar to that of current chimpanzees. At that time, their brains were not enough, and when hunting prey, they often relied on simple tools plus savage power.

Like Homo sapiens, these close relatives of humans once swept the world. Their terrifying strength and decent intelligence made them the overlords at that time.

But for some reason, these powerful human relatives disappeared in the long river of history, and human ancestors also shared many related strength and physical power genes with them.

Therefore, Li Changsheng felt that even those fierce generals in the pre-Qin period might be able to crush today's athletes.