Weightlifting, as an event of pure strength, lacks the flashy techniques of other competitions. The entire event is divided into two categories: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
The final total weight is taken as the score.
As a former Olympic champion, Shi Yong was the first to attempt.
Under the gaze of countless spectators, he lifted 190 kilograms on his first try.
As everyone watched him raise the barbell high, bursts of cheers erupted.
It’s important to remember that 190 kilograms is several times his own body weight, a weight comparable to a large wild boar.
Previously, people had only a numerical concept of the weight, but now they witnessed it firsthand, and the impact of such immense weight was entirely different.
“As expected of a professional athlete, starting with 190 kilograms. That’s four of me, meaning Shi Shen can lift four of me overhead. How did he train for this?”
“His record is 195 kilograms, so this is nothing.”
“I suddenly feel that humans are a very peculiar species. They don’t seem particularly outstanding in any aspect, yet after training, they can unleash astonishing potential.”
“An ordinary person might not even be able to lift their own body weight, while professional athletes can lift several times their body weight.”
“This highlights the importance of scientific training. If animals could train like this, they might be even more formidable than humans.”
“This is probably close to the limit of human strength. I really wonder how incredibly strong animals could become.”
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While the audience was discussing, Shi Yong completed another clean and jerk, bringing his total for the two lifts to 360 kilograms, close to his Olympic record.
After Shi Yong, two other female weightlifters also displayed their incredible strength, leaving the male audience members present and watching the livestream sighing in admiration.
When it was Lü Jun’s turn, the cheers from the crowd rose another notch.
As a legendary figure in Longguo’s weightlifting community, Lü Jun enjoyed immense prestige both domestically and internationally.
He had broken multiple records and was currently the holder of the world record in the clean and jerk.
Beyond weightlifting, he was also a super military god in the eyes of countless bodybuilding enthusiasts, with many Western bodybuilders referring to him as a "mental nitrogen pump."
The weight he used for warm-up was already the limit for others.
If there were any human who could compete with animals in terms of strength, it would likely be him.
Therefore, everyone had a sense of anticipation when it was Lü Jun’s turn, hoping he would create a miracle.
And Lü Jun did not disappoint.
Perhaps inspired by the atmosphere, he directly lifted 172 kilograms in his first snatch.
This weight far exceeded his previous personal best.
Upon witnessing this, the entire venue and the audience in the livestream instantly erupted into a frenzy.
When he attempted to clean and jerk 208 kilograms, everyone held their breath.
Because if he succeeded this time, he would break two new world records here.
As the audience watched with anticipation, Lü Jun executed the lift with a fluid and seamless motion.
Instantly, the stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.
It was as if Lü Jun had won an Olympic gold medal again.
In fact, what had just happened was no less significant than winning a championship, as Lü Jun’s lift had once again broken his own world record.
And everyone present was a witness to this record.
“Holy crap, amazing, truly amazing, Military God.”
“As expected of the pinnacle of weightlifting. He breaks records so casually in this entertainment event.”
“The organizing committee probably didn’t expect that the invited Olympic champions would break world records on site.”
“Didn’t Su Fei break a record earlier too? By this count, several world records have been set here.”
“It’s true that one only becomes stronger when competing with more formidable opponents.”
“Can this be considered a form of evolution? I read a study before saying that if humans are continuously influenced by their environment, there’s still a possibility for evolution.”
“I suppose so. I heard that if a person falls off a cliff tens of thousands of times, their descendants might be forced to grow wings.”
“I really wonder what kind of results Mama Bear can achieve. She probably won’t exceed Military God by too much, right?”
“Mama Bear is only over 100 kilograms. Can she lift over 250 kilograms?”
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As the results of the human Olympic champions were announced one by one, the audience’s attention shifted to Mama Bear.
Mama Bear seemed to sense the gazes and stood up on her hind legs, waving to the spectators in the stands.
Seeing this, everyone eagerly interacted with Mama Bear.
The atmosphere quickly became joyful.
It was at this moment that Yang Lin’s figure also appeared on the competition stage.
His appearance clearly indicated that Mama Bear’s challenge was about to officially begin.
At this moment, everyone speculated what weight Mama Bear would choose for her first lift.
Yang Lin, standing beside the referee, quickly provided the answer.
He first held up two fingers, then after a moment of thought, changed to three fingers.
“What does Director Yang mean by holding up three fingers? 300 catties?”
“That’s quite reasonable. Starting with a lighter weight, after all, Mama Bear hasn’t undergone professional training.”
“Is there a possibility it’s 300 kilograms?”
“How is that possible? 300 kilograms is 600 catties, that’s highly unlikely.”
However, before the crowd could finish speaking, the staff began adding plates to the barbell. They were all red plates.
Each plate weighed 25 kilograms.
A total of 12 plates were needed to reach the weight.
The barbell, fully loaded with plates, made the audience’s scalps tingle.
Forget lifting it, just looking at it was frightening.
“Holy crap, the visual impact is too intense. Can Mama Bear really handle this?”
“Yeah, that’s 600 catties, the weight of four adult men.”
“I don’t think anyone in the world can lift such a heavy weight.”
“My buddy can. He can do curls with this weight, and even supersets @LittleSkinnyDog.”
“My buddy can do bench presses with this weight @PlayfulPanda.”
“My buddy uses this weight to practice pen spinning @BigUgly.”
At this moment, almost no one believed Mama Bear could lift the 300-kilogram barbell.
However, in the next second, they felt as if they had been slapped hard by Mama Bear.
ps: Two more chapters to come