How can one improve their physical energy in the fastest way possible?
It's simple.
Constantly push yourself to the limit, and then constantly break that physical limit.
But this kind of thing, while simple to say, is incredibly painful to do.
When the first day of training was completed, the usually lively players of Team Z were so exhausted they collapsed as soon as they entered their room. They simply had no more energy to do anything else. Even speaking felt tiring; they just wanted to have a good night's sleep.
And to think they had previously complained about Ego not letting them touch a ball. Now, everyone was too tired to have any extra energy for additional practice.
Ego Jinpachi had anticipated this. Because before Team Z, the other teams had already completed a day of physical training. Even with Blue Lock's substantial financial resources, with the JFU as its money bag, it was impossible to equip every single person with such an advanced piece of equipment.
How professional was this device?
It could, at all times, calculate the most insane training plan that was closest to the player's limit based on their physical condition. So Ego wasn't surprised at all that the members of Team Z were as tired as dead dogs.
Even Tendou was no exception.
However, when he and Anri saw the content of Tendou's training, they were still taken aback.
First: Aerobic exercise.
He needed to train on the treadmill for 45 minutes every day, equivalent to a distance of 8 kilometers. Calculated at five days a week, this meant that the distance Tendou ran each year would exceed 43,800 kilometers, enough to circle the Earth.
Second: Strength training.
He needed to do 3,000 sit-ups every day, lasting for 50 minutes, which was equivalent to doing one per second. This could effectively increase his core strength and maintain excellent physical condition.
Third: Weighted training for the left leg.
The instrument also arranged a training plan specifically for Tendou's left leg. This required him to tie an appropriate amount of weight to his left leg and exercise on the leg extension machine.
Fourth, fifth...
The content of these training sessions was very common, but the intensity no longer belonged to the high school level. This was the training intensity of a professional player.
"A monster lives inside this guy," Ego lamented.
To unearth Tendou's potential more quickly, he had been intensely studying the training content of the two prodigies, Loki and Haaland, during this period. Then he came to a conclusion.
In terms of speed, Tendou was not as fast as Loki. In terms of strength and physical confrontation, Tendou was not as strong as Haaland.
This was not a bad thing. Because Tendou had perfectly combined the two. If his speed were too fast, he wouldn't be able to utilize the advantage of his 4.0 Hertz step frequency. If his strength and physicality were stronger, his body wouldn't be able to maintain its current flexibility, which would also affect his speed.
In Ego's eyes, Tendou's current body was actually the most perfect state for a player.
If he really had to find someone to use as an example, Ego felt that Tendou's physical condition was closest to the "alien," Ronaldo.
Over the past period, Ego had searched for many templates for Tendou based on his characteristics. In the end, he discovered that the most suitable direction for Tendou's development was the Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo Nazário.
As the one and only Ronaldo, the man who doesn't need a letter prefix. O Fenômeno's speed, strength, and physicality were not the strongest in the world in any single aspect, but when combined, they were a BUG-like existence. Coupled with his world-class footwork and shooting technique, it created an unreplicable alien.
Regarding Ronaldo, he was more controversial than both Messi and Ronaldo (Cristiano). This was because Ronaldo had too few career honors. Compared to superstars of the same era like the French king Zidane and the Portuguese emperor Figo, he only had one league title and no Champions League titles.
But, a healthy "alien's" stats were monstrous. At under 18 years old, he could make PSV Eindhoven willingly pay 6 million to sign him. At under 19, he produced a record of 30 goals in 33 Eredivisie matches. At a young age, he became a super striker who came with a built-in 1:0 advantage. Even in the star-studded Samba Legion, he was the number one star. Later, he continuously joined powerhouse clubs for record-breaking transfer fees.
If you say Ronaldo's career honors are not enough, that's a fact; you can't argue with that. But to use this to criticize him is unreasonable. Those European clubs are not fools; on the contrary, they are smarter and more cunning than any fan. Their desire for Ronaldo was actually the best proof of his strength.
Unfortunately, the alien spent most of his career fighting against injuries.
Was a peak Ronaldo stronger than C-Ronaldo and Messi? Ego didn't know. The only thing he could be sure of was that a peak Ronaldo was no worse than the two kings and had the talent to compete for the title of the greatest of all time.
And this was precisely the kind of super striker Ego wanted. He already had a direction for Tendou's development.
"...I think it's already enough to let Tendou play in a league that isn't so intense," Anri once again brought up sending Tendou to Europe. The Eredivisie, and the lower-to-mid-table teams in La Liga and the Bundesliga, were all very suitable for the current Tendou to level up.
"He's not fully prepared yet," Ego shook his head. He planned to use half a year to fill in Tendou's weaknesses, and then go and shock the entire world of football.
"The U-20 World Cup... that will be the stage where he tells the world, 'I have arrived.'"
Ego had enough patience because Tendou was still very young. Besides, their connections were limited to the island of Japan; their hands couldn't reach Europe. Even if they wanted to place him there, they had no way to do so. It was better to wait for the Youth World Cup to stun everyone.
Ego knew very well that in a greenhouse like Blue Lock, you couldn't cultivate a world-class striker. Playing in Europe was a crucial step that had to be taken. Now was just the beginning of the Blue Lock project. The later Neo Egoist League would be the important stage for him to "sell" the strikers produced by Blue Lock to the world.
...
And so.
Half a month passed.
On this day, the sleeping Tendou and the others were awakened by the broadcast.
"The first selection ends here. All players, please put on your training clothes immediately and gather in the central underground area."
"The first selection ends here..."
The broadcast continued for three times, ensuring that every single person had heard it.
The players, who had been subjected to half a month of extreme training, could no longer wait.
"Is it finally starting, you bastard four-eyes? Too slow!"
Raichi Jingo flashed his signature shark-like teeth. He couldn't wait to show off his sexy football.
"Tendou."
"Yeah, let's go. The second selection is about to begin."
After a quick wash-up, Tendou changed into his uniform and led the members of Team Z out of the room.
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