He'd played basketball with the older boys at school since he was little, and daily exercise became essential as he grew up. Back when he first started high school, a chubby friend of his swore he was going to lose weight. To motivate him, Chen Yuan made a bet with him: they had to run at least five laps around the track after their evening study sessions.
In the end, his chubby friend didn't stick with it.
But Chen Yuan, on the other hand, got hooked on running.
In high school, Mrs. Chen wouldn't let him play video games and strictly limited his phone time.
Chen Yuan had to find other recreational activities, like playing badminton or table tennis with school friends, or sneaking off to the county's only swimming pool.
Once he jumped in the pool, he swam like there was no tomorrow!
'If I don't have abs, who does?'
