Tag Team Preparation

[Highfly]

Lauren watched Lev as he went. "No one has to lift heavier than anyone else, you focus on doing your best and using proper form." Lauren said as she watched him go. He was doing well and when he racked the weights she nodded to him. "Good work!"

Lauren went about adding weight, and once she was up to 250 she was ready. "Okay this set is 12 reps. The next set is 10 then the final is 8. The goal is to keep adding weight but keeping it a weight you can lift properly." Lauren said as she stepped under the bar settling in. She was ready to stand up, step out then begin her second set.

[Over mainyu]

While Lev struggled to lift the weight, Lauren began telling him that this was an exercise not only in lifting but also in endurance, and she congratulated him on that. “Thanks… I don’t usually do this sort of exercise very often…” he said once he was done, his voice clearly tired.

Now it was the horsewoman’s turn, and what else can I say? She continued to do much better than the British man, since she did it faster and with less effort, all while lifting more weight than the previous time. “You’re doing brilliantly,” he said, surprised by that, and now it was his turn, with more weight this time and struggling much more than before, but he was still trying anyway.

[Highfly]

Lauren watched him and looked like she was analyzing him. "Okay... drive through the heels. Come on you can do it. Back straight! Back!"

She was encouraging him and trying to get him to correct his form to help him. "Push through it, you got this!"

Once he finished she was getting her weigblht up to 275 for her set of 10. Lauren was settling in and getting ready to begin.

[Over mainyu]

While Lev was sweating and giving it his all, Lauren supported him with everything she had and watched for any mistakes so she could correct them and keep him from falling on top of her. “I’m… almost… there…” said the philanthropist as the weight just kept increasing and increasing, but he refused to give up. And when he finally succeeded, he looked happily at the gym-goer for having helped him overcome this challenge… only to get distracted for a second and fall backward under the weight he was lifting.

[Highfly]

Lauren was there spotting thankfully and as he finished she helped guide him back and rack the weight. As he stumbled back she caught him and helped him to a bench.

"Okay, now full effort is good but doing too much and risking injury like that? Not the smartest." Lauren said. "I think we can call it a day after that, just sit here and rest. Drink water. Once you feel all right you should be good to head out." Lauren said.

[Over mainyu]

The fall to the floor was going to be painful, but luckily Lauren rushed to his aid right away and sat him down on a bench so he could catch his breath and take a break, catching him before that happened. The Amazon asked him why he had to risk himself like that

Lev, though exhausted, told her, “I see wrestling as an art form… and to master that art… you have to give it your blood, sweat and tears to achieve it.” That was his way of thinking: always give it your all to be worthy of being called a wrestler. He took a sip of water and said, “Yeah, I reckon that’s it, I’m knackered.” He gave the blonde a faint smile. “Now I’m even more keen to face you in our match.”

[Highfly]

Lauren smiled and nodded. "Well Peggy and I have been doin this for a while even if we haven't had our breakout moment yet. You know what we bring so you better be able to keep up." Lauren said. "It was nice meeting ya, but next time I see you just remember I won't be able to play nice. We are trying to win too." Lauren said.

She gave Lev a pat on the back and then headed off to the womens locker room to change and continue on with the rest of her day.