A Series of Events

23

The next day, Adrien got ready to work out with Alya and Nino. Everyone ate breakfast together, and then Marinette split off to the healing room for a couple of hours. That just left Alex, Tony, Adrien, Alya, and Nino to work out. The air was a little cooler, but it felt nice with the warm sun. Everyone was dressed and ready.

"How about we do some cardio mixed in with a little bit of muscle work out." Adrien said.

"How much do you know about training others?" Tony asked.

"Enough to the point were I buffed some people up at the gym, only using treadmills and stairs. Trust me, I've got this." He assured.

"Follow me to the stairs." He said as he lead the group back out of the dojo to the large staircase up the hill.

"Have you guys run up the stairs on all fours as a kid?" He asked them. Of course everyone had at one point.

"Perfect. Do that, but all the way to the top of the staircase, and then jog back down." He instructed them. First Nino started up, and then Alya, and then Adrien backed them up so he could encourage them from behind.

"That looks a bit fun." Alex said. She started up as well, and Tony found himself following.

The first 50 stairs were pretty easy, but as stamina weakened, their bodies became a little tired. Although Alex, Tony, and Adrien were able to go all the way up keeping the same speed. At one point, they carefully passed Alya and Nino to get ahead.

The three were at the top, rooting for the two who were lagging.

Eventually they got up, and they laid on the ground.

"I didn't think that would be so hard." Nino panted.

"I wanna die." Alya sighed.

"Maybe later. But for now, you have to jog back down." Adrien said. Alex and Tony jogged down easily, and Adrien followed Nino and Alya.

When they got back down, they felt a little better, although they still felt exhausted.

"Have you two ever lifted weights?" Adrien asked.

"I was in weightlifting for a couple years in the beginning of school." Nino said.

"We don't have any weights though." Tony told him.

Everyone followed Adrien back to the tea house, and Adrien tried to demonstrate what to do.

"Alex. Would you mind standing straight up and flexing your muscles? The way you would if you were doing a plank." He asked. Alex crossed her arms, and flexed her abs and thigh muscles.

Adrien shocked them, and he laid down behind her, placed one hand behind her knee, and let her fall, catching her by folding her up from the upper part of her back.

Alex didn't realize what was happening, and she struggled to stay perfectly straight.

Adrien brought her down, then pushed her back up. He was using her as a weight to use.

"This exercises both of you at the same time, although I'd say lifting the weight is easier." Adrien said. He placed Alex down, and she rubbed her stomach.

"That was actually a good work out." She had to agree.

"So you want me to lift Alya up while she planks?" Nino clarified.

"Yup. Now get to it." He clapped.

Nino laid on the ground, and they tried to do it.

But as soon as Alya's feet left the ground, she collapsed onto Nino.