"If you keep the most stable smile in the toughest times, nothing will beat you down."
When she went to visit Ban Mu Cong to shoot, she made extremely difficult movements, but her mouth calmly said this sentence.
As an early treasure coach, Mou Cong's voice is always very soft, and the mention of his cat will be happy, like a girl next door.
Source: Mou Cong Weibo
You'll find that, oh, your stereotypes of this world-class fitness competition champion are all wrong, and Mou Cong is so soft and cute.
But if you continue to contact, you will find that behind the soft and cute tone, there are always firm and powerful words. It is a firm understanding of one's own heart, a clear understanding of the status quo, full of strong self-confidence and domineering spirit that will always open up the territory.
If I had to describe her in one word, the first thing I would think of would always be to reverse and then reverse.
Perhaps, there is no reversal, real, cute, independent, tenacious, every side is her.
01
"Tang monks took the scriptures, how many demons and ghosts there were on the road, how many people did not know, only that they took the scriptures back."
The domineering story begins with the well-known Arnold award.
In 2017, after finishing the World Championships, she hopes to use a competition to end her 13-year fitness career.
Because the result of the previous domestic world championships was only sixth, she did not have any psychological burden and did not think too much.
It was at this time that Mou Cong's friend and coach Victor Martinez proposed that she go to arnold.
Martinez is one of the world's top 10 athletes in the fitness industry and won the 2007 Arnold Classic.
The proposal was a little risky, but the experienced Martinez gave Mou Cong a lot of confidence.
In the three months of preparing for the race together, Mu Cong did not cope with it because it was a farewell match, but instead had a surprisingly good state.
But she didn't feel much of herself, "I just did my best.".
After the distraction-free workout period, Mou Cong embarked on the journey of the competition.
Who would have thought that when everything was ready, the visa that usually had no problem every time suddenly got stuck.
The turnaround in Canada coincided with the transition period of the new U.S. policy for the entry of Chinese in 2017. The entry procedures were not the same as before, which caused Mou Cong to delay a lot of time, and he hurriedly filled out many forms, but still missed the original plane.
That night, the last hope was an early flight the next day after all the information was refilled.
Mu Cong could only rush to the U.S. Police Department for help, taking out photos, entry letters, and information about several international competitions, and informing himself in detail of the purpose of going to the United States, the problems that occurred, and the materials available.
"I am the only one representing China in the competition, please help me transfer to the next day's flight."
Words could not express the despair and anxiety in his heart, and Mu Cong exposed his abs and arms, which were the result of years of exercise, more convincing than any written word.
The police officer on duty at the time was a bodybuilder, "I've never seen an Asian girl with such muscles."
Then, with the help of this policeman, a transfer application was filled out. All that should have been done, all that was left was waiting.
- The long wait.
Man must have had a night when all the passages asked for outside were closed. In the darkness where I couldn't see my five fingers, I could only survive on my own.
And when glory comes, these darkest moments can also be said freely, becoming medallions inlaid with starlight.
Fortunately, this was Mou Cong's "shining dark night", and at 4 o'clock the next morning, the police informed that the application was successful, and Mou Cong successfully checked in and boarded the plane to the scene of the competition.
Recalling the officer, Mou Cong said: "I hope he can know that he helped a man win the championship." ”
02
Choose one thing, for the rest of your life
Mu Cong, who studied Chinese opera in college, could have taken an acting career.
She has also been invited to shoot some special forces-themed TV series, and the tough and powerful role requirements just match the image of Mu Cong, and she did not refuse.
Screenshot of "Special Forces Thunderbolt Fire Female Killer"
"It really needs such a girl to star, and I am willing to go because 'no one can replace you', in terms of physical persuasion, it takes time to speak." 」
And this is also the reason why Mou Cong left the industry.
In show business, there are too many actors of all types, and it's too hard to find the irreplaceable one. But as the top woman in the field of women's fitness, she is unique.
Including working as a reporter in Qiushi magazine when I just graduated, running on topics every day, cutting videos, these can be done, and there is also some freshness, "but I always feel that I am not the only one." ”
Mu Cong has always been so sober.
After facing up to her talent and investing, she wants to walk on the road of women's fitness until she reaches the final peak and becomes the "irreplaceable".
After firmly establishing himself, Mou Cong began to plan his own sustainable fitness career.
"At that time, I thought that I could get any money for fitness competitions, and it was impossible to have money." The domestic fitness industry has not yet developed completely, and the women's competition is not originally a scale, she is using her own strength to broaden this road, and no one has yet walked.
But all this is not blind, want to make his fitness career unaffected, Mou Cong decided to think of himself as a "product".
The first time he went to participate in a professional competition, Mu Cong threw several tracks, and suddenly won two first prizes and a second prize, and got the highest prize at that time, a total of several thousand yuan. This is a recognition of her ability for Mu Cong, who first entered the industry more than a decade ago, and also allows her to have a specific and feasible plan for this road.
"It's my own choice, and I can also support myself through the path of fitness, and I'm doing well."
Since then, she has signed contracts with sponsors in advance each time, and then received the corresponding commercial remuneration after the game.
"I was the first to get sponsorship", this mature thinking and keen business sense also helped Mou Cong to focus entirely on the game, refine his skills more, and snowball to pry bigger leverage.
"Of course, it's usually about 90%, as long as I go to the competition, I can guarantee the first place, so I can be stronger when signing the contract."
Listen to this overflowing screen talent.
Those who have talent and hard work, what can't be done?
"Self-improvement is ten thousand strong", the eldest sister told us after listening to this.
03
"Mou Cong! You move again to hang you on the chalkboard."
When it comes to athletic talent, it has actually been shown since Mu Cong was very young.
But talent is sometimes a constraint, especially in elementary school when everyone wants to be well-behaved in order to be praised by the teacher.
Mu Cong said that when she was young, her eyesight was not very good, so she sat next to the first row of podiums, which was a conspicuous and special position.
In class, the hand always can't stop. Either I like to write and draw pictures in textbooks, paint beards and glasses on illustrated characters, or I rub the corners of the book uncontrollably and tear the pages to pieces.
It seems that the energy will never run out.
Then once the teacher of the culture class said, "Mou Cong, you are an ADHD, let your mother come and take you away." If you sit in front of you honestly, hang you on the wall! ”
Screenshot from: Mou Cong Weibo
After returning home, Mu Cong also described to his mother, "The teacher said that if I moved again, he would hang me on the wall, so what kind of chair should I get to sit down?" ”
A few times, the teacher will say, if you move again, you will not be allowed to go to physical education class in the future!
"But at that time, my favorite thing was physical education class."
Even if you don't understand it, the damage and blow to self-esteem is irreversible, especially in a person's childhood.
But fortunately, Mu Cong has a mother who fully supports her, and her mother goes to school in time to argue with the teacher: "The child is more active because he is very energetic and in good health." ”
And these energies are gathered in one place, which is a huge amount of energy.
It was also after this that Mou Congyi chose art students without hesitation.
Facts have proved that the disciplines that Mu Cong learned well later were all hands-on ability. For example, chemistry can do its own experiments, physics can do its own model, but the best way to release the power of the flood in the body is still a variety of sports.
Later, in high school, in the throwing and explosive sports, she has shown completely superior athletic ability and physical fitness to ordinary people.
After that, things became natural.
Mu Cong once sent a Weibo, writing: "Over the years, I have still been doing myself, becoming what I like instead of what others want, my original intention has not changed, I hope you are the same." ”
"What you like" helps Mu Cong make brave and firm judgments again and again in the face of fate.
It was that year that Arnold won the championship, and Mou Cong confessed that he also won this belief.
At that time, the circumference of her body may not be as "big" as the traditional sense, but she did not blindly continue to increase her muscles and catch up with the aesthetics of the traditional bodybuilding circle, but according to her own preferences, she made her body more linear and beautiful.
It will not be particularly visually impactful at once, but it is very delicate, very attractive, and there is content to be recalled.
"No matter what happens to others, as long as you see your feet moving forward, you may surpass others."
Believe in your own aesthetic and find your own suitable display. It's important to like it yourself.
Even now, Mou Cong is still not trapped by the competition or label, for the entire women's fitness industry, Mu Cong is like a helmsman, a leader, she has a greater responsibility, opened her own studio, but also in the early platform to meet everyone.
The rest of the time, she likes to learn to dance and pet cats.
"Live out yourself, not the champion in the eyes of others." Fitness is about making your life better. ”
Mu Cong lived confidently and stretched out in his own rhythm.
"Become what you like instead of what others want."
As Sister Xiao said: What is a successful life, a successful life is to achieve the goals set by yourself. This goal can be your favorite body shape, the lifestyle you want.
Don't give up until you reach your goal, have patience and a method, and then, never back down.