| | myLot Discussions on Japanese Sports VHS Movies| Have you ever been curious about Sumo wrestlers? | | A recent discussion of mine actually brought up the idea of how sumo wrestlers can even remain around with their size, etc.Here's a bit of information on how Sumo's train and how, even though they're "fat".. they're quite in shape!The practical training is handled with great regularity and strictness, and that is today still the case. This practical training is divided into three parts. The first part involves exercises for building physical strength and flexibility. These include calisthenics and weight training. The second part involves a strict diet that on the one hand promotes muscle strength and on the other increases corpulence. (A thick paunch and mighty rolls of fat are essential prerequisites for a good wrestler. A skinny sumotori[wrestler] would never be popular with the public or, what is more important, gain the favor of the press; concave charms bring more money here than mighty biceps.) The third part involves associated exercises. These include special breathing drills, various ascetic practices, cold rubdowns, exercises in sitting still and in patience, hot baths, etc., such as are found in all kinds of Japanese sports. During training alcohol, tobacco,... | |
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