On TV, they seem ridiculous, sort of fat men in funny bandages. They lift their legs high, make strange noises, and then grab each other and try to topple over.
Probably every person, sometimes watching a sports channel, thought to himself that sumo is not a sport at all, but rather entertainment, fun for the audience. But who would know what emotions are in the air at these competitions, how long the training path is and how important it is to correctly understand the philosophy of battle in order to reach heights! What is the average weight of a sumo wrestler? Does it have to be big or is it a stereotype?
What is a sumo
Japan seems to us a country of exquisite traditions, long tea parties, patient eating of rice with the help of sticks, a country of miniature women who do not get wrinkles in old age and keep the ballerina's legs. How could a sumo appear in a country with the right nutritional system? I must say that the martial art of sumo came from antiquity. The first mention of it was found 2 thousand years ago. This explains the abundance of ancient myths and legends associated with such a struggle. Then the importance of the struggle was huge, because the winners became the rulers of the country or even called gods. Although several countries claim the right to be the inventor of sumo wrestling, the Japanese still consider it theirs. Already a lot of sumo wrestling contains traditions and customs.
Is there a maximum for a wrestler
Is there a standard sumo wrestler weight? After all, many people still believe that if there is everything that they want without control, then you can go to sumoists. I want to dispel these myths once and for all - a limp person who has gained a kilogram of life-threatening life will not be able to adapt to the fight. So you need to gain weight wisely. By the way, not every sumo player has a lot of weight: after all, there are weight categories in sumo. So the point is not in size, but in the quality and depth of knowledge. The largest wrestler was found in America. With a solid growth of 2 meters and 3 centimeters, it weighs 313 kilograms. We must think that in the battle he is invincible! But his health with such a weight, he does a disservice, because excess body weight affects the condition of the liver, heart, kidneys. Arthritis, diabetes and hypertension begin to progress.
The Japanese have a healthy lifestyle, which is why they live an average of 82 years, but sumo wrestlers often barely live to be 60. After all, physical training rarely gets along with being overweight. The Japanese are also a very measured people, because after completing a sports career, which, by the way, with a sumoist is only possible up to 35 years old, they return to moderate nutrition, adhering to balanced sports loads. For several years they
lose weight. If you look at the weight of the sumoist with the eyes of a professional nutritionist, you will find serious deviations from the norm. So,
the sumoist body mass index is 2.5 times higher than that of a healthy person. To come in such a form, you need to eat on a special diet and lead the lifestyle prescribed to athletes. But stereotypes do not work here, because sumoists gain weight by no means by absorbing a huge mass of food with a predominance of fat.
How to gain weight
The question may seem strange, because in the media a slender and athletic body is being cultivated with might and main, and not trembling folds, but sumo wrestlers do not look like ordinary people with excess weight. They remain fit, strong and active. Sumoists have strict requirements for the daily routine, but subtly resemble the daily routine in kindergarten. It is understandable, because the sumoist’s weight is not so easy to gain. In addition to a clear number of meals, they have time to sleep. At first glance it seems that here it is - the dream of a sweet tooth and a lover of delicious food! But it’s not so simple. Sumo wrestlers take food twice a day, both times before going to bed, because in a dream, calories are absorbed faster. Respectful of himself and his trainer, the sumoist cannot eat chocolate uncontrollably or sit all night in front of the TV with a bunch of chips, because he has a special menu focused on accumulating fat reserves, but in order for the weight to be distributed evenly, the fats consumed must be correct. So, the wrestlers start their day with a long workout on an empty stomach. Training lasts from 4 to 6 hours, and in complexity it is as great as a ballerina. Hypothetically, such activity should accelerate the metabolism and burn fat, but in reality it leads to a decrease in the level of metabolism, which the smart body perceives as an alarm signal and begins to stock up on fuel for the future. By the way, losing weight girls who refuse to have breakfast and cannot control the amount of food consumed can take note of this, and therefore overeat for lunch. After training, the wrestler has lunch, and the calorie content of dinner should not fall below 10 thousand calories! That is, for lunch, the sumoist must consume the daily rate of eight adults! After lunch, you need to sleep for 3-4 hours, so that the body has time to convert the resulting calories into fat. Having woken up, it is time to start the second training. And then another 10 thousand calories for dinner and sleep.
Pleasant gastronomic joys
But the described daily routine does not mean that the wrestler should push food into his mouth, even when he does not want to eat. Yes, and completely cut yourself in the consumption of goodies is not necessary. The weight of a sumo wrestler allows you to drink beer and sake while eating, but alcohol does not carry nutritional value. During the meal, the wrestlers communicate and are sometimes so carried away that they do not notice how they eat a huge portion. Especially for weight gain, they are treated to a dish with an intriguing name - "chanko-nabe." The recipe has a lot of meat, rice and vegetables. It is better to take meat fatter, and vegetables more satisfying. At home, you can cook from everything that is in the refrigerator, that is, you can take beef, pork, poultry, fish and seafood. The meat is seasoned with bean paste and sesame oil, and the aroma gives ginger, garlic and soy sauce. Do not forget about the side dish, for which rice is stewed with tofu bean curd, eggplant, Chinese cabbage, carrots, radishes and spinach. Japanese noodles with rice cakes, eggs, mushrooms and seaweed will not be superfluous in the recipe. A couple of years on a diet with such a main course - and the average weight of a sumo wrestler will be 150-200 kg. And the secret to quickly gaining mass is to consume this enchanting amount of calories at bedtime. Note that with an abundance of ingredients, fighters do not consume fast carbohydrates, flour and sugar. That is, in fact, they do not eat anything harmful, therefore they do not pollute their body and, after the end of their career, they can easily return to their original weight. It is this approach that distinguishes the Japanese from the Europeans, who can limit the amount of vegetables and fruits consumed to the limit in favor of fried potatoes and chocolate donuts.
Sumo Story
As already mentioned, sumo appeared in antiquity. The first data on the struggle dates back to the middle of the 7th century. In 642, at the Emperor’s court, a wrestling tournament was held in honor of one Korean ambassador. The tournament was a success due to the spectacle and emotionality of the struggle, so it set a trend and was arranged annually by the end of field work in the fall. A ring was formed on a hill or, as it is called, doha, outside which there were sharp stakes. There are also their own rules. You can’t beat an opponent with an open palm, you can’t aim at the eyes and genitals. Still, sumo is a noble form of struggle, so there is a ban on suffocating captures. Do not grab by the hair, ears and fingers.
But slaps, jerks, captures by parts of the mawashi are allowed, except for those that cover the genitals. In amateur sumo, it is important how much the sumo wrestler weighs, as pairs are formed according to weight. But the professional struggle of the weight categories does not recognize. The main thing is the average weight of the sumo wrestler: almost everyone has it under 100 kg, but the top division wrestlers, who have the proud title of Sector, must have a mass of more than 120 kg. Many people who are far from sumo will be surprised, but the percentage of fat in the mass of the sumoist is the same as that of the average layman. Accordingly, the more sumoist, the more muscle mass and weight. Sumo is a sport that does not recognize restrictions, so everyone can get carried away with it.
The nuances of lifestyle
The stereotype according to which there are no tall and slender sumoists will be erroneous. Known in certain circles, the sumoist Tiyonofuji was above average height. There are no dimensionless fighters. Still, a person weighing 200 kilograms or more is unlikely to be able to fight without shortness of breath and arrhythmia. The average weight of a sumo wrestler is far from the declared “ceiling”, and the “light” wrestlers have an advantage over heavyweights, as they are more mobile and technical. The battle is noted in history when the Minoumi wrestler made a throw against the Konisika wrestler, who was twice his weight. A very large sumoist limits his arsenal of tricks, is faced with annoying troubles, such as excessive sweating and slowness. In amateur sumo, the representatives of different weight categories do not converge in a pair, but there are their own divisions.
In contact martial arts two wrestlers participate on a professional or amateur basis. At the same time, a professional sumo presents a colorful contest with the participation of selected heavyweight wrestlers. There were no women among the wrestlers. A sports sumo can be equated to Greco-Roman wrestling, as wrestlers divided by weight enter the competition. By the way, the first sumo wrestlers were samurai or ronin, interested in an additional source of income. In the 17th century, 72 canonical receptions of sumo were recorded, based on sacred rituals with divine symbolism. Since from the time of its origin, sumotori were a category of persons close to the emperor and therefore were kept on state support.
And the game is worth the candle
Really, is there any rational in being a sumo wrestler?
Is it worth it to gain weight, to flout the world
standards of beauty, to refuse the opportunity to shine in a bikini on the beach? After all, sumo has long ceased to be an exclusively male sport; women are more and more active in international competitions. Sumo has many rules: wrestlers of one hey, siblings cannot meet in a duel. Sumo wrestling is a pretty lucrative business, so participants interested in it can at least become quite wealthy. If you count on average, then in a year a wrestler of the highest category, who is also called the Yokozun, receives as much for a fight and outside earnings as a world-class football player. In Japan, sumo training is doubly beneficial, since only professional fights are held here.
Going out to fight
Dear wrestler can’t go to Doha unassembled. Everything is taken into account to the smallest detail. Sumo wrestlers even have a special hairstyle. A close-up photo of her allows you to verify the functionality and beauty. Such a hairstyle is called takayama, it softens the blow to the dark, which is almost inevitable during falls. By the way, wrestlers are not allowed to drive a car. Moreover, violators will face serious punishment, for example, disqualification, which equates to a significant loss in rank. Usually fighters ride a taxi.
In addition, there are restrictions on the presence of foreigners in this sport. A wrestler is considered a foreigner not only by citizenship, but also by origin.
Russians in sumo
The technique of conducting a duel is close in spirit to our people, as it is rich in traditions, full of respect for the opponent. But still it’s rather strange to watch how Russian girls, really beautiful, choose this sport, which is still exotic for our mentality. It is worthwhile to immediately amend the understanding of many people in sumo wrestling: sumo wrestlers do not fight. Their struggle is noble, the goal of the duel is to push the opponent out of Dohyo abroad. The one who touches the earth with any part of the body except the foot will lose. Svetlana Panteleeva absolutely does not meet the idea of how much a sumo wrestler weighs. In Svetlana, 75 kilograms with an increase of 170 centimeters, that is, the weight is normal. This is how stereotypes about how fat people go to sumo collapse. Svetlana came to sport from choreography and judo. Sumo at first laughed, and then dragged on, painfully hot emotions.
Svetlana is outside the rules and maintains herself in shape with the help of proper nutrition: more protein to build muscle, not fat.
Tenderness in the fight
Who would have thought that the seven-time sumo world champion could be a homely and cozy woman, a real keeper of the hearth. That is exactly Ekaterina Keib. She is still very young, but has achieved a lot, so she can afford a respite in her career. Catherine managed to try herself in pedagogy and politics. There are many interests, but without sports, a passion for Japanese cuisine has appeared. While actively engaged in sports, Katya abstained from land, and now eats with pleasure. Ekaterina is far from model forms, with a rather high growth of 180 centimeters, she weighs 138 kg. This is the normal average weight of a sumo wrestler, and even a little below the standard.
And European Championship medalist Olesya Kovalenko is even a little asthenic for sumo: she weighs only 118 kg with the same height. True, he believes that this is her combat form in which she is both strong and mobile.
Success through exposure
In the absolute weight category, Anna Zhigalova acts, which is also outside the framework that the average mass of a sumo wrestler sets.
With a height of 185 cm, Anna weighs 120 kg. In childhood, she dreamed of being a ballerina, but she was large in size. She doesn’t sit on a special diet, unless the coach sometimes makes me gain weight. Anna does not adhere to the traditions of the founders of the struggle, she eats properly, although she has her own gastronomic preferences. In general, it is necessary to imagine a certain gradation of the weight of athletes: light weight is limited to 65 kg; average weight is in the range from 65 to 80 kg; heavy weight category starts from 80 kg and above.
Japanese sumoists and their difference
The attitude to complete people in the world is ambiguous, as sometimes they do not fit into the usual standards of beauty. In Japan, rich in traditions, the situation is somewhat simpler, as the paramount beauty of a person, his inner content, the ability to combine harmony and sports development.
Therefore, they people can afford to eat in accordance with the history of sports. People who are fully focused on the fight, who know their daily routine in advance and practice sumo on a professional level, literally live off their work uniforms. In Russia, everything is different, because a modern person cannot give up on himself and abandon critical views in a cafe or transport. Chubby people are limited in their choice of clothing, in visiting public places. Who noticed a full man resting in a nightclub? And who saw the dancer with magnificent forms? Our ladies do not want to get out of the cage, so their weight is not enough for a professional sumo. Girls remain normal, live in a weight in which they are comfortable, therefore they are successful not only in their careers, but also in their personal lives.