http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEe-U...eature=related Just watched a video compilation of the recent champions fights, Asashouryuu. Needless to say he is either extremely naturally strong, or he lifts. He would have made a ridiculous Guard in football in America or powerlifter. This guy has some ridiculous explosion for someone 300lbs and manhandles 350-500+lb guys. He is the lightest sumo champion ever. He has other videos out there where he basically overpowers people 100lbs+ heavier then him crazy.
So what do you think, do sumo wrestlers lift? From what I'm aware of they don't do any training other then eat, and sumo wrestle a bit.
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12-06-2008, 04:12 AM #1Registered User
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Do sumo wrestlers lift?
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12-06-2008, 04:18 AM #2Nice & Clean 4 Big & Lean
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12-06-2008, 04:23 AM #3Registered User
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Yah woops sorry forgot, thanks here is another one of his most recent tournamen Guy has some real natural power, or he lifts. If he doesn't need to get this guy on japan powerlifting team training! Some of comments about people seeing him pick up 600lb men and just carrying them out of the ring, imagine the #'s this guy could put up!Originally Posted by Aces_Inc
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12-06-2008, 05:18 AM #4Banned
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have u seen emmanual
hes like 750lbs lulz
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12-06-2008, 05:27 AM #5Registered User
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wtf just looked him up I honestly did no think anyone could be mobile at that weight. He was america sumo wrestler though I think only ameature also.Originally Posted by BLARZEE
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12-06-2008, 05:50 AM #6Powerlifting Mod
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Asashouryuu supposedly lifts.
there are reports in japanese newspapers of him benching 200kg.
he's actually reached within a kilo or two of the average weight of sumo wrestlers being that he's now about 148kg. his fighting style relies on his speed (somewhat diminished with his heavier weight now) and his strength which has obviously improved. he's also got good technique as you can see, he stays very balanced.
why on earth would he powerlift? you do know that high ranking Sumo are treated like royalty right? they make a ton of money and are catered to hand and foot. he'd be out of his mind to give that up for the IPF.Last edited by isaku900; 12-06-2008 at 05:52 AM.
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12-06-2008, 05:53 AM #7Mr. Gecko
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I don't believe its a part of traditional sumo training but it definitely should be.
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12-06-2008, 06:13 AM #8Lifetime Member
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He is my current favorite but hes nothing compared to the greatest of all time Takanohana. He retired about 5-10 years ago.Originally Posted by someonefat
Check out how big some of the other guys are.
http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/hon_basho/...uke.php?kaku=1Last edited by crupiea; 12-06-2008 at 06:16 AM.
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12-06-2008, 06:16 AM #9Banned
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Traditionally, sumo wrestlers don't train with weights. If this dude trains with weights than sumo is changing. Maybe that has a lot to do with why he's so good. In the past they did nothing but sit around and eat, sleep, and wrestle. The guys on the bottom rung are submissive and serve the top guys (no homo).
Then, there is that infamous study that Doggcrapp likes to use often to illustrate why guys should eat so much....'some dudes did a muscle measurement study of sumo wrestlers, powerlifters, and bodybuilders...the sumo wrestlers had the most muscle on their bodies, powerlifters came in second, bodybuilders third'
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12-06-2008, 12:11 PM #10
He looks alot like the sumo guy from the movie the Replacements with Keanu Reeves.
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12-06-2008, 12:18 PM #11Registered User
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Lol... i had no idea they were treated so well! And i'd def. bet he's good for a high 4 bench maybe even five... he's just so explosive!Originally Posted by isaku900
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12-06-2008, 03:11 PM #12Lifetime Member
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About halfway down the page is the pay scale. Its not much compared to American and European athletes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo_wrestlers"To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other."-- Carlos Castaneda
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12-06-2008, 03:35 PM #13Registered User
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I was watching the national geographic thing on sumo wrestlers, and shows them basically living in some barn where they would just eat and wrestle a bit and seemed the champion didn't even do much. It would make sense that he lifted, since he looks to be carrying some muscle around his shoulders, chest, arms, legs, and back not to mention how strong he is in the ring.Originally Posted by isaku900
Do you know if its against the rules to lift weights-I know they have a lot of strict rules with sumo wrestlers-? It would obviously help a lot I would think. Also anyone have that study about the sumo wrestlers carrying the most muscle, I have heard it several times but never saw anything on it.
Needless to say this guy is a solid athlete, great balance, speed, and strength.
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Damn, he picked up that one dude off the floor a few inches lolOriginally Posted by Aces_Inc
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ya that was hilarious, also crazy since he is probably 500lbs or so and is a pro trained to stay grounded yet he still gets picked up and thrown out by this guy.Originally Posted by metaldrummer
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12-06-2008, 05:06 PM #16Powerlifter
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I saw a show like that. the lowest ranking people in the barn had to do EVERYTHING for the champions too. Clean the whole place, make all the food, etc.Originally Posted by someonefat
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In Japan Sumo wrestlers are taken into a family of sorts and then live with other sumo wrestlers and training is their life.
I wrestled in one of the first Sumo wrestling promotions in North America which never took off. We did 2 a days monday thru thursday and shows Fri and Sat.
Morning was Sumo workout (all together)
Evening was with trainer at the GYM lifting and cardio if you chose to (most didn't)
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Anyway this is what he does now.
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I don't want the waistline of a sumo wrestler.
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Last time I watched sumo there was a 600 pound guy and you could see definition in his quads whenever he moved. I took it for granted that he lifted
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