Sumo

They exercise a lot about 8 hours a day. They might look fat and unhealthy but they are actually more healthy than most of us.

They have to be at least 173 cm tall. There is no maximum height restriction. The tallest rikishi on record is Ikezuki Geitazaemon at 229 cm in the Tempo era.

They typically get up very early in the day. A rikishi gets up at 4 or 5 in the morning and begins the day with a training session of 2 to 3 hours. Afterwards they have the first of their two big meals and then take a nap.

It lowers their center of gravity. It gives them a good base to work from and makes it harder for them to be thrown.

Japanese sumo wrestles attain great weight to make themselves difficult to toss around. However there is a lot of muscle, not fat involved. The weight gain is achieved through a high protein diet and exercise.

Buddha (the Indian philosopher) advocated a middle way in your approach to life, part of this is to eat until you are no longer hungry - not until you are full. Combining this with a vegetarian diet and a lifestyle which involved walking about giving his discussions or sermons, it is likely that he was fit and slender not fat.

As far as the non-Buddhist view that Buddha was fat, this is probably due to the fact that most people's only contact with Buddha images is Hotei, the fat laughing oriental figure often seen in restaurants, or the fat Buddha seen in Hollywood movies.

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Navy seals have years of training in various fighting techniques and weapon skills. Sumo wrestlers train to maintain their body weight and to keep balance. So it's kind of like asking "who would win? a guy with a gun, or a guy with body fat?" I'll let you decide on that one.

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Lowering their center of gravity. That is the reason they 'squat' when squaring off, the lower they have their base, the more stable they are.

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Sonny Sumo was created in 1971.

Antonio Inoki was the opponent in question, and He was a wrestler, not a sumo.

it took place in Tokyo, March 1976 for which ali was paid a reported $6 million.

ali took a lot of damage to the legs, because Inoki signed a contract stating he wouldn't do this technique or that technique, so in the end all he could do was drop kick ali in the legs, which is what he did for 15 tedious rounds.

an ex sumo wrestler

The Banzuke Chart is the name of the ranking document. It can be purchased online or at most bouts.

The mawashi is wrapped several times around the sumo wrestler and tied in a knot at the back. Sometimes a 'sagari' (stiff silk fronds) that match the color of the mawashi are attached to the front. These have to be odd in number.

They wear a very ornate kimono with a ceremonial headdress. They carry a fan that is used to signal the wrestlers. The highest ranking also wear a dagger. The rank is designated by the color of the tassels on the fan and kimono.

The top of the sumo ranks is called Yokozuna. Right below it is Ozeki. The lowest rank is that of Jonokuchi.

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Sumo wrestlers have a very high calorie diet. They drink lots of sake and beer in addition to tea. They are so large that they are seldom inebriated.

The popularity has recently decreased because of the death of a young sumo. -2009

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It is part of the Chirichozu ceremony. He then receives water and claps his hand.

To drive evil spirits away from the dohyo (the ring). It also shows that they are carrying no weapons.

The hair style depends on the rank of the sumo. The lowest ranks have no knot. Conmage topknot is for the makushita. The highest ranks wear it in a style known as the ginko leaf.

A sumo stable is an organization. It is a business and is run by a stable master, almost always a very high ranking sumo wrestler who has retired. Each one has a full staff and usually a couple of high ranking sumo with lower ranking and apprentices as well.