What is sumo wrestlers' high-calorie diet like?

Sumo wrestlers follow a planned high-calorie, high-protein and carb-rich diet to fuel their intense training and maintain their muscle mass so they are strong for the matches. The average sumo ...

What do sumo wrestlers eat in a day?

Sumo wrestlers eat a very specific and calorie-dense diet designed to help them build (and maintain) large muscle mass and body weight — often 5,000 to 8,000 calories per day, sometimes even more.

Sumo chiefs scrambled for food as 150kg wrestlers ploughed through 700kg of rice and 400 bottles of soy sauce

SUMO chiefs were left scrambling to find food after the wrestlers ploughed their way through 700kg of rice and 400 bottles of ...
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'I tried the 8,000-calorie sumo wrestler diet and ended up sick and unable to speak'

EXCLUSIVE: Our fearless reporter tried a sumo diet for the day after being inspired by the massive wrestler's visit to London ...
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Sumo wrestlers — and their appetites — slam into London

LONDON — It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London earlier this week ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament currently ...
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Sumo wrestlers slam into London for the first time in decades

It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament taking place this week at the Royal ...