Noting that the average wrestler's weight has ballooned to a record 330 pounds, the chairman of the powerful Japan Sumo Association has a training suggestion: trim the fat. It's not an aesthetic call, but a health issue. Says Sho Sakaigawa: "Some young wrestlers are too heavy to keep up with the training. They're breathing heavily all the time. Some even have trouble walking. They're too fat."
Sumo 'Too Fat'
Noting that the average wrestler's weight has ballooned to a record 330 pounds, the chairman of the powerful Japan Sumo Association has a training suggestion: trim the fat. It's not an aesthetic call, but a health issue. Says Sho Sakaigawa: "Some young wrestlers are too heavy to keep up with the training. They're breathing heavily all the time. Some even have trouble walking. They're too fat."
