Tag: Competitive eater training

Professional competitive eaters, like athletes, follow a specific diet to prepare for an event, often involving consuming large quantities of low-calorie liquids and foods to stretch their stomachs weeks in advance. So, **what do competitive eaters eat before a competition** to achieve such feats?

According to a 2007 study in the *American Journal of Roentgenology*, the average human stomach can expand by about 15%, while a trained competitive eater's can stretch two to three times its normal size. This sheds light on the surprising answer to the question: **Do competitive eaters have bigger stomachs?**