Tag: Sumo wrestler diet

While an average person consumes around 2,000 to 2,500 calories daily, professional sumo wrestlers can consume between 5,000 and 10,000+ calories a day, depending on their rank and training intensity.

While the focus is often on their massive calorie intake of food like chanko-nabe, many sumo wrestlers do drink alcohol as a part of their bulking routine. This practice, along with other lifestyle factors, contributes to their immense size and has notable health implications later in life.

Despite persistent online rumors claiming the pro-wrestler consumed 240 eggs daily, accounts from those who knew Yokozuna reveal a different story, though his legendary appetite was no exaggeration. The enduring fascination with **'How many eggs did Yokozuna eat a day?'** underscores the general intrigue surrounding the extreme diets of athletes built for immense size.