The Sumo Wrestler’s Diet And Why You Should Do The Opposite
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Ever wonder how sumo wrestlers are able to get so big? It is surprisingly quite simple; they follow a few set of rules that trigger their bodies to store massive amounts of fat. If you are looking to lose a few pounds, you should make sure you break all these rules.
Rule #1: Skip Meals – Preferably breakfast. After your body has been deprived of food for 8 hours your metabolism is extremely low. A great way of keeping it low is by skipping breakfast and other times you feel hungry throughout the day. The more meals you skip the more stress you will put on your body which will trigger it to store more fat when your finally do eat.
Rule #2: Eat One Meal A Day. Sumo wrestlers eat one very large meal day right after they practice throwing their weight into one another. How are they able to eat so much in one setting? They have staved themselves all day to the point that they become extremely hungry. Does this sound similar, is this the way your feel when it comes time for dinner?
Rule #3: Only Exercise On An Empty Stomach. I know many people who think exercising on an empty stomach will burn more fat. Will it really? Yes of course, your body will be tapping into its fat storage for fuel your workout, but only applies to the exercise you put in. However, this will also cause a stress factor on your body and when you do eat, you will store more nutrients as fat. Again, when you keep your metabolic rate low, lack of eating, your body will look to store more fat. Besides, you want to focusing on burning more fat throughout the day, not while your exercise. EPOC is what you want.
Rule #4: Sleep After Eating A Large Meal. One again coming back to metabolic rate. When you sleep your metabolic rate drops. Sleeping unfortunately burns little calories and causes the food you just consumed to be stored. Also, eating a big meal triggers the release of larger amounts of insulin, which will also help move nutrients into your fat cells.
There you have it, the 4 rules for becoming a sumo wrestlers. Do any of these rules sound familiar ? Most people tend to follow one or two of these rules. Usually skipping breakfast, having a small lunch, a possible workout, and then having a huge dinner to end the night. Quite simply, the perfect eating pattern for weight gain.
Perhaps its time you try the opposite. Breakfast, by far, should be your biggest meal of the day, followed by a medium lunch and a light dinner. Of course snacking in between also helps keep your metabolic rate high.
The rules for looking good naked are as follows:
Eat Breakfast like a king, Lunch like a Prince, and Dinner like a Pauper.
Giving your body time to burn off the calories you comsume is a key factor, when it comes to weight management, that so many seem to ignore. If weight loss happens to be your goal, here is your formula.
