Re: (Sumo) Akebono

[Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda@yahoo.com>]

---BobbiHaze@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/3/99 7:38:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> joe_kuroda@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> <<  Then he got up to the zashiki floor and
>  did 20 pushups, followed by 'teppos' and 'shikos'. >>
> 
> Did he really do pushups?  Lifting his whole body?  Did Konishiki do
them too?
> Boggles the mind!!!
 
Well according to the article he did 20 'udetatefuse' - pushups.  

I am not sure about Konishiki but there is no doubt that Akebono in
good shape can do quite a few more pushups.

I suspect the direct cause of his injury this time was him doing every
day over 100 squat jumps with over 200 lb bar on his shoulders.     

I am sure he can bench press 300-400 lbs no problem   
Some of the rikishis are in superb physical condition. I heard one
time now retired Kyokudozan could run 100 meters in less than 12
seconds.

They may weigh a lot but they are no couch potatoes.

Jonosuke  
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