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Originally Posted by BiggerGuns=LongerDrives

To wrap this up, I'll give you an example about diet.

There was a recent study, now I know there are many variables involved, but none the less, the results are very interesting. They took 20 powerlifters all the same height, 20 bodybuilders and 20 Sumo wrestlers and tested them all for lean muscle mass. Who do you think had the most lean muscle mass on their bodies? It was the Sumo wrestlers, the ones who do zero weight training and just consume massive amounts of food. Sure they train for Sumo, but they do no resistance training at all, never pick up a barbell or dumbell or never hoist up 300 lbs over their heads or deadlift 700+ from the floor...How is that possible?

The Powerlifters came in 2nd place followed in a close 3rd by the bodybuilders.

So what does that say? It says that the guys who eat more, gain more muscle and that training is second to diet...At least thats what it means to me

A friend was telling me about this study about a week ago actually. He's doing DC training and he explained how this study exemplifies one of the main DC training principles.

c)There was a study some years back which included 3 groups--elite sumo wrestlers who did no weight training whatsoever, advanced bodybuilders and advanced powerlifters--about 20 in each group. Now there is a lot of variables here but they took the lean muscle mass of each group and divided it by their height in inches. Surprisingly the sumo wrestlers came out well ahead of the powerlifters (2nd) and the bodybuilders (very close 3rd). This is a group who did no weight training at all but engorged themselves with food trying to bring their bodyweight up to dramatic levels. How is a group that is doing no weight training having more muscle mass per inch of height than powerlifters and bodybuilders? For anyone that doubts food is the greatest anabolic in your arsenal, you better get up to speed and on the same page as what my trainees have found out. Gee now what would happen if you actually ate to get dramatically larger like a sumo, but actually weight trained like a powerbuilder (which is what we train like), and also did enough cardio/carb cuttoffs etc to keep bodyfat at bay while doing all this? Are you guys coming around to how I think yet....in how to become the biggest bodybuilder at the quickest rate but keeping leaness on that journey?

In the end, Tommy's point holds water. It really does come down to diet because it's definitely not too difficult to conceive the sumo wrestlers' coming out in first if you break their diet down and extract the basic concepts that even WE use. From what I know, the sumo wrestler lifestyle includes frequent naps and although Tommy said they do no resistance weight training, but he was just trying to make a point because they do: just not the conventional kind. But they actually are lifting heavy objects (the other guy lol).

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo

Rikishi are not normally allowed to eat breakfast and are expected to have a nap after a large lunch

Rikishi is just another word for wrestler in Jap. And the above quote could potentially explain a lot. If I remember correctly, we're always encouraging newbies to nap whenever they get a chance as well as getting their hours of sleep in because naps are great for muscle growth.

In the end, diet does go a long way. If you have that down, you have 70% made for you.

Originally Posted by SunnyInc.

I attempted a session today but gave up by the 4th set... too tired.

Are you getting enough sleep Sunny?