力士健康訓 Rikishi health rules

力士健康訓

Rikishi health rules were published by the Sumou Clinic of the Nihon Sumou Kyoukai. They are mostly concerned with generally healthy life habits, however also include self-advancement Sumoudou pointers.

<tr> <td width="100%"> 1. Lead a life with very regular habits, keep regular hours.
一、規則正しい生活をしよう。</td> </tr> <tr>

<td width="100%"> 2. Return mentally to the time when you were intending to do sumou and day by day exert yourself.
 二、相撲を志した初心に返って、日々努力しよう。</td> </tr>

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<td width="100%"> 3. Gain in bodyweight, unaccompanied by an increase in muscular strength is the cause of injuries.
 三、筋力増強を伴わない体重増加はけがのもと。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">

4. Concentrate your efforts on basic sumou training, like shiko and teppou. On top of that do muscle training.
 四、四股や鉄砲にど、相撲の基本稽古に全力を注ぎ、その上で筋トレを。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> 5. Do not use muscle growth drugs and stimulants. They are harmful to health and increase injuries.
 五、筋肉増強剤や興奮剤は使用しない。健康を害し、けがが増える。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> 6. Nutritional supplements when over-used are a poison.

六、栄養補助食品の摂りすぎは毒。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> 7. Eat not only meat, but also fish and vegetables.
七、肉だけでなく魚や野菜も食べよう。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> 8. For snacks and supper eat foods low on fat. (Foods to abstain from when snacking: potato chips, instant raamen, shortcakes, jam donuts, fried potatoes.)
 八、間食や夜食は脂肪の少ないものを食べよう。(控えた方がよい間食=ポテトチップス、インスタントラーメン、ショートケーキ、あんドーナッツ、フライドポテト)</td>

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<tr> <td width="100%"> 9. Abstain from sugar-containing can coffee and carbonated drinks.

九、砂糖入りの缶コーヒーや炭酸飲料は控えめに。</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> 10. Do not eat hastily.

十、食事はよくかんで食べよう。</td> </tr> </table>
The Sumou Clinic
相撲診療所

Sumou, Baseball Magazine Sha, 2003 n. 5, No. 690
相撲、ベースボールマガジン社、2003-5, No. 690</td> </tr> </table>