Preparations of the masses- Nagoya 2023

[Kintamayama 44,815]

Houshouryuu will be wearing a new dark blue mawashi in Nagoya. "Don't write about it yet.. I decided to try it on today and do some sumo and see if it felt good. It felt great so I'll be wearing it on day one..  I like it when it's tough so it's extremely good," he said. He has been training daily in the sweltering heat. Today he faced Meisei and lower rankers for 20 bouts. "My sumo is not bad and I feel good. Now I  need to rest my body a bit," he said of his condition.

 

[Leoben 126]

This thread has been visited by swimming pool Hoshoryu.

Nephew presumably resting and recovering with some bootleg aquatherapy after a intense training session in the summer heat.

Edited July 6, 2023 by Leoben

[Kintamayama 44,815]

Maegashira Takanoshou trained at home today and was 12-1 against the lower rankers. "Im feeling much better than last basho and have been able to train better as well. I hope to win.." he said. "I ate some chicken wings today. Well, forty.." he boasted. 

[Bunbukuchagama 706]

5 hours ago, Leoben said:

Nephew presumably resting and recovering with some bootleg aquatherapy after a intense training session in the summer heat.

Ozumo's cryotherapy is so hilariously low-tech... Compare it to the NBA:

[Reonito 1,387]

3 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Ozumo's cryotherapy is so hilariously low-tech... Compare it to the NBA:

An ice bath is probably more effective and certainly safer than those cryochambers TBH

[Yamanashi 3,793]

23 minutes ago, Reonito said:

An ice bath is probably more effective and certainly safer than those cryochambers TBH

Somewhere in the archives (IIRC) is a photo of Tochinoshin in a cryochamber.

[rhyen 1,828]

I seriously doubt that they are solely relying on ice bath for recuperation. Japan and the rest of the world will be going through El Niño heatwave in the coming months. Anything that will help deal with heatstroke and post-training recuperation (however rudimentary) will be welcomed. 

Miyagino and Nihonoseki (are probably the richest oyakatas at the moment) don’t have the deep pockets of professional sport leagues teams/franchises to afford cryo-tech/baric chambers operating 24/7 on call. I don’t rule out someone sponsoring one for a limited time. 

[visitor_22 28]

21 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Ozumo's cryotherapy is so hilariously low-tech... Compare it to the NBA:

18 hours ago, Reonito said:

An ice bath is probably more effective and certainly safer than those cryochambers TBH

That's not an ice bath but just a pool for kids. My relatives have one like this. It's small & not so deep. Just slightly above knee level. 

Hoshoryu just having fun there.

 

Edited July 7, 2023 by visitor_22

[Akinomaki 40,223]

1 hour ago, visitor_22 said:

That's not an ice bath but just a pool for kids. My relatives have one like this. It's small & not so deep. Just slightly above knee level. 

Only Miyagino-beya has put up an ice bath

On 05/07/2023 at 12:02, Akinomaki said:

Miyagino-beya with a new ice bath - Hakuoho

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