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Sep 4Liked by Tim Bissell

I’m a sucker for an Ironman streak. I’d love to know more about how anyone can possibly stay healthy enough in sumo to pull that off.

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That would be a fun one to explore. The short story is that thrusting doesn't hurt the body as much as lifting does. Just look at what happened to poor Tochinoshin over the years. There's plenty of nuance around what Tamawashi does to dig into, though.

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