Part 3
https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/life/238132/3
Since he has been a small eater, his mother did her best through trial and error. He now lives alone and cooks his meals.
“I only eat yogurt for breakfast. For lunch I eat sunny-side-up egg over rice with side dishes such as karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and I try to eat vegetables as well. I like Caesar salad. In the past I hated vegetables but now they are what I want. As a matter of fact as I got older Meat only meals became too heavy for my body. My dinner is simple; I often get nutrients from hotpot meals with pork, tofu and vegetables like chinese cabbage. Dining out? I eat out but not very often. I like rice after all, so I sometimes stop by a beef bowl restaurant,” he stated.
Sometimes while he stands in line for the ticket vending machine at the restaurant, an employee who mistakes him for a foreigner approaches and kindly tells him how to use the ticket machine. They say to him “You speak Japanese very well.”
“As a figure skater if you get bulky and muscular, your muscle weight becomes too heavy for you to move smoothly. On the other hand, if you get too skinny you cannot stabilize your core muscles and you will lose balance when you jump. My back muscles get strengthened naturally as I often glide backward, so I need to work on abs and inner muscles. I do sit ups and leg lifts,” he said.
These days besides practicing skating for 2 to 3 hours a day, he works out once a week. I’m looking forward to his success this season.
Note: Photo of Ryuju with the interviewer, Mihoko Inagawa https://gramho.com/media/1890719024117952962
https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/life/238132/3
Since he has been a small eater, his mother did her best through trial and error. He now lives alone and cooks his meals.
“I only eat yogurt for breakfast. For lunch I eat sunny-side-up egg over rice with side dishes such as karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and I try to eat vegetables as well. I like Caesar salad. In the past I hated vegetables but now they are what I want. As a matter of fact as I got older Meat only meals became too heavy for my body. My dinner is simple; I often get nutrients from hotpot meals with pork, tofu and vegetables like chinese cabbage. Dining out? I eat out but not very often. I like rice after all, so I sometimes stop by a beef bowl restaurant,” he stated.
Sometimes while he stands in line for the ticket vending machine at the restaurant, an employee who mistakes him for a foreigner approaches and kindly tells him how to use the ticket machine. They say to him “You speak Japanese very well.”
“As a figure skater if you get bulky and muscular, your muscle weight becomes too heavy for you to move smoothly. On the other hand, if you get too skinny you cannot stabilize your core muscles and you will lose balance when you jump. My back muscles get strengthened naturally as I often glide backward, so I need to work on abs and inner muscles. I do sit ups and leg lifts,” he said.
These days besides practicing skating for 2 to 3 hours a day, he works out once a week. I’m looking forward to his success this season.
Note: Photo of Ryuju with the interviewer, Mihoko Inagawa https://gramho.com/media/1890719024117952962