""There are no precedents of people like me in the majors. Since there aren't any training or eating model cases for me to follow, I'm trying out various things on myself," Ohtani said via Mainichi. "I've studied nutritional science and how to eat so that I could go anywhere in the world and would not run into any problems (with food). They don't need to do anything special for me.""
""You need courage to change things up in the midst of a season, but [Ohtani is] always searching for ways to evolve even a little bit," Omae said."
""I think that the notion that Japanese people can't do great things abroad has been dispelled.""
Shohei Ohtani reportedly ate ten bowls of rice daily in high school to increase strength and support muscle growth. He grew up tall but relatively skinny, making weight gain a challenge despite a frame suited to adding muscle. He loaded up on carbohydrates to fuel workouts and provide a clean energy source. A dietitian began working with him in 2016 to structure his nutrition. A lack of precedent for two-way players forced extensive experimentation with training and diet. By 2020 he was eating seven meals a day and taking multiple supplements. The physical progress demonstrates that meticulous nutrition and training can build significant muscle mass.
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