Competitive Eating Training

Competitive eating is a sport that I really enjoy to watch because it’s one of those sports that is just blossoming. Do I have a shot at being an NFL player or an NHL hockey player? Probably not, but when it comes to eating competitions, I can move full steam ahead and push the limits because this is all new to people.

I was a bit surprised to learn that the record for hamburger eating is 103 in just eight minutes. That is absolutely amazing. I’m not sure if they’re like real hamburgers or the little ones you get at White Castle, but I don’t think I could eat 103 hamburgers in eight minutes, let alone eight hours.

This didn’t seem to be much trouble for Joey Chestnut, a 23 year old from San Jose, California. The previous record was only 97, but he was able to beat it by six and take home a $10,000 cash price. Nice one Joey. The former record holder didn’t compete this year because of jaw problems after they had their wisdom tooth removed.

What I wanted to illustrate with this post is that these people are truly competitors and athletes. A lot of people don’t view them that way, but they train extremely hard at this and to say otherwise is a slap in the face to them. 103 Hamburgers in just eight minutes is no minor thing. It took a lot of dedication and practice just for a person to do half of that, let alone 103.

I want to give a salute out to all the competitors out there and urge them to continue working hard.