Ryu Hyun-jin (38), a senior who made Hwang Joon-seo (20, Hanwha Eagles) fat, stepped up.

Marking his second year as a pro, Hwang is currently undergoing individual training in Okinawa, Japan, with his seniors including Ryu Hyun-jin. As he can learn the training know-how of legendary pitcher Ryu, he will have an opportunity to become blood and flesh to his juniors.먹튀검증

However, Hwang was given the special title of "real blood and flesh" in addition to his training know-how. Hwang weighs 78 kilograms on his profile for the 2024 season. Considering that he is a 1-meter-85-centimeter-tall athlete with a lot of muscle mass, he is rather skinny.

After naming Hwang in 2023, Jung Min-hyuk, head of the Hanwha Scouts team, said, "In the beginning of the year, Hwang was able to gain good speed. During the season, he lost about 8 kilograms of weight." However, due to the increased number of games and small amount of meals, Hwang was unable to gain weight in his first year as a pro, and his performance (average ERA of 5.38) was also sluggish.

Ryu Hyun-jin has prepared a high-calorie diet to raise Hwang. According to the diet plan released by Ryu's agency 99 Corporation on social networking sites, he has prepared high-protein foods such as meat and seafood. However, Hwang, who usually eats less, has not increased enough. In response, he prepared bananas and chocolate bars with Nutella, dubbed the "demon's jam," as a snack.

Huh Jae-hyuk, a training coach with the Chicago Cubs, the SK Wyverns, and the Lotte Giants, agreed on the importance of increasing the amount of sugar, but believed that Nutella is not a long-term solution. "The best way to bulk up is to use peanut butter or cheese pizza. This is a method that U.S. players use a lot of sugar," Huh said. "It's okay to use Nutella to eat at that time because it lacks sugar after working out. However, I don't need to eat consistently even when I'm not exercising to gain weight."

Coach Huh Jae-hyuk has also met a number of players who are not good at eating. Huh suggests eating even a little more often. "A variety of weight gain systems have been launched recently. I asked athletes who are worried about gaining weight to eat more often. I was told to eat protein bars and protein chips every three to four hours," he said.

"If you increase muscle mass, you will be able to increase your speed and long balls," coach Huh Jae-hyuk said. "However, you should not simply increase your body fat. If you build up too much muscle, you may fail due to imbalance in your body." "Noah Syndergaard gained 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms), but his injuries including back muscles increased," he said. "Shohei Otani (L.A. Dodgers) is a good example. He gradually expanded his body size for about 10 years. Ha Jae-hoon (SSG Landers) has also been a member of the team since he was a minor league player. He has strengthened his body step by step to achieve his good physique as he is now."