heavy competitors on stage 3

[shunsukenumber98]

Apparently, as from what I heard, competitors over 70KG have never cleared the third stage (correct me if I'm wrong). It makes me wonder, how can a heavy person (eg Ragivaru), ever have the chance to clear the third stage? Assume they can't lose any weight, is there any techniques someone heavy can employto help them clear? 

[Dazed (Wiin)]

I think the main thing is to be much stronger, with a side of having good technique.
Being light provides such an advantage for things hanging / body-weight grip strength related because your muscles don't have to work as hard. If you remember when the spinning bar "scam" was a thing, quite often it was the super skinny people who would do well, rather than your average 'gym bro', because having extra weight (muscle in this example but fat would also weigh you down unnecessarily) just makes hanging so much harder on your forearms.

To counteract this, you could try getting stronger, so your strength counteracts the extra weight which (literally) weighs you down. In this case, I guess it comes down to competitors training harder. However from what I have observed, it is way more practical / useful for competitors in a context like Ninja to be lighter than to try build more strength, especially if you think about how building muscle makes you weigh more anyway, so if you overdo it, your hard work might counteract itself. Although it does remain possible to get stronger without gaining or losing muscle mass.

I think technique can help heavier competitors as well, if you think about things like them being able to do the obstacle quickly so they don't spend as long hanging and tiring themselves out. An example (that is barely technique based, but still relevant) is timing your attempt on the Cliff Dimension in a way where you don't need to spend a long time waiting for ledges, so you spend less time losing energy. This can apply to lighter competitors too though, not just the heavier ones.
I guess another technique point I can think of is being able to use your body to generate momentum. I think it works a bit easier for the taller competitors, who can be heavier sometimes. They can use their legs to generate momentum easier when swinging sometimes. 

Anyway, realistically the best option would be to lose weight and train very very hard. If you can't lose weight, then you are either doomed, or hopefully already an appropriate weight (<70 kg) that could take on the course. Heavier competitors will always have a disadvantage for as long as the course involves very difficult grip endurance-based obstacles such as the Cliffhanger and Vertical Limit.