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She's been through serious tendinitis and has been posting about healthy aging, I think she won't try to go heavier than this
That is true, but I don't really see another option for her. I've heard enough interviews with her to realise she's obsessed with this sport, and I know exactly how it feels, because I used to be obsessed with sports the exact same way back in the day. She wants to be the best female armwrestler, not the best female armwrestler only up to a certain weight. That makes me think she won't go down in weight class, even though she probably should. I think it's clear after today that staying at her current weight is pointless too, she's just too small for the big girls. The only option is to go bigger. She could put on some fat, which would give her an advantge, but I know she HATES being chubby, so she will try to add just muscle. And there's not much more she can put on without going heavier on gear.
Again, going for sub 78kg weight class would be healthier, but it's just not her style to settle for less.
Been said before, with these weight differences the matches are little more than gladiator games or professional wrestling spectacles. Even out the weights and even the playing field. High 100 lbs. can not compete with 250+ lbs. (yes there are women out there who are capable, I mean overall) Saying this I realize that having only 2 arbitrary weight classes makes matches tough, but this was a slaughter.
Update: Sarah said on Insta she's considering going down a weight class.
maybe thats it - she tried so hard to beat the HUGE women and she failed everytime with every oponent
Yup, she's already started cutting weight.
https://www.instagram.com/swesarahb/reel/DH9H...
It's a shame that this is the end of the 80kg Sarah we could enjoy for the past few years.
Yup, she's probably stronger than she's ever been, given her recent PR's in strict curls, but even that wasn't enough.
I think we're at a big crossroads with Sarah right now.
She will either go down in weight and compete with smaller girls, or go much bigger.
Look at how much she grew in 2020, after her loss to Gabi, she definitely went up with her gear dosage. I think this loss will cause her to do it again.