August 21, 2007
TUESDAY 070821
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Steve of CrossFit Marina, Jamie of CrossFit Santa Cruz, and Freddy of CrossFit One World during Tony Blauer's closed hand vs. open hand drill at the Valencia Cert.
Take Two!
Jenika Gordon of CrossFit Westside interviews Andy Petranek of Petranek Fitness, Part IV:
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Posted by at August 21, 2007 10:30 PM
Are they trying to move her arms in or out (or down)?
The only one you did'nt mention, up. Her arms are straight and they are trying to bend them up at the elbow. With splayed fingers we have learned (thanks to Tony Blauer)that you can withstand a great deal of force. Once the fingers bend however, her arms bend rather easily. And Jaime is pretty strong.
I was just trying not to breath hangover beer breath on Jamie..... Steve I didn't mind so much...
We were trying to bend her arms at the elbows with a figure four lock on the forearm. That open hand stuff is legit!