Unlike Sam, who uses a full fist grip for the thrusters, Jayne shifts to a false grip (thumb over the bar with fingers) during the last 15 reps. This saves her forearm flexors for the box jump-overs.
The hidden winner of this video is transition time. While Sam Bourne walks to the rower, Amber Jayne drops into the rower. Over 4 rounds, she saves nearly 45 seconds purely on logistics. The Controversy Surrounding the Challenge No viral video is complete without drama. Following the release of Video Title: Amber Jayne - Sam Bourne Challenge , several Reddit threads in r/crossfit and r/hybridtraining accused the editing team of "cutting reps." Video Title- Amber Jayne - Sam Bourne Challenge
In a follow-up Instagram story (since deleted), Sam Bourne addressed the controversy: "If you think I would post a video where I got beaten by a bad call, you don't know my ego. She earned it. Watch the un-cut Patreon version." Unlike Sam, who uses a full fist grip