Annie's Press to Handstand Progression

Annie Sakamoto, owner of CrossFit Santa Cruz Central, recently performed Gymnasty Annie, an upgraded version of the original benchmark – Annie. Starting CrossFit in the early days at Greg Glassman’s original gym in Santa Cruz, California, in 2004, Sakamoto is familiar with the press to handstand and recalls Glassman’s note on its importance. Read more from Glassman’s 2004 article in the CrossFit Journal, “Handstands.”

Developing a new skill takes discipline and hard work. Watch as Annie progresses in the press to handstand.

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