American Ninja Warrior contestant Jessie Graff is one of the hardest working athletes you’ll see, and if you don’t believe that statement then you just need to see this absolutely hellish exercise with the innocent name “WasherPegs.”
Jessie Graff’s newest ‘American Ninja Warrior’ training is absolutely ludicrous
Jessie Graff is a real-life super hero.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The first time you see this you might be a little confused by what’s happening, other than the fact it looks uncomfortable. Then you realize what Graff is doing and your brain explodes. She’s using the metal rod to support her body weight through the washers, but the only thing keeping the rod from sliding out is friction by keeping it on an angle, and her thumbs.
You can see as she locks in the rod that almost all the pressure is put on her thumb, the only thing keeping her stable.
It’s not only watching a human do this that’s mind-boggling, it’s seeing Graff do it with so little strain. Her body is as calm as can be, with no sign of shaking or quitting. She makes it to the top of the apparatus before climbing back down like it’s nothing.
When you see American Ninja Warrior you might look at a single obstacle and say “I could do that,” but this one is so safely in the “NOPE”! category that I can’t imagine anybody doing it. Jessie Graff is just that awesome.
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