Kettlebell "Holding" the kettlebell arm bar position

[Dayz]

I saw in a recent post from strongfirst instagram an example of the bent arm bar, where the focus was on breathing in position. There was a quote saying that gray cook suggests holding the bent arm bar for up to 3 minutes.

I hadn't heard anything like that before. Does the same apply to the regular arm bar? Can one hold that position for greater amounts of time to good effect?

 

[Brett Jones]

The amount of time the position is held is up to the quality and pain-free nature of the position.
I find that 3-5 breaths in those positions get me what I need.

Never hold a position so long that you fatigue and place yourself at risk. And do not hold a position in pain.