Hominin · exercise
Plate Pinch
Plate Pinch is a intermediate strength exercise. It works the forearms.
intermediateotherstatic movementisolationstrength
- Main muscles
- forearms
How to do it
- Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward
- Use your fingers to grip the outside part of the plate and your thumb for the other side thus holding both plates together. This is the starting position.
- Squeeze the plate with your fingers and thumb. Hold this position for as long as you can.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of sets prescribed in your program.
- Switch arms and repeat the movements.
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Similar exercises
- Standing Olympic Plate Hand Squeeze · other, beginner
- Wrist Roller · other, beginner
- Cable Wrist Curl · cable, beginner
- Finger Curls · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · dumbbell, beginner
- Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · dumbbell, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).