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Plate Pinch

Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

Intermediate

The movement

Plate Pinch - Acquire Two Plate Grip
1. Acquire Two Plate Grip
Plate Pinch - Sustained Pinch Hold
2. Sustained Pinch Hold
Plate Pinch - Set Down And Release
3. Set Down And Release

About This Exercise

Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

1Setup

Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

2Execution

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.

Pro Tips

  • 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.

Train This Exercise

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets4
Default reps10
Rest60 sec
Movement typeIsolation

Equipment