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Plate Pinch

Expert Advice

Keep your shoulders down and back, and pinch the plates tightly to maximize grip strength development.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold a weight plate in each hand with your fingers on one side and your thumbs on the opposite side.
  3. Pinch the plates and hold them at your sides without letting them slip.
  4. Maintain the pinch grip for as long as possible.
  5. Rest and repeat for the desired number of sets.

Details

Primary
Forearms
Forearms50%
Secondary
Quads
Quads20%
Glutes
Glutes20%
Calves
Calves10%
50%Forearms20%Quads20%Glutes10%Calves
Equipment
Body weight
Body weight
Exercise Type
Strength

Alternatives

Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl
EZ-Bar Seated Wrist Curl
Dumbbell Standing Wrist Curl alternative
Elliptical Machine Walk
Walk Elliptical Cross Trainer
EZ-Bar Seated Wrist Reverse Curl
Cable Standing Wrist Curl
Dumbbell Seated Hammer Curl
Farmers walk
Finger Claps