Plate Pinch

Plate Pinch demonstration

How to Perform

1. 1Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward
2. 2Use 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.
3. 3Squeeze the plate with your fingers and thumb. Hold this position for as long as you can.
4. 4Repeat for the recommended amount of sets prescribed in your program.
5. 5Switch arms and repeat the movements.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
• •Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
• •Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing