SqeezeMasterFlash Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 How did those of you who can pinch 2x35 train for it? I can get 2x25 with each hand and was going to try adding weight slowly using a bar through the middle. Lots of singles with what I can do and negatives with what I can't. Any advice? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Man Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I also use a bar in the middle and just keep adding weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Surprisingly enough, I think plate curls helped me out a lot, along with higher volume thumb work. Plus, I was watching some dude that almost never trains grip doing it with ease, so I willed myself to deadlifting them. i wasn't about to let him show me up. Now I can throw them. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Putting a bar through the middle is a great idea man!! Once you can fully deadlift 2x25 with an extra 15 pounds start doing negatives with 2x35. Putting a bar through the middle is exactly what I do. I can already do 55 pounds and break 60 off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Microload!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsm_fan_uk Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I was pleased to manage a full dl right handed last Saturday at the gym, so maybe I can offer some insight. I have trained pinching once a week, and have recently started doing pony clamp pinches (fair chance this has made the difference). I start with 2x25 until my hands feel warmer up and then add weight using a thin bar (so as not to make the exercise any easier), on Saturday I managed 2x25 plus 20lbs so I thied for the 2x35 and got that too. I have also used negatives on 2x35, picking up the plates two handed, letting go with one hand and lowering as under control as possible. I have not tried microloading but I would image that it would not have worked for me because I find with pinching the same as other forms of hand strength that my strength varies quite considerably - I just went for a maximal effort. In terms of less specific grip work I was doing plate wrist curls on the same day as the pinch and messing about with a gripper once or twice a week. Hope some of this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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