Bill Piche Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 David, How would someone build up and train for a goal of plate curling a 45lb plate? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 Start with small ones and work up to big ones he he. Just kidding! DH has a rod - I used the rolling thunder loading pin - Dave has something similar - and this can be inserted through the center of a decent sized plate - say a 10 kilo / 22 pounder. You can use a collar and add tiny discs / little gems. It has to be said that the larger the diameter the harder it is. In the grip comp we could use either a 15 kilo / 33 lbs plate and rod and add weight or a 20 kilo / 44 pounder and as before. The lip of the plate (rim) is upper most and the thumb is curled over - if poss and the fingers spread wide. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 Well put Steve. Check out the picture of Michael Daly in the gallery and you will see the equipment. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77-1005097254 Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 When i first started training for the plate curl last April i used a 10kg plate ( 11.5" diameter ) with a rod through the centre about 15" long. I would simply start curling the 10kg plate and add 1kg at a time on the end of the rod.When i reached my limit weight i would reduce the weight a little at a time and do sets of reps. I had no suitable heavier plates with a larger diameter at the time so had no idea how i would perform at David's Grip Comp.I am no expert on the plate curl but i feel the training i was doing at the time helped enormously such as heavy pinch gripping , dumbell arm curls , and very heavy dumbell wrist curls as well as negatives with wrist held rigid. I would think that just doing loads of plate curls would be one of the best ideas. They felt awkward at first for myself and put tremendous pressure on the back of my hand and straight fingers but with practice the hand gets more used to the strain. I hope this is some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldy Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Michael, your plate curl performance was amazing to me anyway (I use that picture for motivation on my own plate curls), but to think that you pulled a 45 lb plate without ever doing so before in training is just unreal. I cannot imagine what you would accomplish if you had all the necessary training tools at you disposal. I take it for granted that everyone has a power rack, all necessary plates, etc (I read in your other post that you just got access to a power rack). Keep up the great work, you inspire the rest of us. Steve G, I am nowhere near the plate curler that you or the others here are, but that spread finger grip is very awkward to me. I feel stronger with my fingers together. The picture of Nick M plate curling a 45 in the gripgallery shows his fingers together if I am not mistaken, and Michael D looks like his might be together (can't tell because of the angle). Have you experimented with both and found the spread finger method superior for you? Obviously it works for you, since you can curl some freaky weight that way. Anybody else like one way over the other? I feel "clumsier" with fingers spread, like I cannot control the plate from twisting in my hand. I would think it would be the opposite, but it doesn't work that way for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77-1005097254 Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 baldy. Thanks very much for the compliment. I open my fingers a little when plate curling and curl my thumb up tight against the rim , which feels natural as I use a similar thumb position when pinch gripping. I then grip like #### and lift the plate keeping the whole arm as rigid as possible , then I curl with as much speed as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Major tip alert - slow down when plate nears face - equals saved teeth!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Mobsterone, I once saw a documentary where these African tribes Woman had huge plates in their bottom lips, is this the result of plate curls gone wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Woody, That is the origin of the phrase 'Don't gimme no lip". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boog495 Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 actually, the tribal chieftan loads his yams. roots and monkey meat on those plates when it is chow time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldy Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Michael, I am glad you mentioned the "speed" part. I was wondering if I was making a mistake trying to curl quickly, but it sounds like that is standard procedure. My thumb also feels similar to a pinch grip position when I plate curl, and because I am such a weak pincher it starts to fatigue on me a little. I am working on that now, specializing on pinching. Thanks for the advice. Next time I work plate curls I might play with small variations in my finger spread to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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