terminal Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) Hi Folks, First post from a grip newbie. Reading Napalm Jedd's stuff got me interested. So, here's my question. Is it common practice to tie plates together when pinching? Are there drawbacks to tying? I did try a search for this. I hope this hasn't been answered a thousand times. Thanks. Al Edited January 8, 2009 by terminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Never seen this mentioned! No, it isn't common practice. Might help you in trying to do the feat for real though, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twig Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I've tried it. It didn't help any more than using blocks, since it essentially turns plates into a block weight...if anything, it's less help cos you have to spend so long getting the grip exactly right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Ir's fairly common practice to slide a bar or pipe thru the center of the plates for training (I use a piece of 1 1/2" PVC) - it helps stop the "fanning" of the plates as you squeeze the tops. It doesn't count as a feat of course but anything that helps you in your training is all good as you build the strength and techniques needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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