Guest Wayne Cislowski Posted April 12, 2001 Share Posted April 12, 2001 At the moment I'm using 2 10kg plates & wanna move up to 2 15kg but at the moment all i can do is hold onto the 15 for about 2 sec, would it be best to keep going with the 15s Thanks alot constantly lurking Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted April 12, 2001 Share Posted April 12, 2001 Dear Constantly Lurking Wayne, place a bar through the middle of the two 10kg and add 1-2kg at a time.Or as some others on the board do pick the two 15s up with both hands let go with the other hand and see how long you can hold on. by the way Wayne dont just lurk join in theres a lot of knowledgeable people out there, and they are always willing to answer sensible questions hope the pinch improves. Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted April 12, 2001 Share Posted April 12, 2001 I do a thumb exercise that helps me a lot with the pinch grip. I take a small spring clamp (kind of a mini gripper with 2" handles), fix it at a table edge, place my four fingers under the edge of the table and pinch the clamp with my thumb. Thumb strenght is very important in pinch gripping. You may try this exercise and see how it improves your pinching. Keep training hard ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bseedot Posted April 12, 2001 Share Posted April 12, 2001 Hi Wayne- What I do to help get myself to pinching 2-35 lb. plates is to not pinch plates at all- for now. I pinch with a 4x4 wood block, attached to a loading pin. Sure, it's not the same material as a plate, but it is very easy to add weight in small increments. The best part of it though is that I'm getting stronger and that's really the goal. BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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