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Plate Pinch

How to do the Plate Pinch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

IsolationOtherIntermediateStatic
Primary muscles

Forearms

Secondary

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Equipment

Other

Step by step

How to do the Plate Pinch

  1. 1

    Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

  2. 2

    Use 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. 3

    Squeeze the plate with your fingers and thumb. Hold this position for as long as you can.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the recommended amount of sets prescribed in your program.

  5. 5

    Switch arms and repeat the movements.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Plate Pinch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap, so your forearms volume is visible at a glance, and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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FAQ

Plate Pinch: common questions

What muscles does the Plate Pinch work?

The Plate Pinch primarily works the Forearms.

Is the Plate Pinch suitable for beginners?

The Plate Pinch is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.

Is the Plate Pinch a compound or isolation exercise?

The Plate Pinch is an isolation exercise, it targets the forearms through a single joint, which makes it useful for focused, targeted work.

How do I do the Plate Pinch with correct form?

Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.

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