mossman Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 hey, its me, moss again, and i wonder if anyone can help...... my pinch grip is really weak, but i can haul up big blobs. In my last training session, i managed a hex 40lb. blob, but i cant even budge two 25 plates. I have an injury to my chest , so i intend to use the time off to catch up, but if I can move blobs that size whats up? Oh, does it make a difference with olympic or regular plates? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Use the search my friend! Edited May 1, 2004 by gerryg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossman Posted May 1, 2004 Author Share Posted May 1, 2004 thanks for the help, all i have is olympic plates. i always use them smooth out, but i just thought if i could take to blobs as easily as i have, then plate pinching would come naturally. thanks again man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagual Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Hmm.. interesting. The usual saying popularized by brookfield is block weights = hand strength. Maybe this is not a general truth? I myself have been experimenting to try to find one pinch-type of training which gives the best allround pinch strength (since me thumbs get sore real easy) but no luck so far. Edited May 1, 2004 by nagual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) Moss, try a variety of plates and blobs if you can. Surface texture, especially with plates (try black plates with a rougher surface if you've been using gray/hammertone), and shape of the implement (York blobs vs. hex DBs) can make a big difference in the amount of weight you can pinch. There may not be as big a difference between your plate & block pinching as you think, unless you are simply better at pinching wider objects. Edited May 1, 2004 by odin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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