Plate Pinch
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Equipment
The plate pinch squat involves holding a weight plate in each hand while performing a squat. It enhances grip strength and targets the lower body, particularly the quadriceps and gluteus maximus, while engaging the forearms and hands.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a weight plate in each hand beside your thighs.
- Keep your chest up and core engaged as you prepare to squat.
- Lower your body into a squat by bending your knees and hips simultaneously.
- Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor, keeping the plates hanging naturally.
- Push through your heels to return to the starting position, maintaining grip on the plates.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Biceps Brachii Brachialis Hamstrings
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