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Pinch Grip ExecutionHere is a video demonstrating the most basic pinch grip exercises; one hand pinch and two hand pinch (2HP). 1 Hand Pinch Typically done with blockweights, blobs and olympic plates. 2 Hand Pinch Typically done with olympic plates or the David Horne pinch apparatus. Pinch grip can be trained for timed holds or for multiple rep sets. Specific fingers can be trained to target weakness or sport specificity. Training the last two fingers has significant carryover to end range gripper (crush grip strength) closes. Technique: Plant the thumb and "stretch" the fingers diagonally across the top of the implement. Once secured, the athlete should "push" with their fingers with arms extended and locked and finish by driving with their legs. Pinch Grip Strength Levels 1HP Good - 4 dimes / 40 blob / 2x25s Real Good - 5 dimes / 50 blob / 2 x 35's / 45 blob by the face Elite - 6 dimes / 50 blob by the face / 2 x 45's / 3 x 25s / 2 x 45s (York) / 50 blob + weight 2HP Good - 150 lbs Real Good - 180+ Elite - 200+ Find more grip strength articles at: http://www.dieselcrew.com/articles.htm
Submitted by DMorgan on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 8:41pm. | Related Articles |
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