Weight-Plate Pinch Curl
The Weight-Plate Pinch Curl mainly works the biceps, with help from the forearms. You'll need: weight plates.
Required Equipment
Weight-Plate Pinch Curl Muscles Worked
Primary
Biceps (biceps brachii)
Secondary
Side Biceps (brachialis); Forearm Flexor (brachioradialis)
How to do the Weight-Plate Pinch Curl
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a weight plate in each hand using a pinch grip with your fingers on one side and thumb on the other.
Keep your elbows pinned close to your sides and your palms facing inward.
Exhale as you bend at the elbows, curling the plates upward toward your shoulders.
Squeeze your biceps hard at the top of the movement for a brief second.
Inhale as you slowly lower the plates back down to the starting position with control.
Weight-Plate Pinch Curl FAQs
What muscles does the Weight-Plate Pinch Curl work?
The Weight-Plate Pinch Curl mainly works the biceps, with help from the forearms. The main muscles are the biceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Weight-Plate Pinch Curl?
Weight plates.
What workout day should the Weight-Plate Pinch Curl go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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