Exercise Comparison
Cable Wrist Curl vs Plate Pinch
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Instructions
Cable Wrist Curl
Start out by placing a flat bench in front of a low pulley cable that has a straight bar attachment.
Use your arms to grab the cable bar with a narrow to shoulder width supinated grip (palms up) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the top of your thighs. Your wrists should be hanging just beyond your knees.
Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. Keep the contraction for a second.
Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.
Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Plate Pinch
Grab two wide-rimmed plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward
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.
Squeeze the plate with your fingers and thumb. Hold this position for as long as you can.
Repeat for the recommended amount of sets prescribed in your program.
Switch arms and repeat the movements.
Verdict
Both exercises target the forearms. Cable Wrist Curl is a beginner exercise using cable, while Plate Pinch is intermediate and uses other. Choose Cable Wrist Curl if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Plate Pinch for a greater challenge.