Exercise Comparison
Dumbbell Lying Pronation vs Plate Pinch




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Instructions
Dumbbell Lying Pronation
Lie on a flat bench face down with one arm holding a dumbbell and the other hand on top of the bench folded so that you can rest your head on it.
Bend the elbows of the arm holding the dumbbell so that it creates a 90-degree angle between the upper arm and the forearm.
Now raise the upper arm so that the forearm is perpendicular to the floor and the upper arm is perpendicular to your torso. Tip: The upper arm should be parallel to the floor and also creating a 90-degree angle with your torso. This will be your starting position.
As you breathe out, externally rotate your forearm so that the dumbbell is lifted forward as you maintain the 90 degree angle bend between the upper arms and the forearm. You will continue this external rotation until the forearm is parallel to the floor. At this point you will hold the contraction for a second.
As you breathe in, slowly go back to the starting position.
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. Dumbbell Lying Pronation is a intermediate exercise using dumbbell, while Plate Pinch is intermediate and uses other. Choose Dumbbell Lying Pronation if you have access to dumbbell, or Plate Pinch if you prefer other.