Plate slips — grip fails before the bicep
Start lighter to ensure the grip can match the curl demand.
Overactive muscles
Wrist flexors
Corrective work
StretchWrist extensor stretch↗Pull · Upper Body
Plate Pinch Curl
Coaching cues
- Pinch a weight plate between thumb and fingers; arm extended
- Curl using the bicep while maintaining the pinch
- The pinch challenge taxes the forearm and grip simultaneously
- Lower under control; alternate arms or do bilaterally
Common faults 2
Elbow swings forward
Shoulder flexion assists; bicep isolation is reduced.
Overactive muscles
Anterior deltoidUpper trapezius
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗