Machine Gripper Hands (Plate Loaded)
Grip work on a plate-loaded machine: seated, squeeze the lever handles shut with both hands and let them open slowly.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on the machine, a handle in each hand beside the thighs, plates loaded on the lever.
Steps
- Squeeze both handles shut until the lever stops.
- Hold the squeeze for a moment.
- Let the handles open slowly against the plates.
Common mistakes
Letting the handles spring open: control the return. Wrists bending under the load: keep them straight. Partial squeezes: close the handles fully each rep.
Breathing
Exhale as the hands close, inhale as they open.
