Plate Raises?

[SlavikHavik]

What are these exactly?

 

[gymtime]

A shoulder excercise, front delts to be exact.

Hold a plate (10, 25, 35, 45lb) straight out in front of you, arms slightly bent. While keeping your locked in a slightly bent position, raise the plate from your thighs to slightly above your head and back down. That is a plate raise.

 

[megad]

My wrists used to always hurt when I did front raises with a barbell or with dumbells.
Plate raises are great because they put less stress on your wrists. The only problem is... what the fuck am I gonna do when I can lift over 45lbs?

 

[The Red Dragon]

Are there no heavier plates heavier than 45?

 

[megad]

Not at my gym. Maybe I'll just clamp them together some way.

 

[Optimus B]

My wrists used to always hurt when I did front raises with a barbell or with dumbells.
Plate raises are great because they put less stress on your wrists. The only problem is... what the fuck am I gonna do when I can lift over 45lbs?

drop-sets!

 

[gymtime]

Are there no heavier plates heavier than 45?

Yup. Ivanko makes 100s. I think Standard does too. Bit high for a front raise though.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

My wrists used to always hurt when I did front raises with a barbell or with dumbells.
Plate raises are great because they put less stress on your wrists. The only problem is... what the fuck am I gonna do when I can lift over 45lbs?

When you get to that point you can start slowing down your repititions and really exagerating the movement You will have boulder shoulders!

 

[Peckz]

Yes we have ivankos 110lbs (50kg) plates at my gym. I wont be doing any plate raises with them mofos though.