{"id":152,"date":"2025-06-02T07:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/?p=152"},"modified":"2025-06-02T07:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:05:42","slug":"stop-the-bar-rolling-in-your-press-the-pinch-grip-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/stop-the-bar-rolling-in-your-press-the-pinch-grip-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop the Bar Rolling in Your Press: The Pinch Grip Method"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Stop the Bar Rolling in Your Press: The Pinch Grip Method\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_FlL9Xg8iTyI\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFlL9Xg8iTyI%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FlL9Xg8iTyI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M20S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-02T14:00:31Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_FlL9Xg8iTyI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFlL9Xg8iTyI%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Stop the Bar Rolling in Your Press: The Pinch Grip Method<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FlL9Xg8iTyI\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFlL9Xg8iTyI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Stop the Bar Rolling in Your Press: The Pinch Grip Method\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The press becomes unnecessarily difficult when the bar rolls back in your hands, creating mechanical disadvantage and discomfort at heavier weights. Coach Jordan Burnett from Starting Strength Dallas demonstrates the practical &quot;pinch grip&quot; technique that keeps the bar properly positioned over the wrists. Rather than constantly fighting to keep your wrists straight, this simple adjustment uses targeted finger pressure to secure the bar exactly where it should be. Even lifters who have struggled with proper bar position can immediately implement this technique to make their press more efficient and effective. *Connect With* #startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/starting-strength-gyms \ud83d\udd17 *Book your free 30-min session:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/free-session.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Own a Gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/own-a-gym.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Train at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/locations.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Coach at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/become-a-coach.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Shop for apparel:* https:\/\/store.startingstrengthgyms.com?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral #startingstrengthgyms #startingstrength #strengthtraining #fitness\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The press becomes unnecessarily difficult when the bar rolls back in your hands, creating mechanical disadvantage and discomfort at heavier weights. Coach Jordan Burnett from Starting Strength Dallas demonstrates the practical &#8220;pinch grip&#8221; technique that keeps the bar properly positioned over the wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than constantly fighting to keep your wrists straight, this simple adjustment uses targeted finger pressure to secure the bar exactly where it should be. Even lifters who have struggled with proper bar position can immediately implement this technique to make their press more efficient and effective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The press becomes unnecessarily difficult when the bar rolls back in your hands, creating mechanical disadvantage and discomfort at heavier weights. Coach Jordan Burnett from Starting Strength Dallas demonstrates the practical &#8220;pinch grip&#8221; technique that keeps the bar properly positioned over the wrists. Rather than constantly fighting to keep your wrists straight, this simple adjustment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[17,9],"class_list":["post-152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-videos","tag-lifting-tips","tag-starting-strength-gyms"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":110,"url":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/try-the-head-touch-method-on-your-pin-press\/","url_meta":{"origin":152,"position":0},"title":"Try the Head Touch Method on Your Pin Press","author":"Bre Acosta","date":"April 14, 2025","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZUdHbAqwOvw Starting Strength Coach Michael Jones from our Plano gym shows how to properly set up your pin press. 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