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Posted by: mqzy

for a lot of exercises my right arm/leg is stronger than the left.
i am doing only dumbbell & body weight exercises.
is there a proper way to accomodate this?
right now i can curl probably 50lb w/ right and only 30 with left.
so i can undertrain the right and use the same weight on each arm, or is it ok to use heavier dumbbells on each side?
will i just keep the imbalance going if i do that?

Posted by: danny81

use barbells?

Posted by: Irons77

???? Keep the weight the same just work your weaker arm a few extra reps so it can catch up. It's a slower process but working for me now

Posted by: danny81

Why not just do barbell shit until btoh arms catch up?

Posted by: Irons77

Stronger arm will always dominate, thats why you use dbs

Posted by: TwiloMike

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Originally Posted by mqzy

for a lot of exercises my right arm/leg is stronger than the left.
i am doing only dumbbell & body weight exercises.
is there a proper way to accomodate this?
right now i can curl probably 50lb w/ right and only 30 with left.
so i can undertrain the right and use the same weight on each arm,

Yes. Use the weights that your left side can handle and work on increasing that weight until your left catches up with your right. Don't do extra reps, thought, just stick with a normal regiment where your stronger side gets undertrained for a while.

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or is it ok to use heavier dumbbells on each side?
will i just keep the imbalance going if i do that?

Don't.

Posted by: Travis Bell

Just keep the weights even. If you do use a barbell, don't use a straight bar. It'll eventually cause some wrist and forearm tendionitis

Posted by: HialeahChico305

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Originally Posted by Travis Bell

Just keep the weights even. If you do use a barbell, don't use a straight bar. It'll eventually cause some wrist and forearm tendionitis

you can say that again. I am living proof of this.

Posted by: Witchblade

Check the FAQ in my sig.

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Posted by: mqzy

haw-haw

Posted by: jpolito830

I would just stick to dumbells for now

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