Reply With QuoteI'm the same way except im left handed and my right arm is stronger. yet my left arm is slightly bigger then my right arm. i believe thisis because my left arm has to do more work on the same rep/weight then my right arm does thus making my left slightly stronger and more vascular. I wouldn't worry about it as everyone has a slightly stronger arm and the size difference is too minimal to account for.
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01-06-2010, 12:55 PM #1Registered User
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Uneven workout?
Hey guys. happy new year! although it's a little late.
Anyway, I noticed that when I workout my upper body, my right arm (tris, bis, and chest) always feel like it gets more of a workout and feels tighter and more sore than my left side. I am right handed so I would assume I'd be experiencing the opposite. I also notice that I exert more force with my left arm when I am pushing/pulling. I don't get it. I'm just a little worried because I don't want to look deformed and have uneven muscle mass. It just doesn't make sense, when I feel the muscles in both arms, I have more mass in my right because it's my dominant side, but I am using more power with my left yet my right side feels the burn more. What am I doing wrong?
It's the same even when using weights/machines that work the arms independently and not at the same time.
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i meant ....making my left arm slightly bigger and more vascular yet weaker
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im right handed, and my left side of body is bigger than my right and feels like the stronger. i think i have joint issues with my right shoulder, which is most likely affecting the difference of development of each side (upperbody). and i tore my acl on right knee, which im still trying to let catch up to the left, since surgery.
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Could it be that (as you're right-handed) you have more coordination and control in your right side, and thus the left side uses its strength/power uncontrollably?
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People aren't as symmetrical as everyone likes to believe. Unless there is a pretty large disparity, I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you are really concerned, just do lots of unilateral work, starting with the weak side, and only match your weak with your strong side.
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thanks everyone. I suppose it isn't something I should worry about. I'm still a novice so I'm sure it'll work itself out once I become more familiar with training. I am extremely sore today, and I'd say the soreness is about equal on both sides. I think I overdid it, so I'm resting today/tomorrow and replenishing fluids right now! I feel like Randy from A Christmas Story... "I can't put my arms down!" i can't even lift them either! hahaha
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