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renewbie
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Malta, Europe
Posts: 195
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I've noticed that my left triceps are stronger & bigger than my right - I know this by a) how tired I get doing the same exercise of each, an b) actual size when flexed. What should I be careful about to equal them out? Should increase the weight (or reps) slightly on the weaker arm? Or should I do exactly the same weight/reps on each, and just wait for the weaker one to 'catch up' with the stronger one?
Do these sort of inequalities vanish (gradually) the more weight training you do (in terms of how long ago since you started)? Or can they remain even after years of training? ![]() Thanks! |
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John C.
No one will push you harder than you. "The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates |
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Pizza the Hut
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Art Atwood recently turned pro, and his left arm is very noticeably smaller than the right. This is very common to some extent, mine are about 1/4" different. Mentally make sure that when 2-arm movements that your left arm is doing some work too, when using dumbells do an extra rep with your smaller arm and remember that negatives are important, so dont just drop the weight after doing curls etc
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Kinesiology Vote @ Top 25 Deads Comp Bench
Motivation Bench form MaxCalc Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu I don't know any sources so don't ask - thanks |
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wOrK iN pRoGrEsS
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: sAn DiEgO
Posts: 128
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I've noticed that my right quad is noticably bigger than my left, even though my left is my dominant leg. Any suggestions?
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Pizza the Hut
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Try doing another rep with that side, and again make sure that its taking its share of the load.
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Kinesiology Vote @ Top 25 Deads Comp Bench
Motivation Bench form MaxCalc Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu I don't know any sources so don't ask - thanks |
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I'm Dead Sexxxxy!!
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Canada
Posts: 4,970
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Its not uncommon, as you get a couple of years under your belt, everything more or less evens out.
If you want to work on it, use DB instead of BB will help. |
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