Asymmetrical Lats + Arms

[Calves of Steel]

My left Bicep/Forearm/Brachialis is a bit bigger and stronger than my right, however my left lat is a bit smaller and weaker than the right. So when I do pullups or lat pulldowns, my left arm and right lat take the brunt of the work. I'm working on isolating the right arm a bit more to bring it up, but what can I do to isolate/enlarge just one lat? One arm pulldowns end up hitting the arm way more than the lat.

 

[pwloiacano]

I hate to have to say this, but... It is very hard to change your genetic makeup. I have the exact same problem. The right side of my body, especially delt and lat is larger than my left.

If you do find out any interesting advise, I would love to read it as well.

 

[ThreeGigs]

One arm pulldowns end up hitting the arm way more than the lat.

Then you're doing them wrong.
Use a strap on a one-handed pulldown so you can concentrate on which muscles you're using. Perhaps you aren't pulling vertically straight down, or maybe you're pulling the cable away from vertical too much.

Try sitting in a lat pulldown machine and doing one-handed pulldowns. Keep your hand to the side of your body, same position it would be if you were using a pulldown bar. Since the cable will be angled towards your centerline, you shouldn't have to use biceps at all, perhaps even some triceps if you keep your forearm vertical.

 

[Calves of Steel]

Apologize for the delay in response to this thread. Gave your suggestion a shot, and then tried doing both sides together until I got a pump, and then followed your suggestion again. Worked much better when there was already a pump there. Going to have my lifting partner push into my lat a big next time to help me feel it a little more too. It's just a motor control issue really. Hard to feel those lats sometimes. Thanks again for the help!

 

[bjg]

everybody is asymmetrical to an extent especially when it comes to lats because there are many variables here that come into play: length of muscle , thickness, insertion points etc.. and lats are notorious to show all these faults. the reason : could be genetic, could be previous injury etc...
the solution: I found barbell rows to be very effective followed by one arm dumbell rows using a slightly heavier weight on the weak side. then followed by cable push downs with arms straight sort of like swimming butterfly style (don't know how u call that)

 

[SFW]

might just be his posture. stop hunching gdi!