I think my right legs is falling behind my left. I sway a little on squats and I just feel like that leg is weaker somehow. I have be doing box squats to ensure proper form, and after a few weight increases I've noticed this. What can I do to nip this problem?
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One leg stronger than the other
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hypo_glycemic
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Maybe get some "active release therapy" ! It hurts like HELL, but works great. Just a thought ..
No, generally a bad idea bro, identify the reason behind this and fix it. Compensating with training that one side more than the other could lead to worse problems than what you have now.
it could be an imbalance in your nervous system, I would check out a chiropractor and have him look at how you are aligned and if there is a blockage somewhere which is causing decreased neural activity in that weaker leg. Just a suggestion.
if the difference is small then just train normally , nobody is perfectly symmetrical there will always be one leg stronger than the other or one arm stronger than the other, it is perfectly normal.....if your right leg looks smaller than the left then you can do some leg curls and extensions with one leg at a time using more weight for the weaker leg.
Kenny Croxdale
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You think, means that you don't know. Also, you observation may be incorrect.
Define which leg you "sway" on when doing your squats.
Kenny Croxdale
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AugustWest
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this happens sometime right after I increase weight from my last session. I can tell b/c my left leg is much more sore and stays sore longer, so its obvious its doing more of the work. I usually just attribute this to not having a clear focus or not focusing on the "mind muscle connection".
Just go slow, focus on using both legs equally
Just go slow, focus on using both legs equally
Kenny Croxdale
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That is what I thought was happening and why I ask the question.
Since your left leg is the stronger leg, your body automatically places more of the work load on it. It is a survival mechanism. Thus, you stronger left leg sways due with the increased load.
Bench Press Example
A right handed individual usually has a stronger right arm. The left arm is traditionally wear than the right arm.
In bench pressing a heavy load, the right handed individual's right arm will often lag behind in pushing the weight up.
The reason for this is the body automatically will allows the weaker left arm to push up first, leaving the the stronger right arm to finish the lift.
Kenny Croxdale
My own observations seem like one side is for stabilization while the other does the fine movements. But people also typically have structure assymetries - I've got a distinctly larger and more defined peak on my left bicep vs my right - they differ by 1/2". My left quad tends to look better than my right. My left foot is 1/2 size bigger than the right and my right hand is bigger than my left. But however it all comes together, in isolation you will probably notice differences. I think its good to exercise both in tandem as well as alternating to force the weak side to be able to work on its own.
I probably wouldn't go too far out of my way to change my training to accommodate the weaker side, but I'd introduce some alternating exercises simply to allow each to be able to operate on its own. An easy example is a barbell press vs DB press. Or use of cables vs machines. For legs it can be a little harder, but particularly when I'm doing some sort of active recovery, I'd mix in something like rep sets on the leg press. Its hard to do drop sets if you don't have someone w/ you to strip the weights for each set, but you can get a lot of work out of drop reps - alternating leg presses - 20 reps per side, then 15 reps per side, the 12 reps per side, 10 reps per side ... until you're down to min. Other options to integrate into your routine are walking lunges or reverse lunges w/ a smith or barbell.
I probably wouldn't go too far out of my way to change my training to accommodate the weaker side, but I'd introduce some alternating exercises simply to allow each to be able to operate on its own. An easy example is a barbell press vs DB press. Or use of cables vs machines. For legs it can be a little harder, but particularly when I'm doing some sort of active recovery, I'd mix in something like rep sets on the leg press. Its hard to do drop sets if you don't have someone w/ you to strip the weights for each set, but you can get a lot of work out of drop reps - alternating leg presses - 20 reps per side, then 15 reps per side, the 12 reps per side, 10 reps per side ... until you're down to min. Other options to integrate into your routine are walking lunges or reverse lunges w/ a smith or barbell.
Walk, Jog, run, Sprint.
Functional movements like this will balance you out.
Functional movements like this will balance you out.
^^ Hard to argue w/ that. At the end of the day, your body will respond to how you exercise it. The more you do that is natural, the more it will be able to perform.
