Uneven muscles, how to fix? (1 Viewer)

[Omie Jay]

yeah..so my right bicep is bigger than my left bicep...

Im gonna start weights again soon, any special methods to even myself up, apart from lifting everyting only with my left hand?
Also, has this happened to other ppl too?

 

[Princess Leng]

yeah..so my right bicep is bigger than my left bicep...

Im gonna start weights again soon, any special methods to even myself up, apart from lifting everyting only with my left hand?
Also, has this happened to other ppl too?

maybe use a tiny bit more weight on the arm that's smaller?

 

[skynet89]

unless you're obviously putting more effort on one side than the other it just takes time.

 

[kevinx2]

Lol yep, exactly in the same situation.

 

[Princess Leng]

Lol yep, exactly in the same situation.

maybe you should start using your left hand?

 

[ItsColinoOo0o]

mm tennis players often come across this problem. In fact probably everyoen will find that their right hand (if they are right handed ) is stronger than their left.
How about just do 1 more set with your left hand during workouts, or add more weights to your left one?
I guess tats the only solution

 

[Pace_T]

its normal. as colin has said, if you're right handed, your right bicep is probably going to be bigger, same for shoulders, calves etc...
look at arnie.

dont get this mixed up with uneven shapes of your muscles. often your biceps will be equal in size but one will appear bigger than the other because of a slightly different shape. the best way to see if this is the case (rather than one being bigger than the other) see if the one that is smaller is just as strong as the bigger one

if one is bigger than the other then the best way to correct it is by training as heavy as the weakest one allows. eventually they'll even out. so if for example you can do 12 reps of X kg on your right arm but only 10 on the other, then do 10 on both. failure on both arms at different reps is only going to make it worse.

dont do an extra set either. its difficult to know whether an extra set will make it bigger, or weaker (overtraining).

 

[kevinx2]

maybe you should start using your left hand?

Hahaha i see what you're saying there boxie.

Honestly, have people ever tried using their left hand (assuming you're right handed)?

 

[mcquinn]

When i broke my right wrist (right handed) about two years back i was forced to adjust my 'approach' to certain activities...and thanks to that im pretty much ambidextrous when it comes to that.

Nothing else of importance though unfortunately. If only i couldve learnt to write left-handed, i couldve started an essay with one hand, the end with the other and met in the middle. Woulda doubled my efficiency

 

[Omie Jay]

k thanks ppl.
At the gym when i use the bicep curl machine, i probably use extra force with my right hand (without noticing) than left (since both are being used at the same time), which is probably why when i use dumbells for bicep curls i find it harder with my left arm. I guess i should stick to curls then.

 

[axlenatore]

awww its ok that you are lopsided, its not uncommon, many girls go through the problem where the grow unevenly and one is bigger than the other. Im sure the smaller one with catch up

 

[Omie Jay]

lol, one of my testicles is lower then the other, im kinda worried about that too

 

[friction]

Use Dumbells so they are both doing the same effort and they will even out.

 

[risole91]

mm tennis players often come across this problem. In fact probably everyoen will find that their right hand (if they are right handed ) is stronger than their left.
How about just do 1 more set with your left hand during workouts, or add more weights to your left one?
I guess tats the only solution

I play tennis 4 hours a day, mine are even.

 

[risole91]

Nice pace t.

I would advise encorporating more barbell excerises.
About 4;2 ratio.

Spider curls are great, try them.

 

[axlenatore]

I play tennis 4 hours a day, mine are even.

yer i ve played tennis for years and im fine

 

[Suicide Warrior]

yeah..so my right bicep is bigger than my left bicep...

Im gonna start weights again soon, any special methods to even myself up, apart from lifting everyting only with my left hand?
Also, has this happened to other ppl too?

Apart from weight lifting you can also try wanking with your left hand once in a while. I can't understand weightlifting at all. You lift things try your hardest then put it back where it was. Can you think of anyone who's got a career out of weightlifting? Oh wait there was, Arnold Schwarzenigger.

 

[Omie Jay]

I can't understand weightlifting at all.

What do u mean? Bigger muscles dude, more strength, thats kinda the point of weightlifting.

 

[XPac2]

my left is smaller than my right >.<

 

[old.skool.kid]

lol, one of my testicles is lower then the other, im kinda worried about that too

Im pretty sure thats normal, well at least i hope it is :S lol