• Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on your results!
    Let us know how you went here
    Got a question about your uni preferences? Ask us here

Uneven muscles, how to fix? (2 Viewers)

Omie Jay

gone
Joined
Nov 8, 2006
Messages
6,673
Location
in my own pants
Gender
Female
HSC
2007
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

Member
Joined
Jan 10, 2008
Messages
77
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Omie Jay said:
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

Member
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
111
Location
Sydney
Gender
Male
HSC
2013
unless you're obviously putting more effort on one side than the other it just takes time.
 

ItsColinoOo0o

Member
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Messages
85
Location
Hurstville Area
Gender
Male
HSC
2010
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

Active Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2004
Messages
1,783
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
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).
 
Joined
Aug 3, 2008
Messages
2,110
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Princess Leng said:
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

New Member
Joined
Feb 14, 2008
Messages
20
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
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

gone
Joined
Nov 8, 2006
Messages
6,673
Location
in my own pants
Gender
Female
HSC
2007
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.
 
Last edited:

axlenatore

Scuba Steve
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
1,048
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
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
 

friction

Member
Joined
May 8, 2006
Messages
494
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Use Dumbells so they are both doing the same effort and they will even out.
 

risole91

I'm Coming Home
Joined
May 23, 2007
Messages
1,631
Location
Oregon
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
ItsColinoOo0o said:
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

I'm Coming Home
Joined
May 23, 2007
Messages
1,631
Location
Oregon
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Nice pace t.

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

Spider curls are great, try them.
 
Joined
Aug 8, 2003
Messages
113
Location
Sydney
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
Omie Jay said:
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.
 

old.skool.kid

Member
Joined
Mar 24, 2008
Messages
216
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Omie Jay said:
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
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 2)

Top