General Chest Question ...

[grrrr81]

Got a few questions in one here ....

I started working out about a year ago and have recently noticed my right pectoral is smaller than my
left. Although it is not a significant difference, is it nevertheless different.

I use freeweights AND machine for chest exercises.

Firstly, I was wondering IF anyone else has had this problem ?

Secondly, is there a training reason for this ?

Thirdly, are their ways to counteract this ? AND are there exercises to ISOLATE the right pectoral ?

ALSO, just out of curiosity, since I am right handed and obviously my right arm is stronger than my
left ... is it possible that my right arm takes the blunt of the weight during chest exercises and therefore my
right pectoral does not recieve as much strain as my left ?

Thanks In Advance.

 

[LeeJunFan]

good question,
^bump^

 

[faller]

I don't think anything on your right side is exactly the same as its counterpart on the left. Personally, I would just train both sides equally. A note with some machines, depending upon the movement, some allow you to basically do the whole thing with one side. If you are using any of these, you may favor one side and not realize it.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

dumbbells? that'll help you see if one side is stronger than the other, and isolate each side as well.

 

[grrrr81]

^bump^

 

[needsize]

Everyone has some imbalance, one side stronger than the other, one bigger than the other, etc. I've had the same thing all along, one thing that will help is that the bigger you get, the less noticeable it will be. ie, say you have a 1/2 inch difference between right and left arms. That difference is much more noticeable on a 14" as opposed to a 19" arm

 

[grrrr81]

Still Curious ....
^bump^

 

[wutangnomo]

I would stick with freeweight barbell exercises (flat, incline, and decline bench), not dumbells nor machines. I would avoid isolation movements like flyes. Increase mass overall and things should catch up. If not, then it is genetics.

 

[NYBodyguard]

Many have this problem inclulding myself, I remember Arnold said he needed to extra train one side (I cant remember if it was arms or chest) in order to even it out.

But in my case its like needsize said once you grow it will be hard to notice.