Left arm (tricep specific) TOTALLY weak - why?

[Tri Girl]

So. I've been working with a trainer for the first time ever (huzzah) and she's having me hit the tri excercises pretty hard. The thing is, I can usually get through one set of cable or standing free weight type tri work, then I get to the bench for skull crushers or extentions, and the left arm wont move. Literally. I had to have my trainer lift the ****EIGHT POUND**** weight for me. :O

wtf?

My right arm is fine (yes, I'm right handed). Today the fatigue manifested itself when I was doing chest work. Okay on the BP, but stopped working during flys.

Any ideas? Suggestions?

btw I'm not a complete newbie - I just started up again after a 5 month hiatus.

 

[plowboy]

try doing skullcrushers first before cable pushdowns. alot of people have a week side. you may want to do some isolation on that one arm.

 

[boscoe wilson]

Lower your weight until your lagging part catches up. Don't EVER work that arm seperately...that is the worst thing you could do. Don't worry, I had the same problem with my left bicep when I first started. No matter how weak it seems now, it will catch up.

 

[PBR]

TG you might be experiencing a nerve problem....could be associated with cervical spine at C5-6 or C6-7....could be in shoulder region also and in left elbow....how much weaker is the left compared to right tricep- strength???? not endurance...have you ever sustained an injury to any areas I have mentioned?...if you do lower weight to accomodate, do moderate weight, not light, as the muscles will not be stimulated properly for this situation...let me know...

 

[mbrooke5]

When i was younger I remember my grandpa having this object that he could squeeze that was used as therapy after his stroke. I seem to have the same problem with my whole left side of my upper body. I started bringing a 3lb weight with me to work and doing curls, lat raises, and overhead extensions(tri's) to make it stronger. Maybe get a good stress ball or some other device to make the tendons in your elbows on your left side stronger.

Doesn't hurt to try!

 

[PBR]

guys/ girls when the body is not working on "ONE-SIDE" that means that no information is getting thru to those extremeties...this means a BLOCKAGE of some type, physical or neurological....(actually that is the same thing )....the body will design and lay down new nerve paths, but only at a rate of approx. 1mm per every 30 days....thats IF the body precieves it and supplies the demand.....the #1 priority is to locate the block and diagnose it....