Serious problem

[eoghan]

As the title suggests I have a a serious problem. The right side of my body is both larger and stronger than my left I put this down to years of doing strictly barbell exercises with incorrect form. It is causing me serious back and shoulder problems and lifting is seriously compromised have only noticed the problem the last couple of months now that I'm losing weigt. Please has anyone got some advice to help me.would doing strictly dumbells eventually even things out or should I get my ass to a physio? Any advice would be brilliant.

 

[kravmaga02]

DB exercises would probably help even you out a bit, forces each side to work by itself...

or you could just inject synthol into the lagging areas lol but seriously dont do that

 

[buttbeater]

Only using dumbells is the best way, try to to push your exercises until the weak side fails, also, try to use a lot of mind to muscle focus on the weak side. Really try to feel the contractions on that side, even close your eyes and picture those muscles getting bigger and stronger when you work them out. It's not an overnight process, but it will give you success over time.

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[eoghan]

Only using dumbells is the best way, try to to push your exercises until the weak side fails, also, try to use a lot of mind to muscle focus on the weak side. Really try to feel the contractions on that side, even close your eyes and picture those muscles getting bigger and stronger when you work them out. It's not an overnight process, but it will give you success over time.

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Thank you very much for the advice and what about weight should I lower the weight like 60 percent of me normal?

 

[stevesmi]

everyone has some inequalities that is why its called bodybuilding. its an art and you want to strive to balance things out. if you go on stage you will get points taken away for something like this. so work on it just like you would a painting to make things equal

 

[eoghan]

Also guys i usually train for strength usually 4-6 reps ant not always to failure, if I was to lower the weight and went to failure would this help balance things out quicker? Thanks for any answers or help.

 

[JoeBlob]

When using dumbbells make sure you start with your weak side (if you're alternating each rep) so that you do as many as you can with your weak side and match it with your strong.

 

[stevesmi]

When using dumbbells make sure you start with your weak side (if you're alternating each rep) so that you do as many as you can with your weak side and match it with your strong.

when i was 15 i used to take out books from the library on weightlifting (back then in the mid 90's thats the only way you could learn before sites like this) and that was something I learned in that book.

i always start out with my weaker side.

 

[tha_Waco_kid]

As the title suggests I have a a serious problem. The right side of my body is both larger and stronger than my left I put this down to years of doing strictly barbell exercises with incorrect form. It is causing me serious back and shoulder problems and lifting is seriously compromised have only noticed the problem the last couple of months now that I'm losing weigt. Please has anyone got some advice to help me.would doing strictly dumbells eventually even things out or should I get my ass to a physio? Any advice would be brilliant.

Make sure you masturbate with both hands. Favor the week hand for a while that should even you out lol

Seriously though, as has been said, I'd focus on DBs for most of your lifts going forward guaranteeing both sides do equal work. It may take a bit but your week side will catch up. I personally would use lighter weights and higher reps, but everyone reacts differently. Best of luck!

 

[eoghan]

Thanks for all the great advice. I'm gonna start hitting db's till failure at 10 reps on weak side.

 

[Headholio]

When you say one side of your body is bigger, do you mean everything? right arm, right leg, right pec etc?

When I hear assymetry along with back and shoulder problems, it makes me wonder about your spine and possible nerve compression.

 

[RADAR]

Thanks for all the great advice. I'm gonna start hitting db's till failure at 10 reps on weak side.

When i have a bodypart thats lagging i will use a weight that my weaker part can do up to 30 reps with , and the sets will consist to up to 30 reps and i'll hit that bodypart from all angles doing as much as 12-14 sets.

 

[eoghan]

When you say one side of your body is bigger, do you mean everything? right arm, right leg, right pec etc?

When I hear assymetry along with back and shoulder problems, it makes me wonder about your spine and possible nerve compression.

Not my entire right side from what I can gather its mostly my shoulder and my lat