[Brolic]

Somethings looks werid to me.... Im pretty sure my left lat is smaller.. i have started to leave out my right arm,when i do DB rows

[ReaperX]

Do you do pull-ups ?


I'm not sure your left lat is smaller. Your left arm seems positioned slightly lower than the right. (in the photo above). This is the same issue I ran into with my back pic as well which gives an illusion that your lat is smaller.


Even up your arms, take a pic, then check again.

[MuscleBound1337]

Them are some fancy lockers.

[Brolic]

i do pullsup as a warmup for my Back day..

[B5150]

There are many factors that contribute to this and or compound it.

There are a multiple of possibilities as in depth as genetics, spinal disks and or nerve impingement, as well as form. As well, and most likely there are things like muscle imbalance and or dominance.

For example in myself:

My left pec is (was) larger than my right. You know why? My right tricep is larger than my left. Pay attention, stick with me.

When executing bench press, most specifically barbell, I use too much tricep on my right dominant side and little tricep on my left side. The result is that my right pec does not get recruited enough in the pressing movement because my dominant tricep overcompensates. Furthermore, on my left side, my less dominant tricep does not recruit as much and subsequently forces more recruitment of my left pec when performing press movement.

My right trap is a little smaller than my left because I am right arm dominant. When shrugging I tend to recruit less right side trap because my dominant are is overcompensating.

I suspect that when you are doing pull movements for your back you have a dominant arm that is being used and is overcompensating and not allowing for full recruitment of your lat muscle.

Think about it and consider looking at it the next time you execute your back work. There are a multitude of ways to compensate for this but the first step is identifying the underlying cause.

This is just my personal experience from some rather decent understanding of body mechanics as well as trial and error and attention to detail.

Good luck.

[EasyEJL]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

Do you do pull-ups ?


I'm not sure your left lat is smaller. Your left arm seems positioned slightly lower than the right. (in the photo above). This is the same issue I ran into with my back pic as well which gives an illusion that your lat is smaller.


Even up your arms, take a pic, then check again.

much as I hate to agree with reaper your hands and shoulders both are not level, and that can make a big difference in what your lats look like

[Hbs6]

CORRECTIVE EXERCISES. I do not kow the protocal for posting other sites on here, but I have some good info that could help you with your issue (its just from other sites). PM if you want a little help.

[B5150]

As much as I enjoy to be argumentative or 'right' I feel that I am quite accurate in my assessment. Additionally, your observation is further enforcing my point.

There is obviously a significant imbalance in muscle mass in the lower lat. This can be indicative of what I mentioned and in particular cervical spinal injury from the c3-t1 approx. This is not to say that it just happened either. Brachial plexus injuries (comprised of the c1 thru t1 nerve system) happen in child birth. As well they can be common childhood injuries like swinging from a tree or falling off a bike.

I still suspect muscle imbalance and or spinal issues. I would not be surprised if spinal issue were involved or the root cause for the imbalance. The easy visual diagnosis and beginning of compensation is the attention to posture and form, when flexing and in particular when resting. I imagine unflexed it is equally distorted or imbalanced.

I am not looking to boast or be self righteous in that matter, but I have made a study of this sort of thing over the 18 months since my c7 spinal disk injury and rehabilitation. But it can also be a pelvic tilt, a short leg, a shoulder rotator/posture issue to mention a few.

I'll move on and the the rest of your post up your ideas. Have fun.

Good luck Brolic. I suggest you see a chiropracter at the least.

[B5150]

Originally Posted by Hbs6

CORRECTIVE EXERCISES. I do not kow the protocal for posting other sites on here, but I have some good info that could help you with your issue (its just from other sites). PM if you want a little help.

If you have article without advertisement and give credit to the author go for it.

Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations: The Shoulder | Mind and Muscle
Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations Part II: The Anterior Pelvic Tilt | Mind and Muscle

[Brolic]

im going to take a new pic and change my leg postion and even my hands

[ReaperX]

Hm, I didn't notice that on first glance.. That's a good observation B5150.

[mindgame]

i just say take another pic. and it still what B5150 pointed out then yea its smaller.

[Hbs6]

Originally Posted by B5150

If you have article without advertisement and give credit to the author go for it.

Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations: The Shoulder | Mind and Muscle
Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations Part II: The Anterior Pelvic Tilt | Mind and Muscle

Can't agree with you more. I had shoulder issues and once I corrected it with proper scap/rotator exercises the pain has subsided greatly, but I still have a little scapular winging. I love this stuff, I work with high level athletes at this time and am learning/applying this stuff and its incredibly interesting to see someone do an exercise, and watch how they literally cannot use a certain muscle, complete shutdown...there body starts shaking...amazing.

[Hbs6]

Now, I assume you have some shoulder issues right now also...and if you dont to be honest you probably will...

Just read these, i know some of it seems unrelated to your problem but please just give them a shot.

This is part III, read the other two the link is there.

http://www.t-nation.com/article/perf...s_part_iii&cr=



Go to page 2 of this one and skip down to the The Scapulo-Thoracic Joint section. Read. Also take not of the mobility drill above that.

http://www.t-nation.com/article/perf...o_training&cr=


This stuff looks different, I thought it was all retarded until a month went by and my scaps werent winging as bad, my shoulder didnt hurt as much. And even though I dont care (i am a combat athlete so i dont care if I look balanced) my back started looking the same on both sides. Try this stuff! WHen you do it right and you feel muscles cramping and shaking because your body hasnt used them for so long you will be shocked at your results.

[B5150]

Originally Posted by Hbs6

Can't agree with you more. I had shoulder issues and once I corrected it with proper scap/rotator exercises the pain has subsided greatly, but I still have a little scapular winging. I love this stuff, I work with high level athletes at this time and am learning/applying this stuff and its incredibly interesting to see someone do an exercise, and watch how they literally cannot use a certain muscle, complete shutdown...there body starts shaking...amazing.

I am recovering from a C7 disk injury that was pretty brutal on my nerve root. This branches into the brachia plexus.

I atrophied my left side tricep, lat and pec muscles significantly. The good news is I learned a lot of stuff about my body during my self prescribed rehabilitation. Unilateral work is a biatch. But I am 18 months out from the injury and just about 90% back and now working bilateral work again.

Intelligent training has elevated and improved my whole physique and approach to training. Lifting with ones brain is an awesome feeling that surpassed any strength gains I have ever achieved.