AllKinds
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I have a muscle imbalance problem here. Not to sure how common it is but here goes...
I've heard of loads of muscle imbalances where the weaker arm is smaller but mine is the other way round.
My dominant (right) arm is almost half an inch smaller than my weaker (Left) arm. Mainly tricep difference but some slight difference in biceps peaks....
I've only been training for 8 weeks and seeing good results apart from this imbalance thing.
When I started there was only a 7mm (0.27inch) difference between the 2 arms now after 8 weeks there's a 10mm (0.39inch) which is worrying me that I'm making the imbalance problem worse.
Strange because after 4 weeks it progressed then on week 8 just totaly went another direction as can be seen below:
(L=Left arm R=Right arm)
Started: L: 397mm R: 390mm (7mm difference)
4 Weeks in: L: 403mm R: 398mm (5mm difference)
8 Weeks in: L: 413mm R: 403mm (10mm difference)
I've stuck to the exact same routine throughout the 8 weeks which mainly consisted of barbells, EZ bars and machines for arms. Kept the volume pretty low for isolation arm exercises though.
About to start my new routine which is going to consist of more dumbbell work for arms.
So my question is, if I go to failure for each arm seperatly, like seated concentrated curls and single arm over head extensions, will this imbalance thing sort itself out? I'm worrying that it will make it worse, but it's different to what I've been doing so I'm hoping not, thanks.
I've heard of loads of muscle imbalances where the weaker arm is smaller but mine is the other way round.
My dominant (right) arm is almost half an inch smaller than my weaker (Left) arm. Mainly tricep difference but some slight difference in biceps peaks....
I've only been training for 8 weeks and seeing good results apart from this imbalance thing.
When I started there was only a 7mm (0.27inch) difference between the 2 arms now after 8 weeks there's a 10mm (0.39inch) which is worrying me that I'm making the imbalance problem worse.
Strange because after 4 weeks it progressed then on week 8 just totaly went another direction as can be seen below:
(L=Left arm R=Right arm)
Started: L: 397mm R: 390mm (7mm difference)
4 Weeks in: L: 403mm R: 398mm (5mm difference)
8 Weeks in: L: 413mm R: 403mm (10mm difference)
I've stuck to the exact same routine throughout the 8 weeks which mainly consisted of barbells, EZ bars and machines for arms. Kept the volume pretty low for isolation arm exercises though.
About to start my new routine which is going to consist of more dumbbell work for arms.
So my question is, if I go to failure for each arm seperatly, like seated concentrated curls and single arm over head extensions, will this imbalance thing sort itself out? I'm worrying that it will make it worse, but it's different to what I've been doing so I'm hoping not, thanks.
