one side stronger than the other?

[janie1234]

Hello everyone. Curious does anyone else have this problem, my right side is stronger than my left, but I'm left handed. I started to notice it this morning I'm getting more muscle definition in my right arm and my right leg. I know that we all sort of favor a side but this to me is a little strange because I do the same amount of everything on both sides. I am left handed but I'm ambidextrous I can things with both my right and left hand, including writing. Would you all suggest that I work my left side more to keep things even?

 

[Fit_mommy]

Hi.

I am definately right handed yet my left side is stronger. When I flex my upper body the difference in definition between the 2 sides is quite apparent.

 

[sancho]

I'm certainly no expert, but from what I have been told, you should work both sides equally. The weaker side will eventually catch up.

 

[sancho]

I'm certainly no expert, but from what I have been told, you should work both sides equally. The weaker side will eventually catch up.

 

[punka274]

Yes,my left leg is WAY stronger than my right...weird!? But i have also heard to work them both equally!

 

[LauraMax]

It's actually fairly common. I'm right handed & my left side is definitely stronger. My former karate instructor said it has something to do w/fine motor skills--since you use your dominant side for more "detail" type of tasks, your less dominant side is the "post" or "stabilizer" for the other side, which causes more muscle building.

Yes, you should work both sides equally. Try to avoid barbell exercises & use dumbells instead. If you do 8 reps of an exercise on your weaker side, do only 8 reps on your stronger side even if you have the urge to do more.

I don't know if it's something that can ever really be cured. I've been working w/free weights for about 20 years now & my left side is still stronger.

 

[jodijodi]

I'm left handed and I'm definitely stronger on my left. I almost always use dumbbells, and have for years, but it still persists. Oh well.

 

[kathryn]

I agree with others:
Work both sides equally, BUT start with the weaker side.
Use dumbbells instead of barbells.
You could also help the weaker side catch up on some exercises by doing some assisted negative reps for the weaker side (ie: concentration curls, with the last two reps using your other hand to help get the weight up, then lowering on your own. Do this for 1-2 reps, and not every workout, maybe once a week).