SLOW & HEAVY QUESTION

[Stacy]

I've been doing about 3 weeks of 4DS and I'll be ready to switch it up soon. i'm seeing great results with 4DS...except my right arm looks more defined than my left. My right arm is stronger so I figured it'd be the opposit b/c essentially my left arm would be lifting heavier. Has this happened to anyone else??

Actually I managed to get sidetracked...what I really wanted to ask is for those who have done S&H, did you see the same/better/worse results with varying the rep count to something like 4-4 instead of the 2-6 count? Do you think it matter??

Thanks.

 

[maddiesmum]

I have used both 2:6/6:2 rep count, and 4:4. I have not noticed any difference in relative muscle growth or strength increase. I play around with both types of count to keep my mind busy and also when starting a new weight load I tend to start off with 4:4 and work up to 2:6 or 6:2 because the latter is harder, for me.

My right arm is stronger, this is so for a lot of right handed people. I'm not too concerned about it, as long as both arms continue to make progress. But, people say that if you want to redress the balance (and I am not sure to what extent this is 100% possible given that you will always use your right arm and rely upon it more than the left arm for lifting loads in the course of daily life) you should begin exercises done with the single arm and favour the weaker arm to go first, so that you use the weaker side's muscles more before the whole body gets too fatigued.

I rarely make any conscious thought about which side I am starting with. I think it varies. Who knows?!!

Clare

 

[Stacy]

Thanks for the response Clare. I think I"ll go ahead and do S&H with a 4-4 count. I find it too hard to stick with the very slow 2-6 count, my mind seems to wander. I also will take your suggestion and start with the left arm first b/c I almost always will do the right arm first.
Thanks again!

 

[kimyenchu]

Clare,

I have been doing exactly that - starting with the weaker left arm for single exercises (I also sometimes start on the left leg first for forward lunges or leg press) because I thought it would do the trick. I have not done is regularly though so I cannot confirm that it works - my left side is still less defined than my right side.

I also heard Cathe saying that you can use a heavier weight on the weaker arm or do extra reps at the end of a set.

Yen