Weaker on one side...Pyramid Upper Body Proves It!

laurasparkman

Active Member
Hoping Cathe and/or the educated crowd can help me out with this frustration...my left arm is significantly weaker than my right!

This problem was glaringly apparent when I first started weight training. However, I've been doing Pure Strength, Slow and Heavy, Power Hour and CTX Upper Body in a fairly intense rotation for most of last year, and have enjoyed some very nice strength gains overall. I hadn't noticed this problem so much while using the barbell, and so thought maybe things had evened out a bit.

However, the biceps segment of Pyramid Upper Body kicks my left arm into utter, whimpering submission long before my right arm gives up. I need some advice about how to build greater strength in my left arm and/or equalize capacity in both arms. Should I do extra sets with the left arm? Should I try to lift heavier with the left arm? Help!
 
I would love to hear the answer to this also :) I have the same problem but it's the left arm that's stronger, firmer, etc.

BTW, that's why I still don't use barbells. I knew that my stronger arm would end up doing most of the work so do all of Cathe's workouts with dumbbells. So far, it has not been too difficult.

dee
 

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