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chrisg

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bad symmetry
« on: February 07, 2007, 10:11:52 PM »
My left pec is not as big as my right and my left bicep doesn't have a big of a peak as my right. Should I totally switch from using barbells to dumbbells? And should I add in a few more reps on my left side?
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2007, 12:31:02 AM »
wrong forum, try the training board.
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2007, 06:39:21 AM »
  Try unilateral (one side at a time) training.
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chrisg

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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2007, 07:58:59 PM »
Quote from: Samourai Pizzacat on February 08, 2007, 12:31:02 AM
wrong forum, try the training board.

Uhhhh, this is the Training forum. It says "Training Q&A" right up above.
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2007, 06:21:21 AM »
Study pics of Arnold & you'll notice 1 of his arms was better peaked than the other.Unless it throws yours symmetry & proportions completely off & is very noticeable I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2007, 10:56:35 AM »
Quote from: chrisg on February 08, 2007, 07:58:59 PM
Uhhhh, this is the Training forum. It says "Training Q&A" right up above.
haha! very true! as for your question I think it could be just genitics....i have lots of friends whose chest's devolped differently.  They incorporate both barbells and dumbs.  Maybe if one side is alot weaker you need to focus on using dumbs more often and slow down the speed of your reps and really focus on the muscle working....which is how you should train anyways!  ;)
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2007, 11:32:51 PM »
I've got the exact same problem. Make sure your form is perfect. For me I noticed when I benched/barbell bicep curls that I brought the bar a little farther down on the right side than I did the left so I'm watching my form like a hawk now. Also when training arms, I only work out my left arm since it is a little smaller. Hope this helps.
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Re: bad symmetry
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2007, 01:52:32 AM »
Dont worry too much about the bicep/arm thing, its more common than you think. Just try your best to bring em up as much as you can. Good luck
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