i'm not symmetrical, help

[asiancuts]

well, i know this is common for a lot of guys. my left arm is bigger and stronger than my right. not by a ton, but noticable, to me at least. my triceps are more develped on the left, even my left pec is a little bigger. but my right forearm and lat are bigger than the left. any suggestions on how to help get a more even, symmetrical look? any help is appreciated

[RP7]

I just jerk off with my weaker arm.

[Spoon]

Try doing more isolation movements on your weaker parts and maybe throw in an extra set.

Spoon

[Testsubject]

I just jerk off with my weaker arm.

Works like a charm, LOL, brunshing your teeth with the wrong hand work too.

[BOUNCER]

Guys take the jokes to the discussion board....

How long have you been weight training?.. Its a common problem in the first few yrs training. Normally the smaller, weaker side catches up. I bet no one else can see the difference.

[lxorl]

use dumbells... it forces the weaker muscle to carry the same load as the other arm.... when you use a barbell the stronger muscle does more of the work .

[Spoon]

use dumbells... it forces the weaker muscle to carry the same load as the other arm.... when you use a barbell the stronger muscle does more of the work .

Very true!

Spoon

[asiancuts]

Guys take the jokes to the discussion board....

How long have you been weight training?.. Its a common problem in the first few yrs training. Normally the smaller, weaker side catches up. I bet no one else can see the difference.

ive been working out for 6 years, 4 years very seriously. i just cant get certain muscles to match the size of the other side. i know many cant tell, it just bothers the hell out of me

[asiancuts]

use dumbells... it forces the weaker muscle to carry the same load as the other arm.... when you use a barbell the stronger muscle does more of the work .

yeah, i do that. i tend to stay away from barbells so my stronger left side doesnt compensate for my weaker, right side. i do a lot of isolation exercises. maybe i will try to throw in a few extra reps. thanx

[SoCalMuscle]

I had the same problem when I first started lifting. What I did was to start with my weak side. For example, if I was doing dumbell curls, I would do them with my left arm first, then right. I would match the same amount of reps even though I could do more with my right, eventually they had the same strength and size. If there is a huge difference I would do one or two more reps with the weaker side.