Anyone notice 1 arm bigger than the other?

[liftingismylife]

I've noticed that my right arm is slighltly larger than my left, probably because i am right handed and my right has been the dominant hand all my life...now i am wondering how can i even my arms out so that they are the same size...

[Actual Size]

I've noticed that my right arm is slighltly larger than my left, probably because i am right handed and my right has been the dominant hand all my life...now i am wondering how can i even my arms out so that they are the same size...

Basically Just work the left arm more than you would the right. Thats what i did and it evened it out for me.

[02BIRD]

**** I have one pec bigger than the other and it is a noticable difference, I dont know what I can do about it. I try to life more on one side but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

[porcupinetree]

My right arm was always about a half inch bigger than my left, although my left has a much better peak.
I am righthanded too. The gap has closed as I always start dumbell curls with my left and try to give it just a bit more work.

Even Arnold's arms were slightly different. It's natural.

[Chancellor Ben]

My left is slightly larger than my right. Which is odd becaus I'm right handed.. also, my triceps are slightly different in shape. The left one looks better..

[psychojoe]

werd, teh whole left side of my upper body is bigger and better looking than the right - and im right-handed. With my legs, right is bigger

--Joe

[juanca]

its just genetics, no one can have( at least us normal people, pros are another story) perfect symetry.

i wouldnt buy into that BS about working one arm harder than the other , i would just continue training HARD and with TIME, your body will even out.

JC

[KopyKat]

No one is 100% symmetrical. Even the pros have it to some extent usually. It can either be a development thing, or a genetic thing. Just be sure to be lifting the weights straight and with good form on both sides. This seems like a really common thing so don't worry about it to much.

[ac_surf]

werd, teh whole left side of my upper body is bigger and better looking than the right - and im right-handed. With my legs, right is bigger

--Joe

that's just weird!!!


but get this, your "balls" also differ in size, women's boobs also have that difference...it's just the way it is

[johnsbod]

Perfect symetry is not natural. Don't go stare in the mirror after I tell you this, but one of your eyes is lower than the other.

[farfie]

lift weights. evryone says dumbbell work. which makes sense but barbell makes sense as well. the bar goes up even doesn't it?

[muscles125]

rep, i'm another asymmetrical soul, lol.

[rollo]

My left is slightly larger than my right. Which is odd becaus I'm right handed.. also, my triceps are slightly different in shape. The left one looks better..

i'm in the EXACT same situation

i think time and effort will eventually even things out to a point where it's not so noticeable...

[XtremeBody510]

I had same problem so i started to lift harder with my left arms to even it out

[sqeeze hard]

I have a question for all who complain about this disymetry. Who noticed it? If your partener did or your girlfriend or anyone else, then you need some special training. If the only one concious of the problem are you then no need to worry - genetics play a factor, and because you are not ambidextrous a certain imbalance in strenght, shape and size occurs.
Now, if the problem is noticeable then change your programme.
Make sure you keep at least one exercise with dbs so the stronger arm does not help the weaker one. For example do: Dumbell One Hand Row, Dumbell One Hand Press, One Hand Preacher Curl. Just make sure you start with you weaker arm and count the reps until failure. When switching to the stronger arm, do as many reps as with the weaker arm, even if you could have done more. Or do exercises with two hands and stop when the weaker arm fails.
Don't get too enthusiast with these exercises: they are not the best for building mass but for equalizing strength. I do them at the end of a workout to correct any imbalance.

[Diesel46]

True ^^^^

The only person to notice stuff like this is yourself. My left upper body is slightly bigger/wider than my right side but no-one notices. I doubt anyones going to say that you have a great body but your left arm is bigger than your right by a fraction of an inch!!

[juanca]

I have a question for all who complain about this disymetry. Who noticed it? If your partener did or your girlfriend or anyone else, then you need some special training. If the only one concious of the problem are you then no need to worry - genetics play a factor, and because you are not ambidextrous a certain imbalance in strenght, shape and size occurs.
Now, if the problem is noticeable then change your programme.
Make sure you keep at least one exercise with dbs so the stronger arm does not help the weaker one. For example do: Dumbell One Hand Row, Dumbell One Hand Press, One Hand Preacher Curl. Just make sure you start with you weaker arm and count the reps until failure. When switching to the stronger arm, do as many reps as with the weaker arm, even if you could have done more. Or do exercises with two hands and stop when the weaker arm fails.
Don't get too enthusiast with these exercises: they are not the best for building mass but for equalizing strength. I do them at the end of a workout to correct any imbalance.

DAMN!

what a great 1st post!

JC

[TheSlash]

No joke, Nice post squeeze, I rep'd ya

[quickquestion]

**** I have one pec bigger than the other and it is a noticable difference, I dont know what I can do about it. I try to life more on one side but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

My left peck is bigger, but my right arm is bigger

[Atheotony]

I know what u mean when one arm is bigger than another,
My LEFT tricep is biggerr than my RIGHT because my LEFT arm is my leading arm in boxing.
My RIGHT bicep is bigger than my left because i am right handed.
Overall my left arm is bigger than my right arm.

[KopyKat]

My left peck is bigger, but my right arm is bigger

Ive got it just like you as well, its because i used horrible form at first though and now they are pretty similar, in some lighting its creates an illusion. Its common too, no big deal as long as your using proper form.

[KrushR]

Just make sure you start with you weaker arm and count the reps until failure. When switching to the stronger arm, do as many reps as with the weaker arm, even if you could have done more. Or do exercises with two hands and stop when the weaker arm fails.

Gotta disagree here. This only works if you're doing all sets to failure. (edit: I reread your post and I see that you're doing this at the end of your workout...still disagree with the theory overall)

Instead of punishing your stronger side and not finishing the set, simply do a regular set and add a rep or two to the weaker side. No one lifts with 100% intensity 100% of the time, so most of the time you should be able to add a few reps.

If you're convinced that you lift at 100% intensity and simply can't add a rep then have your spotter help you out with a few negatives.