Been playing tennis for about 6 years now. My right arm, especially my bicep, is huge compared to my left arm. This difference is really noticeable when I flex or stretch. Anybody have any ideas?
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12-11-2007, 08:01 PM #1Registered User
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12-11-2007, 08:03 PM #2Registered User
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work out lol if u have a good bicep workout then just playing tennis shouldnt make a big difference. you could also do a few extra reps on ur left arm
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12-11-2007, 08:30 PM #3Registered User
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It's obvious just work your left arm a little bit more...I play tennis..been playing for 11 years and both my arms look the same. Do you play backhand with one hand or two hands?
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I have a 2 handed backhand swing. I don't think that's the reason why my right arm is a giant thoughOriginally Posted by -Will-
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12-11-2007, 09:08 PM #5Registered User
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its all the fapping, lol really all you can do is just start carrying things with your left hand and when you workout your arms stop your right when your left is tiredOriginally Posted by Federerman101
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12-11-2007, 09:12 PM #6Paranoid Schizofreak
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Yeah I had the same problem with my forearms because I used my right arm dominantly to move plates in the gym. So I try to carry all the plates with my left arm now. It's helped quite a bit...
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12-11-2007, 09:37 PM #7Banned
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i don't play tennis.... but from what i can see the movement involves very little bicep....
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12-11-2007, 09:40 PM #8Paranoid Schizofreak
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Yeah, I played tennis for a while and after the first few days I felt it A LOT in my forearm and front delt. Forearm never got used to it though lol.
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12-11-2007, 09:41 PM #9Registered User
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Fapping has nothing to do with it. I play tennis with right and fap with left, and my right forearm/arm is much more vascular and much larger.Originally Posted by deathx
I try to use my left hand for things such as washing the car and only use dumbells at gym, and hope they'll even out a bit over time.
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12-13-2007, 04:24 PM #10Registered User
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I used to play pro for a while. Your dominant arm is always bigger - in tennis that's your right arm if you're right-handed. Singles or doubles handed backhand. Obviously the more you work your right arm and bicep, the more definition and strength long-term.
I asked the same question as you a few years ago - replies were do more specific dumbell exercises for each arm and work your arm more - do some drop sets to really break the muscle down and dose up with protein 5-6 times a day.
It's tough to be a good tennis player and big - workouts have to be short and intense....and remember to stuff your face with food!
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