How To Fix Muscle Imbalances

There is two kinds of movements you can do, bilateral and unilateral. The bilateral 

movements are the ones when you use two hand or two legs to perform the exercise (For 

example, biceps barbell curls), the unilateral movements are the ones when you use one 

hand or one leg to perform the exercise ( For example, hammer curls ). Sometimes, a 

muscle grow bigger than the other one on the other side, depends on which dominant 

side you have - Left or Right - when you perform a movements, your dominant side is 

always trying to override and do all the work ( for example if you are right handed, your 

right arm will act first then followed by the left hand ). Here is some tips and "NOT 

DO" to prevent in order fix these flaws:

PREVENT DOING EXERCISES AT THE  MACHINES

The machines are not an exact science, they have calculus incertitude, and even if the 

machine is a high standard one, the floor can be uneven, one inch of length can make 

your right pec work harder than your left one for example. Doing exercises with the free 

weight will allow you to balance your movement naturally.

DON'T DO EXTRA WORK FOR YOUR SUBMISSIVE SIDE

Trying to work your submissive side harder, will not fix the muscle imbalances, it will 

escalate to flip the order, and your submissive side will become your dominant side, 

instead, try to put a mind-muscle connection where the movement is parallel on both of 

your sides, meaning that both arms and/or both legs are doing the same amount of work.

DO NOT IGNORE YOUR CORE EXERCISES 

Concentrating only on basic will make your outer muscles big and strong - But what about 

the inner muscles and the ligaments ? - The ligaments holding your joints together, and 

the inner muscles making your posture straight and safe, those must be the prime goal in 

building muscles. Strong superficial muscles with weak ligaments and a weak core is like 

constructing a 120 floor building on a moving boat. Thus, you need to focus on your core 

strength with the same intensity you apply on your basic training pattern. 

*Here is some exercises you can do to strengthen up your ligaments and core :

(These are just examples of many, you can find the ones that suits you)

SHOULDERS LIGAMENTS:

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CORE:

Barbell Side Bend

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Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

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Jackknife Sit-UP

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