right arm weaker than the left

[Not Quite There]

anyone esle suffer from this? I am right handed, so you would think it would be stronger, but no! I think because of the overuse of it, its a bit dodgy, I have some kind of pain in the elbow, possibly tennis elbow.

Yesterday at the gym, 2 people i was spotting for had there right amrs give way on them, whats the reason for this?

 

[Warboss Alex]

Pure and simply, one arm is stronger than the other.

There's no real way to get around this, work them both out hard and the difference might be improved, but really it's something you're stuck with genetically I'm afraid.

Muscular/strength imbalances are extremely common.

 

[sempor]

I don't think genetics have a lot to do with it. I have a different theory. I think that some (right handed)people use their left arm more as a supporting arm and their right arm for fine motor skills. If, for example, you were to open a bottle of coke, personally I would usually lift the bottle up with my left hand and twist of the top with my right hand. This way your left arm gets strained more, and as a result gets stronger.

It could also be that when someone notices one arm is bigger than the other, that person exercises the smaller arm more to compensate. That person might then train it so much more, that it becomes bigger and stronger than the previously stronger one.

 

[Giovanni Casanova]

Alternate hands while jerking off. You're overusing one side.

 

[Schlep]

My left arm is weaker than my right; I'm just holding up my right at the moment on bicep/tricep stuff so my left can catch up. Not too much difference between the two, really.

 

[TheRelic]

At the end of the day they're both muscle, and it is absolutely possible to make the lagging one catch up. Its' no easy task given that you can't work one side without the other reaping at least some of the benefits, but it can be done.

That said, I wouldn't waste my time, unless were talking something major here.