What to do about muscle imbalances 🤯
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- How should you workout if you have muscle imbalances?
1. Match reps per side, with a caveat. Most people do the weak side first, then stop their strong side. Instead, try pushing the strong side as normal then matching the weak side with as many rest pause sets as needed.
2. Let your technique change side to side. We're asymmetrical by design, so we shouldn't expect both sides to move the exact same. Need to rotate your leg out more? Rotate your arm in more? Do it. If you force yourself to be unnaturally symmetrical it may be limiting your comfort and performance on the weaker side.
3. Stop worrying about it. No matter what you see on social media, imbalances don't always lead to pain or performance issues. Often, they HELP performance e.g. in elite athletes. And what CAN lead to pain is catastrophizing about a problem that doesn't exist i.e. the nocebo effect.
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What to do about muscle imbalances 👇🏻
1. Match reps per side, with a caveat. Most people do the weak side first, then stop their strong side. Instead, try pushing the strong side as normal then matching the weak side with as many Rest Pause/Myo Rep sets as needed.
2. Let your technique change side to side. We're asymmetrical by design, so we shouldn't expect both sides to move the exact same. Need to rotate your leg out more? Rotate your arm in more? Do it. If you force yourself to be unnaturally symmetrical it may be limiting your comfort and performance on the weaker side.
3. Stop worrying about it. No matter what you see on social media, imbalances don't always lead to pain or performance issues. Often, they HELP performance e.g. in elite athletes. And what CAN lead to pain is catastrophizing about a problem that doesn't exist i.e. the nocebo effect.
Why is starting with the weaker side bad?
@@Mido_ What he means is starting with weaker side and doing the same number of reps with stronger side. You should not do that because the progress on stronger side is slower than progress on the weaker side and it will eventually catch up.
@@reko001 "and it will eventually catch up" - well, it's that the whole point? No more imbalances.
@@Mido_i mean if you do it the other way (pause set/myo/) your weaker side would probably catch up too but it also doesn’t limit the progressing on your dominant side
My weaker side is bigger than stronger side
"Physically, anyway" 💀
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"Ya here that buddy?"
Jelqing 24/7 to turn that curve straight as a ruler 📏 🔥
POV me trying to explain why one arm is stronger than the other
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We know the reason....
@@banane44uhh you might be right😂😅
My right can lift heavy but left can endure longer DB static holds
My left is for wrighting and lifting heavier objects, and my right is for wrighting as well, and for beating my meat
I love this wtf is this guy underrated or something?
Okay nvm Im literally the first comment didnt realize he posted it 3 sec before i commented
I appreciate your swiftness 🫡
Still underrated tho not to give off the wrong impression
@@coacheugeneteo this was a great first impression for your channel - great combination of knowledge and mindset! Appreciate you
@@secrit4859 Even then, this guys is criminally underrated!!
Joke's on you, I wipe with both hands and have achieved perfection.
jokes on u, i dont wipe 🗣️
@@nighthaunter5615jokes
Jokes on u, i dont have hands
Jokes on you I don't have a body...wait
Jokes on u I don’t even have a soul
Theo and Sean are the best influencers about fitness. Keep the fire going
Thank you! 🙏
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@@FLAREZ2010 Mario Rios is far from perfect
Greg Doucette
"Your brain is asymmetrical" I'm stealing this line for my next debate🤧
This!!! As a physiotherapist I would love for this to reach each and every corner of the globe! You have no idea how many times a week I have to repeat that we are asymmetrical by nature to my patients.
Also loved your tips, never thought about the 1st one
There's a difference between 'balance' and 'symmetry'. Both terms are of little use in functional anatomy where 'tropism' is a more helpful term
This is so valid , I always felt that my lats looked uneven but this made me feel better
No one is perfect but try stretching both your lats at the end of back day.
Perfectly symmetrical muscles are very rare, especially considering that some people's muscles attach at slightly different points etc so there's no way they'll ever look the same
Even Ronnie Coleman's erectors were asymmetrical, so don't worry too much!
@@productofmymind4860100%, and heaps of people have asymmetrical abs, more specifically their Rectus abdominis, it doesn’t make their abs look any less awesome.
My lats are uneven, but then again so are the love handles. one bicep is slightly bigger than the other, same with the long head of the tricep on the other arm. The inner forearm muscle pops out more on one arm.
Dude, I cannot emphasise how much this has helped, I was so confused and I was forcing the left side of my body into painful and uncomfortable positions to make my form perfectly symmetrical. This was the only issue I could not figure out and find away around, hearing this was an absolute Godsend.
Didn't realize how much I needed to hear this. Thank you Eugene!
Thanks, needed this, it helps countering self-toxicity hearing this
Bro you have no clue how much this video meant to me. 🔥
Rare to see such a sensible and logical guy on the internet.Keep it up buddy 👍🏻.
This is truly brilliantly shot. I’ve always respected your style and substance, but the clearness of thought with the overall message here hit me very differently. Kudos on a wonderful short.
Great advice dude seriously glad i heard it articulated this way💪
After working out for a year, it starting to develop in me. Thinking my right and left arm is different and I am trying to make it similar which in long time will be body dysmorphia. Your video and another person make me accept that perfect does not really mean identical or simetrical, it is in our mind. Really thank you for the message
I love this guys positivity and coaching ❤
This is one of the best videos i’ve seen in my life
Noel and you are probably the best fitness advisors in the whole youtube.
This is the gym positivity that we all need to hear.
Amazing advice, growing up i was pretty insecure about my abs and pecs since they were asymmetrical but now I’ve matured and gotten over it. Its not in my control and its not a bad thing to be asymmetrical. I went from feeling different to feeling special cause my psych is one of a kind🗣️🔥🔥🔥
That "you are not broken" was an important fact i needed to hear
Thanks man U make me love myself again
Just seen your channel now: You've taken off a weight I've been carrying for nearly 20 years. Thank you.
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You're the best elder brother out here
Thank you man. I was always worried about the imbalance in my body as my muscles started to grow. I thought my exercises were wrong, worried that the muscles in my arms were not balanced, the same in terms of muscle density which manifested itself in visible differences in the size of certain muscle groups, similarly with the chest but now that I saw your video and you explained that it is normal maybe I'll stop worrying about it so much
One of the best advice I have heard in many years ❤
You know, this is exactly what i needed to hear, thanks bruv
I can't believe how spot on this guy is, it's refreshing and mind-blowing at the same time 🤯🔥💯
The best advice ever to get on the internet love it bro ❤
Love the way you teach! Thank you 😄
Such a positive guy!!
AMEN ! Many people including me need to hear this !
Wow thank you so much! This exact thing has been causing me stress ever since I turned 20 I’d say, this video is a big grace and has helped me a ton ❤
Such a relief 😌, hearing you
I needed to hear that man, I have my shoulders just like your. One bigger than another 😢
My man you look much younger with this cut no cap!
This made me feel normal. Thanks
Ive been so worried abt my ribcage this really helped thanks.
That's a statement worth listening to.
My right bicep peak and insertion are different from my left bicep. I used to worry about it all the time but I don’t worry as much now because I know it will never be perfectly symmetrical. U don’t need perfection to have an outstanding physique👑🔱
Thanks Coach I was so worried about this
Good to hear this, but still insecure of my uneven chest. 😅
BRO IS AN underrated GEM
Bro as somebody that is skinny and built muscle I noticed muscle imbalance and I needed this video ❤❤❤
the amount of leg movement i saw in this short is unimaginable.
Thank you. Makes sense. I'm always bothering 😅
Beautifully said sir 💪🏾
Thank you so much for making me more accepting of my body. Today I noticed my left biceps and triceps are larger than my right and I was about to launch a campaign of alternating bicep curls.
Maybe I will still attempt to balance my arms but now I I will do it by coming from a place of more love and acceptance of nature rather than scorn for my body.
I never knew Vinh Giang made fitness content. Keep it up.
Thanks as a scoliosis patient my whole life I really needed that ❤
So true, the other side of our body isn't equal
Thank you so much, thought I was tripping.
Thank you! I just noticed how my right shoulder is a bit bigger than my left and yet your video was perfect timing. Do my best to have good form and work both sides, but don’t sweat a bit asymmetrical. Love it! Subscribed 😊
Also studies done on animals both ambidextrous and with a dominant side the animals with a dominant side were overall better at survival
Beautifully put 👏 👏 👏
I used to worry about this when I first got into weight lifting and even before because I looked odd but now that I’m built I can care less. I think the imperfections are forms of art from within.
Bro i have this problem with my chest and its so annoying but thanks for the confirmation🙏🙏
"perfectly imbalance" is the perfect definition...
As a personal coach myself the amount of information I've learnt from you is so much. Love you brother.
"You are not broken (physically)"
I needed that thanks
My right shoulder isn't as flexible as my left
My right foot have different shape than my left
Whenever I practice my religion I'd get leg cramp on my right first
My grips also differ
Throughout my fitness journey I started to realize things about my body and irks me
But yeah thanks for that
If your right shoulder isn't as flexible train your right shoulder
good reminder, thank you
As a fencer, I absolutely agree.
I learned from you today. Thank you 🙏🏻
perfectly balanced as all things should be.
I have better vascularity on my non-dominant arm because of how I need to develop it more in relation to my dominant side.
Coincidently, I was looking at my shoulders in the gym room the other day and was thinking how can I make it look "balance". Thank you for this post.
this is the best explanation!!!
Mine were really bad when I started lifting, my left arm would give out way before the right on chest press especially. My left tricep is still smaller but feels about the same strength wise
Love ur vids on imbalances. I believe u said something to the effect that the imbalances we see are pretty much only noticeable to ourselves and that applied to this vid for me. Wouldnt of even seen an imbalance in ur physique until u pointed it out 💪
Go near failure with weak side and then do the reps of the strong side and do that till it's mostly balanced
This is why I love sculpting, the human body will never be perfect
You are correct when you say by design
I really needed this video right now, thanks bro
Thank you, now I worry much less about my scoliosis
Holy cow first 6 months in the gym and my shoulders have very similar size ratios. My left front delt is significantly smaller than my right despite being able to handle basically the same stimulus. I needed to see this, thank you eugene
Thank you so much. This helped a lot with some insecurities.
Thank you. God bless you.
My dominant right arm is somehow significantly smaller than my left, same with pecs, this helped me clear up that confusion 😂
ty bruh i fr needed this ong
I needed to hear this
Axial twist made our anatomy unbalanced,in fact when we were embryos our head and body twisted in opposite directions but most of the external organs readjusted,except the internal ones than don't need to, this applies to al vertebrates
this made my body dysmorphia somewhat better
Over 100.000 TH-camrs watching they same nonsense informations! FINALLY something nice to watch !
Good job my friend.
I think the problem with muscle imbalances is that depending on the person they may manifest in biomechanical faults which lead to injury and pain. For me, I am acutely aware of my imbalances, and while I can’t perfect them, when I work on balancing my body a bit more, movements feel better!
Looks like you have been working those new ab training techniques, Eugene! Great message, friend!
Awesome explanation.
Omg thank you so much this helped very much 😮
But my right hand is very ripped than my left hand due to 'non-disclosable' reasons.
Working on your anterior sling and posterior sling will fix all imbalances . I had imbalances from playing baseball being one arm dominar . After correcting my anterior sling (pelvic floor external obliques and front delts ), while also working on the opposite posterior sling ( rear delt, lat, and glute mean .) I trained my sling in a cross pattern, front right pelvic floor with front right internal oblique crossing over to front left external oblique and front left delt . And for posterior sling I worked in a cross pattern as well , right rear delt , right lats, left glute mean , and left outer hip. These slings that our body naturally has can get loose or tight which cause the imbalances . It has nothing to do with our organ imbalances . If you target your sling pattern and fix the tight or loose slings you will fix and achieve proper balance . In your entire body.
I love this positivity ❤
Bro my forearm imbalance is so high right now, I tried to compare how much strength I have in each hand and left hand is just too weak. When I tried to exercise forearms I could move 20 pounds less on my left hand!
I think I'm gonna start training only the left one till it gets more or less the same size and strength
Love this attitude
Bros the first comment
Nothing to be fixed is a really nice thing to say
I needed this thank you
This is validating. Love it. 😅
This sounds like Batmans advice to flash. Awesome
I think the only thing that affects ur functionality is if one side is alot tighter, like one really tight hamstring, pec, etc
You helped my security about my abs😭