Discuss Asymmetry in pushups in Health and Fitness on The Army Rumour Service; I have been having trouble with assymetry in my pushups. My left side appears stronger than my right side, despite being right handed, which results in my constantly twisting my body when doing pushups. As ...
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Asymmetry in pushups I have been having trouble with assymetry in my pushups. My left side appears stronger than my right side, despite being right handed, which results in my constantly twisting my body when doing pushups. As far as I can tell, the issue is in my shoulder area rather than arms.
More pushups does not seem to help as I'm already pushing towards 300 club results on a PFT, so I'm guessing it's technique or something more fundamental. Does anyone have any suggestions for changes in technique or some exercises I could do to try to even things up?
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Try raising one hand during press-ups, or having one hand further forward than the other.
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Which hand should I move forward? The weak side or the stronger side?
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I honestly can't remember - I normally do it swapping half way through as my arms are about the same!
I think it's the one closer to your feet that gets the lion's share of the lifting, so that's where the weak one should go - but try it and see, you'll soon work out which is which!fairygothmother likes this.Roy Durrands dry-bums leprechauns. FACT.
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WIll give that a go, cheers.
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Try bench pressing with free weights using individual dumbells rather than a long bar. This ensures that each side is lifting the same rather than allowing one side to lead. Concentrate on good form and control rather than speed or max weight. Have someone look at your press up positioning to ensure you are symetric and not "on the tilt".
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If you think your issue is weak shoulders then try doing some shoulder press with dumbells in the same way as mentioned above.
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- 23-04-2012, 09:55 #10No I assumed you were a w#$@%$, correctly it seems. Originally Posted by fairygothmother "Tho' I've belted you and flayed you, By the livin' Gawd that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" Mr Kipling Poet and baker.
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