Muscle Imbalances

[ss4vegeta1]

Are these quite common? Most of my movements are Deadlifts, Squats, Rows, Benching,etc all those good compound movements. Wonder if I should throw in some unilateral training to work on bone/muscle imbalances?

 

[C-Dawg]

Is your objective to improve muscle, or to improve movement?

Are these quite common? Most of my movements are Deadlifts, Squats, Rows, Benching,etc all those good compound movements. Wonder if I should throw in some unilateral training to work on bone/muscle imbalances?

 

[ss4vegeta1]

Is your objective to improve muscle, or to improve movement?

Well both but more muscle. My problem is the bone density in my tibia & fibia is less dense in one leg from a car accident when I was young. I still squat heavy and run/sprint miles. I still feel the imbalance and the tibia/fibia bone surface is less dense than the other leg. What do you recommend? Such a strange feeling. To give you an idea I don't do these but I did them a few times before joining a gym. I can't do pistols in one leg without holding on to something, the other leg I can. But I don't do those anymore just heavy ass Squats.

 

[enright3060]

Are these quite common? Most of my movements are Deadlifts, Squats, Rows, Benching,etc all those good compound movements. Wonder if I should throw in some unilateral training to work on bone/muscle imbalances?

What specifically makes you think you have an imbalance? Most people who think they have an imbalance are just weak.

 

[ss4vegeta1]

What specifically makes you think you have an imbalance? Most people who think they have an imbalance are just weak.

I know I have an imbalance, cause when my muscle fatigues I have to concentrate on balancing the weight equally though my legs. Otherwise my other leg could take over in the movement. I was doing squats for a whole yr and didn't ever take it into consideration in the past. Most of the weight transfered to my other leg when exploding in the hole.

 

[enright3060]

I know I have an imbalance, cause when my muscle fatigues I have to concentrate on balancing the weight equally though my legs. Otherwise my other leg could take over in the movement. I was doing squats for a whole yr and didn't ever take it into consideration in the past. Most of the weight transfered to my other leg when exploding in the hole.

You might need to talk to a PT or a really good trainer who can evaluate you.

 

[C-Dawg]

In that case I would suggest the inclusion of regular unilateral drills- pistols, step-ups, lunges, etc. Base everything on the weaker leg. Minor bilateral discrepancies in strength/endurance/control are common and basically benign, but you don't want to have significant differences.

Sometimes however, injuries and/or anatomical aberrations can create "unsolvable" problems

 

[Your Moms Tits**]

Unilateral movements are very important in building strength and staying healthy and working safe. One Leg Squats, Lunges, Split Squats, Lateral and Rotational Squats are all good in developing the stabilizers, activating flexors and improving the CNS function


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[Fedorable]

What specifically makes you think you have an imbalance? Most people who think they have an imbalance are just weak.

isn't that what muscle imbalance is?

 

[Corrosion]

Most imbalances will manifest themselves in your posture.

 

[AbdominalSnoman]

My left nut hangs way lower than my right, but it doesn't seem to effect my lifts or nutting so I don't sweat it.

 

[Stranger Come Knocking]

do the Functional Movement Screening

 

[enright3060]

isn't that what muscle imbalance is?

no - if you are being serious and yes, if you are being a sarcastic bastard.

 

[Fedorable]

no - if you are being serious and yes, if you are being a sarcastic bastard.

i thought it meant one or more muscles are too weak compared to other muscles, thus causing an imbalance.