I have an unbalanced musculature

[marketpantry]

When i do lifts i feel my left side working out more. how would i go aboutcorrecting the musculature so as to have a more even workout? note: ui have mild spasticity on one side of my ody and mild scoliosis likely brought on by said spasticity.

edit: it is very mild. please treat this as if i did not have cerebral palsy. I am cleared to woork out and there isnt much in the way of limitations regarding weight training.

[Off Road]

How long have you been lifting?

[GazzyG]

I wasn't in quite the same situation, but I definitely had a much weaker left arm when I started working out.

A few months down the line and my left arm has definitely caught up and in fact in the case of curls it feels stronger.

I didn't do anything specific to balance them, it kind of happens by itself.

[cutter]

I had a similar problem. That is until I put my el cheap Wal Mart weights on the scale. One labeled 45# was 44 and the other almost 47#. Just something to think about.

[RBB]

I had the same problem many years ago when I started seriously lifting. I grew up and went through college as a tennis player, so as you can imagine it was a huge difference in strength. Do a lot of DB work. It will even out eventually.

[method115]

I had the same problem many years ago when I started seriously lifting. I grew up and went through college as a tennis player, so as you can imagine it was a huge difference in strength. Do a lot of DB work. It will even out eventually.

This is what I was going to say do some DB work.

[JeffreyXL]

Most peopel have muscle imbalances its nothing to worry about as long as it dont get out of hand. Make sure you get some unilateral work done and always start out with your weakest side so you get en equal amount of stimulation.

[gman1]

If one of your sides is weaker, mentally focus on the weak side more when you lift. In dumbell exercises, add a few extra reps to the weaker side. For example, if doing dumbell curls, and your left side tends to be stronger, then stop short of full exhaustion on your left side, but max out your right side. Do this just long enough for you to feel more even in your exercises.