have you figured out anything to do about the pec imbalance? more shoulder p/rehab + unilateral work?
Well here's a few things...
- My left tricep is far more flexible than my right.
- My left shoulder is far more flexible than my right (I can reach up my back with my thumb about 4 inches higher with my left hand)
Then:
- My right tricep is much stronger than my left. It's also tighter. I guess it's a bit overractive and doesn't let the right pec do the work in the BB and DB bench.
- My left pec is bigger than my right. I think this pec is the normal size. My left tricep isn't tight (neither are my pecs though) so I'm assuming this is the side that's in balance.
Corrections?:
- I want to videotape my bench form and see if it's symmetrical. My body is probably leaning to one side by itself.
- Before benching, I static stretch my right tricep to make it a bit weaker and force my right pec to do more work.
- Maybe, I'll do unilateral DB benches: On the right side, I'll go all the way down and only 3/4 of the way up. That way my weaker pec does more work, and my stronger tricep does less. On the left side, I'll go all the way up, but 3/4 of the way down. That way my stronger pec does less work and my weaker tricep does more.
The DB benches are done after BB benching as assistance work.
