How to do a proper curl?
When I try to do a curl my right arm over powers my left arm so my left arm is not getting a work out,how can I even this out?Also when I punch have a very hard and accurate hit with my right hand,I can rarely get a straight hit with my left hand and when I do its probably 50% of the power of my right hand,how can I fix this?
Update:I only have a straight bar (from my weight bench) I can't afford separate weights at the moment
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Let me guess...you’re right handed.
You need to weight train your left arm separately from your right arm (still do both sides).
Always start with your non-dominant side (in your case, the left side).
It’s easy to forget because your dominant side always wants to start first.
Whatever how many reps/weights you can do with your left side, go until muscle failure, then you do the right side but DO NOT do more reps than the left side (even if you did not reach muscle failure). That way, your left side can get stronger while your right side is waiting for it to catch up.
Once your left side has caught up with your right side in strength/accuracy...then you still always start with your non-dominant side.
In your everyday life, you use your dominant side more (just to pick up something) so the left side is always catching up with weight training. You could also try to concentrate and use more of your non-dominant side during the day.
If you cannot afford separate weights, find something cheap and heavy...a vacuum cleaner, a chair, a brick, a cement block...My father (he was a boxer) could hold lateral shoulder raises while his four kids were hanging to his arms like monkeys on branches...fun time.
I would start doing curls using your weaker side first. That way you don't end up lifting 10 reps on your right arm, while only going up to 6 reps on your left. Instead, lift 6 reps on your left, then do that on the right. That way they both get even workout.
The best way to curl is with your back against the wall.
stand with your back against the wall.
lock your elbows by your sides.
curl the weights at the same time. ( dont twist your wrist to maximize bicep strength gains)
over time, your strength in your right will par up to your left.
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