6 months ago I stabbed my left hand (those ribeyes just wouldn't thaw fast enough...or so I thought). Got flexor tendons and all. The doc got me all put back together; good ROM and grip is about 80%. Now, due to obviously favoring my right side for months, my left arm is significantly weaker than my right. I don't feel like I've lost much mass though.
I'm thinking dumbbells are the order of the day for awhile, but should I use the same weight with different reps, or use different weights and same reps?
OR should I stick to barbell and work up to what the weak side can handle?
"John Ray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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6 months ago I stabbed my left hand (those ribeyes just wouldn't thaw fast enough...or so I thought). Got flexor tendons and all. The doc got me all put back together; good ROM and grip is about 80%. Now, due to obviously favoring my right side for months, my left arm is significantly weaker than my right. I don't feel like I've lost much mass though.
I'm thinking dumbbells are the order of the day for awhile, but should I use the same weight with different reps, or use different weights and same reps?
OR should I stick to barbell and work up to what the weak side can handle?
Thanks, John
Dumbells with the same weight and reps per side.
Start with weak side. Do no more than that for the strong side. Allow the weak side to catch up.
This is a common problem. The Hammer Strength Isolateral machines were designed specifically for this purpose. The have a separate handle and lever arm for each side.
