How To Deal with Uneven Arm Strengths?

[maddy_avena]

I'm doing P90X and recently upped my weights for bicep work. What I'm finding is that my left arm is stronger than my right. My goal is 15 reps per set and I can do that with my left arm. Right arm is going to failure at about 11-12 reps. Not sure how to deal with this.

* Stop both arms when right goes to failure?

* Drop weight amount to a lower weight on right side only when it goes to failure to finish set?

* Drop weight amount to a lower weight on BOTH sides when right goes to failure to finish set?

Thanks in advance,

Maddy

[Marcina]

Train the weaker arm more than the stronger one.

 

Most people are stronger on one side than the other. For example, my left arm is weaker, so after my set doing both 8 reps with each arm, I'll go back to my left arm and pump out a few more reps.

 

They're more or less even in strength now. Everything I can do on my right side I can do with my left side.

 

Also, check your form too.

[cubby2112]

Make sure to incorporate lots of dumbbell work, too.

[Marcina]

I would also suggest doing as much unilateral work as you can as opposed to bilateral work.

 

And like cubby suggested, dumbbells are great!