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Punxsutawney resident
For a little while now I have been doing some unilateral work once or twice per week focussing on my lower left side to bring up perceived muscularity and strength imbalances. This has gone a long way, and the visual difference is minimal now. I am aware that when squatting heavier weights (say 5 reps and below) I still favour my right leg a bit. While I consciously try to exert more pressure through the left (as with all bilateral exercises), and this has improved significantly from say 6 months ago, I am wondering if it is a matter of muscle activation. There is still a slight difference between my left and right VM. Prior to squatting and deadlifting which start my quad and glute/ham days I always preform some glute activation exercises. Even in performing these I can feel a difference between the left and right, albeit less than it was.
I am interested to hear how anyone else has been able to rectify similar imbalances, particularly in the posterior chain, and what you have found to be the best methods for increasing muscle activation particularly of the glutes/VM and any VM specific movements you have found effective.
I am interested to hear how anyone else has been able to rectify similar imbalances, particularly in the posterior chain, and what you have found to be the best methods for increasing muscle activation particularly of the glutes/VM and any VM specific movements you have found effective.
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