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CK2
CK2
Feb 2023
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That looks like a good program sallykate. Love GGS.
EvilPixie
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Feb 2023
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Morning all

Today's upper body session I upped the weights

Biceps with dumbbells - on my highest weight, lowest reps, my right arm was fine but my left arm struggled. What's the best way to increase the strength in my left arm?

keep to the same weight on both arms and just rest more between reps on the left but still do the same reps/weight as the right

or not use the higher weight?
or something else?
Shades
Shades
Feb 2023
9:38am, 8 Feb 2023
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Pix - I've just been shopping in Aldi, they still have quite a lot of fitness equipment and I noticed this morning they are selling a sling to assist with doing pull ups. I think it was £8.99. I can't find it on their website though.
EvilPixie
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Feb 2023
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Oh I feel a lunchtime walk coming on!
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Feb 2023
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I think you keep the same weights Pix, use the weakest one to ‘set’ how many you do, or do as many as you can until failure. The weaker one will catch up eventually!
EvilPixie
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Feb 2023
11:24am, 8 Feb 2023
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Thanks Meg!
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Feb 2023
1:44pm, 8 Feb 2023
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only plates left :-(
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Feb 2023
2:26pm, 8 Feb 2023
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I went to the gym again today and still couldn't get near the barbells, but I did enjoy playing with the individual dumbbells. It is so much easier to change weights when you don't have to keep adding and taking off plates.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Feb 2023
2:35pm, 8 Feb 2023
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GM I agree!
I'm trying to get my head around what exercises when in order to minimise the swapping of plates and if this would work! LOL
Shades
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4:13pm, 8 Feb 2023
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Pix - sorry I sent you on a wasted journey to Aldi.

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