does anyone advocate an asymmetric bench press to work on one arm more than another? e.g. holding the bar asymmetrically or having asymmetrical weights
if you have done this, please let me know about your experience and if you advocate this.
if you have theoretical advice, please label it as such.
thanks
dan h.
how bout no, scott. if you were to do something like that itd be with dumbells, but itd still be borderline retarded. i hope this is just a theoretical question.
why is working out asymmetrically retarded? if working out asymmetrically is retarded (including with dumbells) how can you overcome minor asymmetry in strength and size?
this is reply tells me nothing.
Bored? Go read ‘Modern Trends’ again. I think its time for a lot of people to stop absorbing and start rejecting ideas, as to bruce-lee’s advice. Seriosly. Think about it for a minute.
i am not advocating this idea. i have never done this before. since symmetry in strength and size may have been an issue to an experienced bench presser, i am seeking out experience from those who’ve done it and continue doing it, or those who did it and stopped for some reason.
again, this reply doesn’t give me any new information. if you don’t want to help me out or can’t because you don’t know about this then just go on to the next thread. i don’t need to know about bruce lee.
I thought I was helping. Never mind.
dahn: I’m currently recovering from an injury to my coracobrachialis/delt/pec tie-in. I have found asymmetric incline benches with a dumbbell to be extremely effective, in my case. Am also doing DB and O-bar side presses. These movements, along with three visits to my ART practitioner, have proven to be quite helpful. (Can now do push-presses at almost full-tilt with out any discomfort - soon I’ll be BB benching again.)
BTW - My pecs, tri’s, and delts get a heck of a workout from a-sym presses, and still look pretty damn good!
danh,
Do you have something against Bruce Lee?
joey, thanks a bunch. that’s exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I developed tendonitis in my left wrist and shoulder and took some time off from the bench press. my left arm atrophied a bit more than my right arm during my time off so I was thinking of doing asymmetrical training to get back into it but thought to ask you guys first.
Again thanks.
zeb, nothing. unless bruce lee had some insight or theorems on asymmetrical training, i think his mention is off topic. if the Undertaker wrote a book about why he only choke slams with his right arm, please let me know.
I have to do something similar to this in my Renegade Powerlifting program. It’s called a “differential” bench press. And I use more weight on side of the bar than the other by 3.5, 5 or 7 percent. I alternate the amount on each side from set to set.
I’d be very interested in people’s experiences here as well. I’m left handed, and my left pec and front delt are larger than my right. I’m assuming people would overload the right side to make it work harder. Other than benching, are there other ways to help correct this imbalance?
I did this with a squat once. Mind you, it was unintentional (note to self: don’t train while half asleep), but did my core ever get a great workout that day. 
Kinetix:
did you do that 5x5?
wondering how long it took to wake up
thanks for the info guys.