I used to carry a lot of decent sized logs and rubbermaids full of stump grindings all day every day, and it became a necessity to use both sides.
My dominant side (right) was naturally stronger and more comfortable, but pretty quickly became adept with the left side too. It took a couple months to rectify, and never actually felt completely natural, but it’s totally doable.
I haven’t tried sandbag-on-shoulder carries, but I do know my left shoulder is slightly stronger than my right based on single-arm KB presses. My left side also better helps finish grindy barbell presses. You’re doing DB clean and presses (maybe single-arm?) – do you also notice a difference in strength there? I think it’s normal to have slight differences between sides (shoulders, arms, legs).
My right is stronger. I’ve been doing the C&P single armed, alienating sides each rep. The left is… dicey. I also hold the rack position differently on the left.
The notion that your sleep position influences either mobility or pain (in those with back pain) is a disproven myth. Everyone can go back to sleeping in the position that allows them their most comfortable rest.
12/23
Some jumps
5 hill sprints
1200m cooldown, interrupted halfway by the ab circuit I missed yesterday: 3x60s plank + 20 situps, no rest
Last night was absolutely miserable. I didn’t react to the first two doses, but the booster hit me hard. Started off with a headache which I figured could be linked to multiple things. Then I fell asleep quickly but only for 1.5 hours, after which chills and what felt like a fever kept me awake until 6 AM. Then I fell asleep for a little while longer, woke up, felt better enough to go into work for a bit, and then did the hill sprints feeling a little dehydrated and on an empty stomach. I felt winded a little more than usual but in the end feel better now that I did that. Gonna go work from home and relax now.