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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
With my non-dominant arm, snatches with a heavy weight are a lot harder. I have a 10lbs difference between right and left on the heavy sets. It's form, rather than strength, for me. It feels so awkward to snatch heavy with my left. I don't pull as hard or as smoothly, so it doesn't go high enough to get under at the top, so I end up trying to press it up (no go).
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Interesting. I didn't realize that imbalances were normal or expected. And I didn't even think about form being different on either side, but it makes sense. Thanks for sharing; it makes me feel a lot better about being lopsided.
I know when I do my pushups, I have a definite bias toward leaning on my right arm to do the work, so I consciously shift my weight toward my left to make sure it's even.
I did 15 mins of HIIT and 20 mins of ss on the bike today. I read some of Practical Programming on the bike. It's interesting; he talks about how periodization is really more geared toward advanced athletes, rather than beginners, and how there is a lot more "how" than "why" on periodization out there. I'm curious about his beginner program (haven't flipped ahead yet) b/c I like his approach but would get REALLY bored on a program of squats, deadlifts, cleans, and bench presses.