One bigger than the other? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Carter · 21-03-2006, 09:01 PM

I have been training hard and eating right for nearly a year, and have seen awsome changes, but have lately started to notice one of my Traps is larger than the other?

I train Traps with shoulders or just after shoulders, doing heavy shrugs followed by up-right rows, variating between barbell, dumbells and machine. Am I doing something wrong? What can I do to fix it?

Any advice?

**hackskii** · 21-03-2006, 10:00 PM

I would use dumbells form now on.
I had a friend that broke his collor bone and had this but it was injury induced.

Might be normal bro for you.
Is it really noticible?
To other people?

Ari · 21-03-2006, 11:00 PM

i had a gym tutor with what maybe a simular problem he said it was from carrying a bag on 1 shoulder, carying things in 1 hand etc. the muscles weren't that different in size 1 was just higher than the other

BIG-UNC · 22-03-2006, 09:07 AM

i'm the same i need to change the position of one of my arms for them to look the same!!! confused?? so am i!!..unc

Ironman · 22-03-2006, 09:28 AM

Best thing to do is is as much dumbell work as possible - personally I find when using bars I favour my stronger side which is my right - so when I push heavy I tend to overcompensate with my stronger side to make up for my weaker side.
So I use dumbells as much as possible so that each side works as much as the other.

Lee · 22-03-2006, 12:04 PM

could be an problem with your posture?

if your not holding your self properly when standing up right, i can see this could cause an inbalance

leecal · 22-03-2006, 01:08 PM

ive kinda got the same problem. your traps are noticable when your shoulders plates are moved upwards. i seem to be only able to move my left, which also sticks out more than my right. it looks like i only have the trap muscle of my left

meera · 22-03-2006, 01:19 PM

Are you right handed and if so is your right trap larger than your left? Could be your day to day use of that muscle (outside training) causing a variation in size.

21-03-2006, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Carter Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 37	One bigger than the other? I have been training hard and eating right for nearly a year, and have seen awsome changes, but have lately started to notice one of my Traps is larger than the other? I train Traps with shoulders or just after shoulders, doing heavy shrugs followed by up-right rows, variating between barbell, dumbells and machine. Am I doing something wrong? What can I do to fix it? Any advice?

21-03-2006, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,164	I would use dumbells form now on. I had a friend that broke his collor bone and had this but it was injury induced. Might be normal bro for you. Is it really noticible? To other people? __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

22-03-2006, 01:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
meera CEE...mmmmmm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 299	Are you right handed and if so is your right trap larger than your left? Could be your day to day use of that muscle (outside training) causing a variation in size. __________________ Ain't noone in this world like a Bruce....

21-03-2006, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ari Gym Instructor Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 82	i had a gym tutor with what maybe a simular problem he said it was from carrying a bag on 1 shoulder, carying things in 1 hand etc. the muscles weren't that different in size 1 was just higher than the other

22-03-2006, 09:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
BIG-UNC IF YOU BUILD IT.....THEY WILL COME! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 1,945	i'm the same i need to change the position of one of my arms for them to look the same!!! confused?? so am i!!..unc

22-03-2006, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ironman Sculpting the masterpiece Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,464	Best thing to do is is as much dumbell work as possible - personally I find when using bars I favour my stronger side which is my right - so when I push heavy I tend to overcompensate with my stronger side to make up for my weaker side. So I use dumbells as much as possible so that each side works as much as the other.

22-03-2006, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
leecal Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	ive kinda got the same problem. your traps are noticable when your shoulders plates are moved upwards. i seem to be only able to move my left, which also sticks out more than my right. it looks like i only have the trap muscle of my left