Extreme Asymmetry in Bench Press and Slight Imbalances on Squats & Deadlifts

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hey Austin and Jordan,

First of all, I’d like to say thanks for providing tons of in-depth YouTube videos on how to properly perform the 3 major lifts: SBD. Certainly, I’ve slowly eliminated minor technical errors thanks to your valuable content.

Recently, I started filming my lifts and noticed:

  1. Left Side Starts Higher on Bench Press
  2. Right Side Rises Higher on Deadlift

Here’s a 1-minute YouTube video of both the Bench Press and Deadlift issue and even in my last meet a week ago:

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5AwcYrBs0c&ab_channel=BorisChen

I’ve researched other posts on this specific issue and it seems like you recommend not worrying about it.

Currently, I’m incorporating unilateral exercises but still don’t see a huge difference: Single Leg Hip Thrusters, Dumbbell Press, Barbell Squats, etc.

What other methods would you recommend for fixing these issues?

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DZ,

The video is set to private, but I’m not worried about these asymmetries, in general. I wouldn’t do unilateral exercises to correct for it. I would recommend training for a year without worry about this and then re-evaluating.

-Jordan

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I just set it to Public. For Deadlifts and Squats, they are just minor asymmetries. But if you look at the Bench Press footage, it is much more prominent.

4

It looks like you’re just crooked on the bench, as you’re substantial shifted to the right. There’s no apparent muscle imbalance here.

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