What to do about muscle imbalances 🤯

How should you workout if you have muscle imbalances?
1. Match reps per side, with a caveat. Most people do the weak side first, then stop their strong side. Instead, try pushing the strong side as normal then matching the weak side with as many rest pause sets as needed.
2. Let your technique change side to side. We're asymmetrical by design, so we shouldn't expect both sides to move the exact same. Need to rotate your leg out more? Rotate your arm in more? Do it. If you force yourself to be unnaturally symmetrical it may be limiting your comfort and performance on the weaker side.
3. Stop worrying about it. No matter what you see on social media, imbalances don't always lead to pain or performance issues. Often, they HELP performance e.g. in elite athletes. And what CAN lead to pain is catastrophizing about a problem that doesn't exist i.e. the nocebo effect.

[@coacheugeneteo]

What to do about muscle imbalances 👇🏻 1. Match reps per side, with a caveat. Most people do the weak side first, then stop their strong side. Instead, try pushing the strong side as normal then matching the weak side with as many Rest Pause/Myo Rep sets as needed. 2. Let your technique change side to side. We're asymmetrical by design, so we shouldn't expect both sides to move the exact same. Need to rotate your leg out more? Rotate your arm in more? Do it. If you force yourself to be unnaturally symmetrical it may be limiting your comfort and performance on the weaker side. 3. Stop worrying about it. No matter what you see on social media, imbalances don't always lead to pain or performance issues. Often, they HELP performance e.g. in elite athletes. And what CAN lead to pain is catastrophizing about a problem that doesn't exist i.e. the nocebo effect.

[@Mido_]

Why is starting with the weaker side bad?

[@reko001]

​@@Mido_ What he means is starting with weaker side and doing the same number of reps with stronger side. You should not do that because the progress on stronger side is slower than progress on the weaker side and it will eventually catch up.

[@Mido_]

@@reko001 "and it will eventually catch up" - well, it's that the whole point? No more imbalances.

[@mugi1571]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Mido_i mean if you do it the other way (pause set/myo/) your weaker side would probably catch up too but it also doesn’t limit the progressing on your dominant side

[@spicygaming8779]

My weaker side is bigger than stronger side

[@DanishMan77]

POV me trying to explain why one arm is stronger than the other

[@MinToni90]

😂

[@banane44]

We know the reason....

[@timmy6246]

​@@banane44uhh you might be right😂😅

[@StagnantFailure]

My right can lift heavy but left can endure longer DB static holds

[@CocaineCowboyJones]

My left is for wrighting and lifting heavier objects, and my right is for wrighting as well, and for beating my meat

[@secrit4859]

I love this wtf is this guy underrated or something?

[@secrit4859]

Okay nvm Im literally the first comment didnt realize he posted it 3 sec before i commented

[@coacheugeneteo]

I appreciate your swiftness 🫡

[@secrit4859]

Still underrated tho not to give off the wrong impression

[@lockani]

​@@coacheugeneteo this was a great first impression for your channel - great combination of knowledge and mindset! Appreciate you

[@CRAZYJO24]

​@@secrit4859 Even then, this guys is criminally underrated!!

[@BiillyGuote]

"Physically, anyway" 💀

[@coacheugeneteo]

👀

[@08nu]

ayyo bro roasting our mental health 🤣

[@mongkolchaik5865]

😂😭😭😭😭

[@Complex_assault]

(Checks pants) "Ya here that buddy?"

[@a-noobis1689]

Jelqing 24/7 to turn that curve straight as a ruler 📏 🔥

[@jewtrim3192]

This is so valid , I always felt that my lats looked uneven but this made me feel better

[@MaxIronsThird]

No one is perfect but try stretching both your lats at the end of back day.

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Perfectly symmetrical muscles are very rare, especially considering that some people's muscles attach at slightly different points etc so there's no way they'll ever look the same

[@productofmymind4860]

Even Ronnie Coleman's erectors were asymmetrical, so don't worry too much!

[@arthurfleck629]

@@productofmymind4860100%, and heaps of people have asymmetrical abs, more specifically their Rectus abdominis, it doesn’t make their abs look any less awesome.

[@fusiontoa18]

My lats are uneven, but then again so are the love handles. one bicep is slightly bigger than the other, same with the long head of the tricep on the other arm. The inner forearm muscle pops out more on one arm.

[@agoonist]

This!!! As a physiotherapist I would love for this to reach each and every corner of the globe! You have no idea how many times a week I have to repeat that we are asymmetrical by nature to my patients. Also loved your tips, never thought about the 1st one

[@plinkert22]

There's a difference between 'balance' and 'symmetry'. Both terms are of little use in functional anatomy where 'tropism' is a more helpful term

[@BC-wj8fx]

We're not symmetrical back to front. He seems to miss the point that it's not left/right imbalance that's serious but front/back. Nearly everyone has impinged shoulders because tight chests and weak backs. Back pain from sitting, anterior pelvic tilt, so many serious painful problems come from front / back imbalance.

[@_alex_y.not_]

Joke's on you, I wipe with both hands and have achieved perfection.

[@nighthaunter5615]

jokes on u, i dont wipe 🗣️

[@Gabriel_JudgeofHell]

@@nighthaunter5615jokes

[@Xseroro]

Jokes on u, i dont have hands

[@samuelrobel9847]

Jokes on you I don't have a body...wait

[@dawagurung1097]

Jokes on u I don’t even have a soul

[@doke1x]

Theo and Sean are the best influencers about fitness. Keep the fire going

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@DD-gh9si]

Dr Mike

[@FLAREZ2010]

Mario rios

[@aquifrahman9800]

​@@FLAREZ2010 Mario Rios is far from perfect

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

Greg Doucette

[@devanne3]

"Your brain is asymmetrical" I'm stealing this line for my next debate🤧

[@pierrefloury8204]

212 likes and no comments ? Lemme fix that

[@BigBoyCheezit]

Bro😭

[@warrenarnoldmusic]

Definitely on the spectrum

[@Raskolnikov1996]

I'm trying to think in some structure that isn't symmetrical in the brain, but there isn't any 🧐. Even unique structures are symmetrical because they're in the midline

[@youtubecommenter8532]

😭😂😂

[@fin5622]

Dude, I cannot emphasise how much this has helped, I was so confused and I was forcing the left side of my body into painful and uncomfortable positions to make my form perfectly symmetrical. This was the only issue I could not figure out and find away around, hearing this was an absolute Godsend.

[@tthreat23]

This is truly brilliantly shot. I’ve always respected your style and substance, but the clearness of thought with the overall message here hit me very differently. Kudos on a wonderful short.

[@croissant5719]

Didn't realize how much I needed to hear this. Thank you Eugene!

[@apasela]

After working out for a year, it starting to develop in me. Thinking my right and left arm is different and I am trying to make it similar which in long time will be body dysmorphia. Your video and another person make me accept that perfect does not really mean identical or simetrical, it is in our mind. Really thank you for the message

[@saduqahlulbait3194]

Rare to see such a sensible and logical guy on the internet.Keep it up buddy 👍🏻.

[@buddhacrisN]

I really needed this, feeling like I was off and imbalanced in my muscle mass, especially with my left arm feeling smaller and weaker. Thank you so much

[@prazonybanan2143]

Thank you man. I was always worried about the imbalance in my body as my muscles started to grow. I thought my exercises were wrong, worried that the muscles in my arms were not balanced, the same in terms of muscle density which manifested itself in visible differences in the size of certain muscle groups, similarly with the chest but now that I saw your video and you explained that it is normal maybe I'll stop worrying about it so much

[@232-gabrieltrois7]

This is one of the best videos i’ve seen in my life

[@janickgonzalez8900]

I can't believe how spot on this guy is, it's refreshing and mind-blowing at the same time 🤯🔥💯

[@portmonee9207]

That "you are not broken" was an important fact i needed to hear

[@kinsumandal2467]

Noel and you are probably the best fitness advisors in the whole youtube.

[@landon_harper]

My right bicep peak and insertion are different from my left bicep. I used to worry about it all the time but I don’t worry as much now because I know it will never be perfectly symmetrical. U don’t need perfection to have an outstanding physique👑🔱

[@daboerne]

That's pretty common, I have the same. Even Arnold had it

[@joashdaike5542]

Bro you have no clue how much this video meant to me. 🔥

[@Ambitionmma]

I love this guys positivity and coaching ❤

[@patricksweeney5405]

Just seen your channel now: You've taken off a weight I've been carrying for nearly 20 years. Thank you.

[@coacheugeneteo]

🫡

[@chastings.0543]

Great advice dude seriously glad i heard it articulated this way💪

[@OvrTheTopJustin]

Thank you for being able to explain it like that. I felt such a relief. Like my body doesn’t have to be perfect like the people I see on the internet. Because I’m created perfectly imbalanced.

[@esso0527]

This is the gym positivity that we all need to hear.

[@DEMANATI]

Amazing advice, growing up i was pretty insecure about my abs and pecs since they were asymmetrical but now I’ve matured and gotten over it. Its not in my control and its not a bad thing to be asymmetrical. I went from feeling different to feeling special cause my psych is one of a kind🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffhardysoul]

Thanks, needed this, it helps countering self-toxicity hearing this

[@saschadufetre6180]

AMEN ! Many people including me need to hear this !

[@darkseer4998]

Thanks man U make me love myself again

[@luck3743]

structurally and FUNCTIONALLY explain a lot of things thx my g

[@jared6893]

Love the way you teach! Thank you 😄

[@yashudaysingh6011]

One of the best advice I have heard in many years ❤

[@xaver7945]

Thanks as a scoliosis patient my whole life I really needed that ❤

[@minnachristina4386]

I've never really worked out seriously, but this video helped me with some of my body image issues. The fact that my muscles aren't symmetrical has always bothered me, so thank you for making this! ❤

[@silentnight3192]

Thank you. God bless you.

[@notoriusbig5323]

you actually made me feel a lot better about myself. thank you

[@shigure9093]

Thank you so much, thought I was tripping.

[@Amitpande19]

You're the best elder brother out here

[@p3pable]

"You are not broken (physically)" I needed that thanks My right shoulder isn't as flexible as my left My right foot have different shape than my left Whenever I practice my religion I'd get leg cramp on my right first My grips also differ Throughout my fitness journey I started to realize things about my body and irks me But yeah thanks for that

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

If your right shoulder isn't as flexible train your right shoulder

[@QuestionS0cietyTod4Y]

Mother of lord thank you so much. You just nailed like 30% of my mental problems. My ribcage and how one side of my abs doesn't fold like the other. Fuck, Thank You, I kinda cried I was so happy.

[@mrunankBathe]

But my right hand is very ripped than my left hand due to 'non-disclosable' reasons.

[@bradsavvy3744]

Beautifully put 👏 👏 👏

[@Yoss223]

I find it unsetlling you caught me while wiping my ass with my off-hand 💀

[@coacheugeneteo]

😂😂

[@VishalYadav-bb6eu]

The best advice ever to get on the internet love it bro ❤

[@mehressagreen4615]

Thought I was about to love myself til you tore me down like that XD

[@manasshrivastava8535]

Such a positive guy!!

[@jebediahkerman7357]

i just can’t put my finger on what exactly i like about his voice, but i find it extremely soothing and nice

[@Akubbx]

Beautifully said sir 💪🏾

[@NiniskoMueller]

My goodness, this is so refreshing. I am a personal trainer and been wrapping my head around imbalances for so long, wishing to figure it out, thinking it is a big part my magical job to balance them folks out as much as possible... can you imagine the brain energy waste ? 😂 an the web is OF COURSE filled with such critical point of views picking on and drilling in minority reports... aaaaaaaah. Such a great message!

[@GamerofGamesGG]

Something I needed to hear. Thanks coach!

[@arshaddareal3224]

This is the gym content we need

[@LucasLinder]

I really needed this one! Thanks Eugene!

[@erikhristev2613]

Wow thank you so much! This exact thing has been causing me stress ever since I turned 20 I’d say, this video is a big grace and has helped me a ton ❤

[@michalolz24]

You know, this is exactly what i needed to hear, thanks bruv

[@Chloe11738]

You can definitely improve muscle symmetry… unilateral exercises.

[@Gabe1026]

Thanks king, needed to hear this

[@notsurefornow69]

BRO IS AN underrated GEM

[@jazzc585]

I needed to hear that today, ❤ ! You are awesome 😎

[@gabrielgonzalez1993]

Thank you so much for making me more accepting of my body. Today I noticed my left biceps and triceps are larger than my right and I was about to launch a campaign of alternating bicep curls. Maybe I will still attempt to balance my arms but now I I will do it by coming from a place of more love and acceptance of nature rather than scorn for my body.

[@laurenpridemore2346]

Didnt know that about the ribcage being slightly rotated! Useful info for me. Thank you!

[@theicekingonYT]

This video is strangely soothing

[@maroofsiddiqui]

Such a relief 😌, hearing you

[@ndifsmurida8838]

This is validating. Love it. 😅

[@LMTLSLifestyle]

I used to worry about this when I first got into weight lifting and even before because I looked odd but now that I’m built I can care less. I think the imperfections are forms of art from within.

[@Hirotara]

Brother, I didn’t even realise there was an “imbalance” until you literally had to point it out. Fellas, we are our worst enemy at times, keep at the hard work but not at the expense of ourselves . Great video regardless my guy 😎👍

[@francishassan6808]

Working on your anterior sling and posterior sling will fix all imbalances . I had imbalances from playing baseball being one arm dominar . After correcting my anterior sling (pelvic floor external obliques and front delts ), while also working on the opposite posterior sling ( rear delt, lat, and glute mean .) I trained my sling in a cross pattern, front right pelvic floor with front right internal oblique crossing over to front left external oblique and front left delt . And for posterior sling I worked in a cross pattern as well , right rear delt , right lats, left glute mean , and left outer hip. These slings that our body naturally has can get loose or tight which cause the imbalances . It has nothing to do with our organ imbalances . If you target your sling pattern and fix the tight or loose slings you will fix and achieve proper balance . In your entire body.

[@yashwanthkumar5332]

I couldn't find the asymmetry until you pointed it out.

[@spencerweaver9691]

Wow i needed to hear this, thank you so much

[@yfttb4855]

Thanks, I actually needed that.

[@hh8120]

Over 100.000 KZbinrs watching they same nonsense informations! FINALLY something nice to watch ! Good job my friend.

[@titanking6286]

I was kinda worried about this, but this video helped me realize that I dont need to agonize over it really

[@bro6822]

"physically, anywayy" hits hard 💀😬

[@jeffreymclean9958]

Thank you! I just noticed how my right shoulder is a bit bigger than my left and yet your video was perfect timing. Do my best to have good form and work both sides, but don’t sweat a bit asymmetrical. Love it! Subscribed 😊

[@Lazytuahboi]

I play badminton 3 hours everyday so I have major muscle imbalance in my right arm so this might actually help with muscle imbalance, thanks man

[@gabriellima4602]

Loved to hear that :')

[@EnglishwithAlan]

Omg. Beautiful, strong, intelligent, and wise. So unfair to us normal people.

[@dhruvsharma-uj6uk]

Nice content bro . Keep on shining you got a bright future in front of you .

[@MuhammedSanjid-v5l]

your videos are super useful bro pr should i say the best workout channel? keep up the good work.

[@KingShroom]

You made me less self conscious thank you

[@harshrathod5061]

My man you look much younger with this cut no cap!

[@deanthegod5649]

I kinda needed to hear this ❤

[@SreehariSiju-fr2kt]

Thank u bro I was really bothered about it😢😢😊

[@kennedypuckettmusic2067]

I love this positivity ❤

[@zenox6250]

Bro i have this problem with my chest and its so annoying but thanks for the confirmation🙏🙏

[@winchan-m9i]

He is the real deal .I watch is content

[@deonx262]

This made me feel normal. Thanks

[@glorious6779]

This was really helpful, actually.

[@fazlehadiazmat7g803]

this made my body dysmorphia somewhat better

[@bronwynst4280]

I learned from you today. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@renatafaria5015]

I really needed this video right now, thanks bro

[@lashimoon]

Embrace the gift that has been given to you.

[@Cagen45]

I just wanna look good idc if my one ab is slightly crooked

[@LeoBodyWeight]

Ive been so worried abt my ribcage this really helped thanks.

[@hassanbarquet]

this is the best explanation!!!

[@BeeeHonest]

Coincidently, I was looking at my shoulders in the gym room the other day and was thinking how can I make it look "balance". Thank you for this post.

[@billyjackson3472]

I never knew Vinh Giang made fitness content. Keep it up.

[@nonoasailo9690]

As a personal coach myself the amount of information I've learnt from you is so much. Love you brother.

[@Кронос-д2э]

Thank you, now I worry much less about my scoliosis