bench - uneven arms

meerkat70
meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
my dad is having a bit of trouble with form on the bench press. from where i stand, it looks almost like on arm is longer than the other so the bar wibbles, and moves up quite unevenly.

any ideas how to address this? he is an older man, if that is significant. (76)

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  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    He needs to lower the weight he is using until he can correct his form. You should also look for muscle imbalances (tight lats, weak pec or shoulder).
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    Maybe try dumbbell chest press sometimes instead of barbell to balance out muscle weakness/imbalance. Mix it up!
  • ntdrive
    ntdrive Posts: 105 Member
    More than likely it's muscle imbalance ... one arm is stronger than the other. Using dumbbells instead of barbell can help reduce the imbalance over time.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    thanks i'll try the dumbbells.

    i don't think the weight is too much - we take it very slow as ive read lift to fail isnt the ideal strategy over a certain age.

    thanks for the suggestions.

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