One leg feeling more worked when squatting

blopmiyers
blopmiyers Posts: 195 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm fairly new to lifting and I've realized whenever I squat, I feel my left leg getting worked more, I don't feel it as much in my right. Is this normal? I'm certain I have proper form.

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  • socalrunner59
    socalrunner59 Posts: 149 Member
    You may have a strength imbalance (right leg quad & hamstring is weaker than left). Test each legs on something like a leg press using a weight that will make you reach failure in about 6-8 reps. If you do have a strength imbalance, you'll need to create a strengthening program for the weaker leg.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Might also want to check if your hip is shifting to one side during the decent.
  • Neanbean13
    Neanbean13 Posts: 211 Member
    Yea I'd go see sports physio. Check first you don't have any imbalances before u go heavy and get injured. (Talking from experience ) Then I would add in isolation exercises for hams, glutes quads. I has weak left glute and my adductor took all the weight and tore, rehab, now is always tight so check range of motion of hips ankles too. But as its so diff for everyone I STRONGLY advise to see specialist. And not just a personal trainer at your gym. They might know how to lift but they not all trained in anatomy and don't know what to look out for and just keep piling weight on.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    if you are confident with your form, i personally wouldn't worry about it too much. As you add weight to the bar both your legs are gonna have to kick in to power the lift. Make sure you do some single leg accessory exercises also, maybe single leg press. Also be sure your whole body and both leg's muscles are fully engaged and firing for the entire lift, that way they're both getting worked out and not just the stronger leg.
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