Right abs working more than the left?

darreneatschicken
darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Whenever I do ab exercises such as planks and leg raises, I always feel my right abs doing most of the work.

Does this happen to anyone else? Or am I just seriously messed up? What can I do about this other than stretching my left abs more?

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  • cleesus
    cleesus Posts: 87 Member
    Yes I have had this problem, make sure you arent turning your hips or tilting towards one side while doing the exercises. Also flex your abs and push your core into the floor.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR4jd2-kH_E&index=2&list=FLO7kNYYCI7h6i5kLzUiAnpg&t=0s
  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    edited May 2018
    cleesus wrote: »
    Yes I have had this problem, make sure you arent turning your hips or tilting towards one side while doing the exercises. Also flex your abs and push your core into the floor.

    Yes, I think the problem is in my hips being uneven.

    My left leg is half an inch shorter than my right, so throughout my entire life, my hips have been misaligned.

    I now have orthotics that compensate for the leg length discrepancy, but I think my body is still used to old habits.

    Maybe it's time to see a physio who specializes in pelvic stability/realignment.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Single sided planks, crunches etc
  • cleesus
    cleesus Posts: 87 Member
    Dern420 wrote: »
    cleesus wrote: »
    Yes I have had this problem, make sure you arent turning your hips or tilting towards one side while doing the exercises. Also flex your abs and push your core into the floor.

    Yes, I think the problem is in my hips being uneven.

    My left leg is half an inch shorter than my right, so throughout my entire life, my hips have been misaligned.

    I now have orthotics that compensate for the leg length discrepancy, but I think my body is still used to old habits.

    Maybe it's time to see a physio who specializes in pelvic stability/realignment.

    sounds like a plan
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