uneven chest

[nayghty123]

Originally Posted by westside24

Im assuming youre very skinny guy. Alot of us skinny guys have things like thorx vertabrae, and Winged scapula, and bow legged-ness, tight hams, weak glutes, pretty much weak in all areas. I wouldnt consider it scoliosis in any way, but just that youre lacking many muscles and you need to obviously work on those muscles....

if youre having problems build your chest, or even just one side, then more then likely you have a really weak back... you can tell if you have a weak back if your shoulder blades stick out like wings, if you can see your ribs, if your shoulders lean foward instead of being pulled back naturally, if you can see your backbone.... I once had all these signs.

In order to build a big chest and a nice bench press, you need a big back... General rule of thumb, I think you should be able to pull up your weight several times, and row just as much as youre benching... those estimates are just my guess. it will take time, it took me prolly 3-6months to start gainingg noticable muscle, and build a good base, I still look like gumby, but much better

ah that explains it.. youre right in everything you said.. most probably i have a weak back because i have a bad posture.. i can only row half of what i bench.. cause i thought if i build my back more it would make me look more of like being slouched.. you're also right about the bow legged-ness.. you were once were like this?.. what exactly did u do with this problems?? did you also have uneven chest when you started??? i also have uneven back.. my right back is bigger than my left.. while my right chest is smaller than the right.. is your case similar?? have you encountered this type of problem?? i cant just ignore this, im so desperate..

[westside24]

my shoulders blades stuck out real bad before, Ive done so many rows and lateral raises, Ive definately fixed that problem, now my chest has gained a little size, yes one side is slightly bigger than the other, but you can try things like stated by elite, just use Dumbells for bench press's that way you have no choice but to use both pectorals.

it will take time to even out, unfortunately, you cant rush to the gym today and expect everything to look better tommorow. Yes I still have badly bowed legs. my natural stance I still look slouched over with feet spread way out instead of parallel to each other, but im not as bad as before. it takes time.

[nayghty123]

Originally Posted by westside24

my shoulders blades stuck out real bad before, Ive done so many rows and lateral raises, Ive definately fixed that problem, now my chest has gained a little size, yes one side is slightly bigger than the other, but you can try things like stated by elite, just use Dumbells for bench press's that way you have no choice but to use both pectorals.

it will outake time to even t, unfortunately, you cant rush to the gym today and expect everything to look better tommorow. Yes I still have badly bowed legs. my natural stance I still look slouched over with feet spread way out instead of parallel to each other, but im not as bad as before. it takes time.

yah, and i am really not a very patient person either.. but the thing that im worried about is that i thought if i do things wrong, i may end up worse than ever.. that is really my biggest fear.. so if my back is also uneven should i also use dumbells with them?? lat pulldown also gave me uneveness but not too obvious.. should i do one handed pull down so i also even it out??

there is not much we can do with bow leggedness could we?? if there is, let me know.. this is also a big insecurity of mine..

[westside24]

Originally Posted by nayghty123

the thing that im worried about is that i thought if i do things wrong, i may end up worse than ever..

lat pulldown also gave me uneveness but not too obvious..

there is not much we can do with bow leggedness could we?? if there is, let me know.. this is also a big insecurity of mine..

No you cant end up worse then what you are unless you critically injure yourself. which I assure you if you take your time and make sure you moving correctly with every exercise you do, youll be fine. Try watching workut videos for specific movements on youtube. they are good to watch.

If lat pulldown gave you uneveness, then chances are you are using one side more than the other... again, you need to slow down and focus on both muscles and moth sides flexing.

Yes you can fix bow legged-ness. With many many Deadlifts and many many Squats. bow legged ness only happens because again you are weak in all areas. try standing with your feet parallel to each other, perfectly straight legs, now you will notice your knee caps are pointed inwards right? now squeeze your butt cheeks(glutes) together real hard. Notice how your knees go back toward the middle? its because you have a weak ass, weak hams... but to support both of those you need bigger quads. see how every muscle effects each other. they all back each other up, and IT WILL take some time. I gaurantee, if you eat good and plenty and put in a solid 6 months of working out, you will start seeing good results. You will prolly even notice slight results after 2-3 months.

[nayghty123]

Originally Posted by westside24

No you cant end up worse then what you are unless you critically injure yourself. which I assure you if you take your time and make sure you moving correctly with every exercise you do, youll be fine. Try watching workut videos for specific movements on youtube. they are good to watch.

If lat pulldown gave you uneveness, then chances are you are using one side more than the other... again, you need to slow down and focus on both muscles and moth sides flexing.

Yes you can fix bow legged-ness. With many many Deadlifts and many many Squats. bow legged ness only happens because again you are weak in all areas. try standing with your feet parallel to each other, perfectly straight legs, now you will notice your knee caps are pointed inwards right? now squeeze your butt cheeks(glutes) together real hard. Notice how your knees go back toward the middle? its because you have a weak ass, weak hams... but to support both of those you need bigger quads. see how every muscle effects each other. they all back each other up, and IT WILL take some time. I gaurantee, if you eat good and plenty and put in a solid 6 months of working out, you will start seeing good results. You will prolly even notice slight results after 2-3 months.

ill try to do what you say.. to slow down and flex both sides.. im kinda uneven in all parts even the abs.. il try to do what you suggest

but with regards to the bow legged-ness mine is kinda different because my leg (my tibia and fibula bones) is curved it is not straight.. there is not much i could do..sad but true..

[westside24]

they appear curved, your chins you mean. mine do to.... as a result of your feet facing outwards your calves only grow dominantly on the outer sides, making it look curved... even the bone in your chin looks curved, but its not trust me, it can be fixed

[nayghty123]

Originally Posted by westside24

they appear curved, your chins you mean. mine do to.... as a result of your feet facing outwards your calves only grow dominantly on the outer sides, making it look curved... even the bone in your chin looks curved, but its not trust me, it can be fixed

huh?? really?? could you send a pic so i could compare it?? maybe you have a point.. im not so sure about what your saying.. i would certainly want to do something about this.. i grew up believing that i had bow legs i did not know i couldve done something about it.. if you squeeze your chins and calves is your bone straight could you send pic?? its kinda awkward to ask but im desperate with this

[nayghty123]

how exactly do i make my chins smaller??

[westside24]

sorry I didnt get back to you, ill take a picture in a bit, and you can see if my legs look like yours, i mean despite the fact I have a tiny bit of muscle on them, theyre curved chins and small thighs. youll see,

Im pickin up my g/f and were goin out to eat, then when we come back ill take some pix and post them.

[westside24]

http://www.discussfitness.com/forums...657#post400657

Click on that link, and then you will see the pictures, click on the pictures to get a closer look.

[nayghty123]

funny that we have exactly the same shape of legs.. only my bones are a little thicker.. and my legs are a little bigger than yours but not so much of muscles. so what exactly do you plan to do?? if you can not reduce the size of your chins it would not i dont think so much would change..

[westside24]

it will change, with more muscle added to the glutes, and hams, which will turn the legs straight instead of outwards, then you will be able to add muscle to the inner part of the calf easier. its all about balance, which does take alot of time, like I said, put a good 3-6 months youll notice changes, they wont be 100%, but theyll slowly get better.

overall a complete transformation in your body's weakspots wwill take a few years to perfect, if not longer.

[nayghty123]

Originally Posted by westside24

it will change, with more muscle added to the glutes, and hams, which will turn the legs straight instead of outwards, then you will be able to add muscle to the inner part of the calf easier. its all about balance, which does take alot of time, like I said, put a good 3-6 months youll notice changes, they wont be 100%, but theyll slowly get better.

overall a complete transformation in your body's weakspots wwill take a few years to perfect, if not longer.

what are the exercise that i am suppose to do with the legs?? ill take notes.. thanks for everything.. i appreciate it.. maybe ill try to work my legs after a few years im just 19 yrs old im still hoping to grow.. ill start of with my biggest problem to even up my upper body..

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by nayghty123

what are the exercise that i am suppose to do with the legs??

Deadlifts and squats are great exercises for the legs.

[westside24]

rite, deadlifts and squats, which also are very beneficial to the upper body as well. you shouldnt just focus on the upper body. Are you currently working out?

Where do you workout, or where would you?

How much time a week could you dedicate to weight lifting?