As most of you know, I learn karate. I train five days a week, up to six classes per week. On the two days I am not training, I practice and work out at home.
On an ordinary day, I would usually:
- walk for at least a kilometre at a fast pace
- do 20 sit ups
- pull weights, forty reps at fifteen kilos
- try my hand at push ups - not very good, but I can manage three, compared to zero this time last week
- jog on the spot for ten minutes if I am unable to walk outside
- get down in sumo stance for one minute
- do the plank for at least one minute
My problem is that although I am building muscles in my arms, my right arm seems to be developing muscles at a much faster rate than my left. Does this have anything to do with the fact I am right handed? Do I need to work more on my left arm to even things up, or will it balance itself out naturally?
Also, I am currently pulling fifteen kilo weights, when last week I was pulling ten. How long should I wait before I add on another five kilograms? Do I wait until I can comfortably pull the fifteen, or do I just add on another five each week regardless of whether I can pull them or not?
On an ordinary day, I would usually:
- walk for at least a kilometre at a fast pace
- do 20 sit ups
- pull weights, forty reps at fifteen kilos
- try my hand at push ups - not very good, but I can manage three, compared to zero this time last week
- jog on the spot for ten minutes if I am unable to walk outside
- get down in sumo stance for one minute
- do the plank for at least one minute
My problem is that although I am building muscles in my arms, my right arm seems to be developing muscles at a much faster rate than my left. Does this have anything to do with the fact I am right handed? Do I need to work more on my left arm to even things up, or will it balance itself out naturally?
Also, I am currently pulling fifteen kilo weights, when last week I was pulling ten. How long should I wait before I add on another five kilograms? Do I wait until I can comfortably pull the fifteen, or do I just add on another five each week regardless of whether I can pull them or not?