Your dominant hand can do 5 more reps, yet your weaker hand has completely given up. This is muscle imbalance, a very common problem amongst gym-goers, where certain parts of your body are stronger than others. Muscle imbalance might also occur amongst different muscle groups, but in this blog we’ll be discussing this issue only with respect to your right and left arm.

You do everything with your dominant hand, and therefore it's bound to be stronger. This additional strength is developed long before you first hit the gym, since daily tasks cause your preferred hand to be much stronger. Although this is almost unavoidable for small differences, it can be a huge issue for gym goers, especially in terms of aesthetics. The bicep on your dominant hand is huge, but your less-preferred hand just hangs there, creating an imbalance that looks worse than if you had never gone to the gym.

But don’t worry, the fix is simple. Start doing equal weights and equal reps on both sides. Simple enough, but its execution is much tougher. If your non-dominant hand gave up on a set, then stop it there; don’t carry on with reps with the other hand. Furthermore, start your exercises with your non-dominant hand to make sure you always end up doing an even number of reps. If you follow both these advice, very soon you will see the gap reduce, giving you an even look for your overall build.