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CK2 Feb 2023 10:03pm, 6 Feb 2023 1,763 posts	0 CK2 That looks like a good program sallykate. Love GGS.
EvilPixie Feb 2023 9:22am, 8 Feb 2023 40,201 posts	0 EvilPixie Morning all Today's upper body session I upped the weights Biceps with dumbbells - on my highest weight, lowest reps, my right arm was fine but my left arm struggled. What's the best way to increase the strength in my left arm? keep to the same weight on both arms and just rest more between reps on the left but still do the same reps/weight as the right or not use the higher weight? or something else?
Shades Feb 2023 9:38am, 8 Feb 2023 978 posts	0 Shades Pix - I've just been shopping in Aldi, they still have quite a lot of fitness equipment and I noticed this morning they are selling a sling to assist with doing pull ups. I think it was £8.99. I can't find it on their website though.
EvilPixie Feb 2023 9:39am, 8 Feb 2023 40,203 posts	0 EvilPixie Oh I feel a lunchtime walk coming on!
Meglet Feb 2023 11:23am, 8 Feb 2023 23,314 posts	0 Meglet I think you keep the same weights Pix, use the weakest one to ‘set’ how many you do, or do as many as you can until failure. The weaker one will catch up eventually!
EvilPixie Feb 2023 11:24am, 8 Feb 2023 40,219 posts	0 EvilPixie Thanks Meg!
EvilPixie Feb 2023 1:44pm, 8 Feb 2023 40,224 posts	0 EvilPixie only plates left
GimmeMedals Feb 2023 2:26pm, 8 Feb 2023 24,336 posts	0 GimmeMedals I went to the gym again today and still couldn't get near the barbells, but I did enjoy playing with the individual dumbbells. It is so much easier to change weights when you don't have to keep adding and taking off plates.
EvilPixie Feb 2023 2:35pm, 8 Feb 2023 40,226 posts	0 EvilPixie GM I agree! I'm trying to get my head around what exercises when in order to minimise the swapping of plates and if this would work! LOL
Shades Feb 2023 4:13pm, 8 Feb 2023 979 posts	0 Shades Pix - sorry I sent you on a wasted journey to Aldi.

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