| gallagher |
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I've read the studies naming weak hip abductors as one of the most likely causes of ITB syndrome. I've started doing strengthening exercises and what do you know but the affected leg is about 30% weaker(via number of reps completed). Should I lift only with the weaker leg until it catches up to the stronger side or work each leg but do more sets with the weaker side? |
| darkwave |
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When I'm working with an imbalance between two sides, I always do the exercise on both sides, but start on the weaker side -- however many reps I can do on the weaker side is how many I do on the stronger side. |
| GoodAdvice |
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I would stick with the advice to do the weaker leg first, to err on the side of caution. If you start adding in extra sets and reps to the weaker leg, there is a good chance that you will just end up quickly overdeveloping the other side and causing continuing issues. Plus if there is any perceived "feel" of imbalances it could just stem from just that, perception, as some folks just are dominant in one side or another. So you might very well just feel that one side is still lagging when it isn't. And all of that extra work on one side could possibly just throw you off even more. |