Starvin' Marvin Posted February 22, 2012 Share Never One side is almost always stronger than the other, unless you are ambidextrous with your feet and cn kick a ball equally as far with you left and right foot. Humans are full of imbalances and contrary to popular belief, these imbalances are natural. Our bodies are made of of two differing halves which result in the imbalance. No matter how much effort you put into it, you will never correct that. Damn and to think the people from powerbalance were talking the truth. Now where did i put that miracle device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted February 23, 2012 Share Never One side is almost always stronger than the other, unless you are ambidextrous with your feet and cn kick a ball equally as far with you left and right foot. Humans are full of imbalances and contrary to popular belief, these imbalances are natural. Our bodies are made of of two differing halves which result in the imbalance. No matter how much effort you put into it, you will never correct that. Explain "natural" please? I hope you do not mean "good".Our bodies are stronger one side to the other (left/right, top/bottom, front/back, any combination of that) because of the ways we use it. We automatically compensate for an injury, or weakness which leads to the use of muscles and joints in other areas in ways they were not designed to be used. This will lead to injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted February 23, 2012 Share What tweaks were made to your setup, Edman?Quite a few. The major ones were:- Cleats moved to left on both shoes (shoes to right)- Right pedal moved out by 2mm- Wider saddle (130mm to 155mm)- Cleat wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Thanks gjys some solid advice here. Ever thought about it that strength and endurance are also 2 different things? So maybe just because one leg is stroonger as such, it does not mean it gives more output over a longer period. In fact, the thinner leg is much better toned in terms of muscle. I think Swiss has got a point in terms of doing reps instead of seeing how much you can actually lift in terms of weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 23, 2012 Share Damn and to think the people from powerbalance were talking the truth. Now where did i put that miracle device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 23, 2012 Share Quite a few. The major ones were:- Cleats moved to left on both shoes (shoes to right)- Right pedal moved out by 2mm- Wider saddle (130mm to 155mm)- Cleat wedges Very interesting. Subtle stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted February 23, 2012 Share Before I used clipless pedals on my spinning bike at home, I wore running shoes and normal flat metal pedals. These shoes were only used on the spinning bike, and not even for walking. Noticed much more wear on the sole of the righ hand shoes than on the left one, which makes me believe that I pedal much harder with the right leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted February 23, 2012 Share My advise is to get one of these , then both legs in perfect harmony... and you will never fall over either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted February 23, 2012 Share My advise is to get one of these , then both legs in perfect harmony... and you will never fall over eitherGood advice, but maybe just a bit too stale, cause the Power Balance joke is old, very old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted February 23, 2012 Share Thanks gjys some solid advice here. Ever thought about it that strength and endurance are also 2 different things? So maybe just because one leg is stroonger as such, it does not mean it gives more output over a longer period. In fact, the thinner leg is much better toned in terms of muscle. I think Swiss has got a point in terms of doing reps instead of seeing how much you can actually lift in terms of weight.The toned leg has the superficial muscles more.defined than the other. This in itself indicates the imbalance you've noticed. Muscles develop where you use them. You use those that do not hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted February 23, 2012 Share Garfield, is your running completely niggle free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Yes sir. I am however struggling with cycling performance in a big way. It is as if I am stuck in third gear. And I always cramp in my "better toned leg" on the run, but only in triathlon. I always thought it was because of the angle of the road you run in, but I do trail running as well without any hassles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 23, 2012 Share Yes sir. I am however struggling with cycling performance in a big way. It is as if I am stuck in third gear. And I always cramp in my "better toned leg" on the run, but only in triathlon. I always thought it was because of the angle of the road you run in, but I do trail running as well without any hassles. Are the cramps in the same muscle group i.e. calves, quads, inner thigh, hamstring..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Are the cramps in the same muscle group i.e. calves, quads, inner thigh, hamstring..... Yes. normally my left calve. Sometimes the quad. Always left. Never the hamstring. En dan kry ek ook soms `n kramp in my gat maar dit is meer agv die Joburg traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime Posted February 24, 2012 Share Interesting stuff. So I read Benita's website, has anybody ever used the powercranks she advocates? It forces your hamstrings to pull on the up stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 24, 2012 Share Yes. normally my left calve. Sometimes the quad. Always left. Never the hamstring. En dan kry ek ook soms `n kramp in my gat maar dit is meer agv die Joburg traffic Gat krampe agv Joburg verkeer - Makelik...verhuis / trek na PE There are a variety of issues (physically with you) which could be causing the problem of one leg or certain muscles working harder on the bike leading to cramping. If it is a constant problem then recommendation would be to have your current bike setup / body function while cycling accessed by someone who knows not only about bike set up but also how the body functions while riding a bicycle. It could be something simple like shoe / cleat position or more complicated like a leg length discrepancy, pelvis or hip asymmetry (uneven)…..hence the need to have an expert eye you out while cycling. Do you have lower back pain while cycling or signs that you sit more on one side (evidenced by cycle shorts / saddle wear pattern)?This could suggest a hip / pelvis asymmetry situation which imo would manifest as fatigue in the upper leg hip flexor / quad area. Problem with the calf could suggest a shoe / cleat set up issue, cleat to far forward perhaps But like I said, get it checked by an expert and I don’t mean a hub exspurt….LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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