Weak Left Arm?

coco_lola

Im very new to the gym and fitness. Been going to the gym for about a month now, and I have a strength program done up for me just recently. The chest press is included in this. However, after about 6 reps, my left arm just gives up, and I just cant keep the reps up. Can anyone recommend anything I can do to strengthen my left arm?

rolexeagle1

maybe try a lower weight that you press for all the reps you want to do.

coco_lola

Its actually on one of the lowest weights at the moment, Im a bit weak all around!!

Geekness1234

You'll be grand if you try the left hand before you go to bed tonight.

nice_guy80

single arm dumbbell bench
or just use dumbbells to bench
won't allow one arm to compensate for the other

also, hammer curls to strengthen the forearms
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Brachioradialis/DBHammerCurl.html
or reverse curls
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Brachioradialis/BBReverseCurl.html

and dips to strengthen the triceps
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BWTriDip.html

Mellor

Barbells and more so machines allow weakness to be compensated for.

Use dumbells for a while. You left arm will still fail first, but each time it should get closer and closer to the right.

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/PectoralSternal/DBBenchPress.gif