I'm lop sided! Need advise!

[emmylotta]

Hi!

I'm dyslexic and dyspraxic and have known for ages and have dealt with it fine! I have recently been trying to loose weight and have been seeing a personal trainer. The loosing weight part is fine, the problem is that is has become apparent that i'm slightly lopsided when i do alot of the excersises. In the way that one side is stonger and more balanced than the other side.

For example when I do a squat my left side is more balanced and i tend to stand up leading with that side, I can feel it in my feet and you can see it (my personal trainer pointed it out). Is this part of my dyspraxia or dyslexia, or should, like my PT suggested it, go see a doctor?

Its slightly worring because I don't know where ts come from! Its amazing how much of my dyspraxia I don't understand, I've always just dealt with it and ignored it. So in someways I'm hoping its not my dyspraxia and its something else that can be fixed!

Any advise or links (i've got the dyspraxia foundation one and will ring the help line on monday) would be great!

Thanks
emmy

[Catwoman42]

I do a lot of dance classes and know that you are either right sided or left sided. As a right handed person I always find it easier to moves with the right side of my body than my left. But the more you do it the better you should get as your muscles will retain a memory. Don't give in to dyspraxia and keep up the good work!

[Evasura]

Ashtanga yoga also helps developing muscles on both sides. It also helps with balance. Though not sure both sides will always be at the same level (I am ambidextrous so I have same balance and I can move the same with both sides of my body, so haven't experienced what you say) but it will definitely improve strength and balance.

[Osymandus]

Eva got there first . Yoga is your best bet as it develops what are known as core muscles also all exercises must be performed on both sides . Tai Chi is also another good method to look in to .

[thislittlebirdie]

Hi!
i have recently been diagnosed with dyspraxica , and have found that i also have this problem. i have start gym classes and cant watch myself in the mirror beacuse i get angry how 'floppy' my left side is and un-cordinated i a in general, im going with the if i carry on long enough i have to get better at it appraoch. Saying that i did areobics with wieghts yestedday and hit myself in the eye , so i need to be a little more understanding of my spacial abilitities