In this brief YouTube segment, JJ Virgin responds to a viewer, Kristen, who reports an arm injury that limits her to lifting no more than five pounds. Kristen wonders whether she should compensate by lifting more with her uninjured arm. Virgin advises against overworking the healthy side, warning that it can create a larger muscular imbalance. He recommends that she work with a physical therapist and incorporate low‑resistance training methods such as blood‑flow‑restriction (BFR) training or electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to safely stimulate the injured arm without heavy loads, thereby promoting balanced recovery.
Questions this video answers
No—overworking the healthy arm can create a larger imbalance. Instead, work with a physical therapist and use low‑resistance methods like blood‑flow‑restriction training or electrical muscle stimulation to safely train the injured arm.
