{"id":16070,"date":"2026-09-26T00:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=16070"},"modified":"2026-09-26T00:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:26:39","slug":"youre-not-broken-if-youre-asymmetrical-youre-normal-tony-gentilcore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=16070","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Not Broken If You\u2019re Asymmetrical. You\u2019re Normal. \u2013 Tony Gentilcore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of the more flagrant \u201cmic drops\u201d I toss down whenever I speak to a group of fitness professionals is that forcing people to adopt a <em>symmetrical<\/em> stance while performing basic lifts such as deadlifts or squats is more likely <em>hurting<\/em> people rather than helping them.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I\u2019ll go a step further and tell them symmetry in the human body doesn\u2019t really exist and then yell something like \u201cUNICORNS ARE REAL! CAN\u2019T YOU SEE IT?!\u201d and walk away.<\/p>\n<p>You know, to keep people on their toes.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019re Not Broken If You\u2019re Asymmetrical. You\u2019re Normal<\/h2>\n<p>We need to stop thinking we\u2019re broken if we display any degree of asymmetry.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 100% normal, actually.<\/p>\n<p>The human body is designed asymmetrically. If it were so deleterious I think natural selection would have fixed it by now don\u2019t ya think?<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, I appreciate it\u2019s a tough nugget to swallow\u2026the whole \u201csymmetry is a myth\u201d thing.<\/p>\n<p>I had a hard time tackling it myself. For years all I read was how we should strive for perfect balance and symmetry both statically (posture) and dynamically (think: maintaining a symmetrical stance during a set of squats).<\/p>\n<p>However, the more I worked with people \u2013 with varying backgrounds, injury histories, and body-types \u2013 and the more I coached, the more I realized it was all B.S. Holding everyone to the same standard didn\u2019t make sense.<\/p>\n<p>The tipping point for me was my introduction to PRI (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.posturalrestoration.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Postural Restoration Institute \u00ae<\/strong><\/span><\/a>) a number of years back. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.posturalrestoration.com\/find-provider\/member\/2918-neil-rampe?region=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Neil Rampe<\/strong><\/span><\/a> stopped by Cressey Sports Performance and did a 1-day workshop and opened my eyes to just how UN-symmetrical the body really is.<\/p>\n<p>As noted above, it\u2019s <em>designed<\/em> that way.<\/p>\n<p>It <em>helps<\/em> us.<\/p>\n<p>This was pretty much reaction<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3o6ozztbjcHUN5V7B6\" width=\"480\" height=\"373.0909090909091\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/oh-snap-3o6ozztbjcHUN5V7B6\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not long after <a href=\"https:\/\/mjmatc.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Michael Mullin<\/strong><\/span><\/a> stopped by CSP several times and took the entire staff through a number of in-services which further slapped me in the face with the whole Morpheus \u201cblue pill\/rep pill, we\u2019re asymmetrical creatures, open your eyes\u201d schtick.<\/p>\n<p>More currently, guys like Dean Somerset, Dr. Ryan DeBell, Dr. John Rusin, Dr. Stuart McGill, and Papa Smurf agree: <em><strong>The human body is all sorts of effed up. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>But in a good way.<\/p>\n<p>In some facets of life symmetry is the goal.<\/p>\n<p>A ballet dancer needs to elicit \u201csymmetry\u201d when performing, as does a figure athlete or competitive bodybuilder when strutting their stuff on stage. No one ever won Ms. Olympia or Mr. East Lansing Stud Muffin with a yoked up right quadricep and a teeny tiny left.<\/p>\n<p>But those examples aren\u2019t necessarily the same thing as what I\u2019m referring to in this post. Aesthetically, symmetry <strong><em>is<\/em><\/strong> visually pleasing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/66\/18\/7c\/66187ca3275850273fc26f118a1b86fa.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"417\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>90\u2019s Mariah = pleasing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/41\/b3\/18\/41b31872aeb4694797e1f4b91802bd66.jpg\" width=\"435\" height=\"260\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Crazy Eyes from Mr. Deeds = not pleasing<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, for performance or function, symmetry shouldn\u2019t necessarily be the default goal or expectation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hefty statement to make, and whenever I say something so seemingly egregious it often invokes a little push-back.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cWell, what about cars?\u201d<\/em> someone may blurt out. \u201c<em>If we don\u2019t maintain alignment (symmetry) the car will start veering to one side or the other, causing additional wear and tear on the tires, and run the risk of further damage.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To this point, I agree. Cars are designed by engineers and manufactured by computers and machines with precise precision to be replicated over and over and over again to (hopefully) ensure a quality product and return business from consumers.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The human body is not a Volvo.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t to insinuate the human form is any less fantastical, beautiful, intricate, or complex of a design. But, you know, we\u2019re not some Clone Army to be replicated en mass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dare I say:<\/strong> This is a rare moment where \u201cwe are, indeed, all special snowflakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/stongbodystrongmind.teachable.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Complete Shoulder &amp; Hip Blueprint<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (dates are in the works for a return in early 2027!)<\/em>, Dean Somerset and I try to reiterate to attendees that asymmetries are normal and that, often, we\u2019re doing a <em>disservice<\/em> to our clients and athletes by forcing them all into a standard, one-size-fits-all way of doing things.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to recognize everyone has variances in bony structure.<\/p>\n<p>Using the hips as an example we know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pelvic structures differ person to person.<\/li>\n<li>Femoral angles vary person to person.<\/li>\n<li>Hip socket depth can vary (Scottish hip)<\/li>\n<li>People have two hips (surprise!) and either side can have retroverted or anteverted acetabulums, as well as retroverted or anteverted femoral heads. All of which affects someone\u2019s ability to flex, extend, abduct, adduct, externally and internally rotate the joint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/bretcontreras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/247.png\" width=\"548\" height=\"307\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To that end, when coaching someone up on the squat <strong><em>why not use those variances to better set up your clients and athletes for success?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much like what an optometrist does when fitting someone for a new pair of glasses, sitting someone down in front of that thingamabobber (&lt;\u2014 I believe that\u2019s the technical term) and flipping back and forth between lenses to see which looks and feels better \u2013 is\u00a0<em>this<\/em>\u00a0better, or is\u00a0<em>this?<\/em> \u2013 why is the parallel approach all of a sudden wrong when trying to figure out the best squat stance for someone?<\/p>\n<p>Shouldn\u2019t it be our goal to figure out what stance feels more stable, powerful, and balanced? I\u2019d make the case we\u2019re trying to fit square pegs into round holes much of the time when we force people to use a symmetrical stance.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Especially when we know there\u2019s a multitude of structural anatomical variance from person to person.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l3vR3gvEdsdJl26oU\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/bretteldredge-brett-eldredge-l3vR3gvEdsdJl26oU\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>But, How Do We Tell?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve somehow developed a mutant power of X-ray vision:<\/p>\n<p>1) That\u2019ll help<\/p>\n<p>2) Can we hang out?<\/p>\n<p>Performing a thorough assessment \u2013 something both Dean and I cover in depth <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2f8qCfQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (hint, hint) \u2013 will provide a ton of feedback and help peel back the onion of what will be the right approach for someone.<\/p>\n<p>You could also watch Dr. McGill take someone through a hip scour here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Deep Should I Squat? How To Test Squat Depth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PkQb2LJtLgo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve encouraged someone to use a staggered stance when squatting, or maybe to externally rotate one foot more than the other, and then they perform a few repetitions and they look up and say \u201choly shit-balls that feels so much better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And we hug.<\/p>\n<p>Why would I disregard that?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not causing irreparable harm by accepting asymmetry.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re just accepting people\u2019s differences.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/2026\/09\/youre-not-broken-if-youre-asymmetrical-youre-normal\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more flagrant \u201cmic drops\u201d I toss down whenever I speak to a group of fitness professionals is that forcing people to adopt a symmetrical stance while performing basic lifts such as deadlifts or squats is more likely hurting people rather than helping them. 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