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I discovered yesterday (and not before time) that my right arm is significantly longer than my left, about 20mm.
When deadlifting in front of a mirror I could see my left shoulder was dropped right down with the bar level. It immediately felt better once I squared up my shoulders by dropping the bar on the right side to take up the difference. Also the wrist/forearm pain from the left arm I was having disappeared.
Obviously there are going to be implications for things involving the barbell here, should I block up one side of the bar by 20mm so when I lift off the floor I am working evenly? Or simply adjust grip width until bar and shoulders are level?
There are also bike fitting connotations here, do I try to mod my handlebars to keep my body square on when hands are evenly holding the drops?