Dealing with uneven pull-ups can be frustrating, especially when it feels like one side is doing all the work while your grip tires out quickly. From my experience, simply pushing through pull-ups isn’t enough to address this common strength imbalance. What really helped me was focusing on unilateral exercises that isolate each lat separately, allowing the weaker side to truly engage without being overshadowed by the stronger lat. One great tip is removing the grip limitation. Sometimes your grip strength fails before your back muscles have a chance to catch up, so performing grip-assisted or grip-relaxed movements can make a difference. For example, using a pulley system or resistance bands for kneeling lat pulldowns lets you fully focus on each arm's lat without grip fatigue interfering. Incorporating scapular pull-ups into your routine also helped me develop better control and activation of the shoulder stabilizers. These pull-ups emphasize scapula movement, which is key for balanced muscle recruitment. Finally, slow eccentrics in wide grip pull-ups enhance muscle tension and growth, especially when performed to failure. The 3-second lowering phase really targets the lat muscle fibers for improved strength and symmetry. Consistency is key — training these movements twice weekly allowed me to steadily shrink the imbalance over a few weeks. Tracking your progress by noting reps and form improvements can keep you motivated. Remember, addressing muscle imbalance goes beyond just effort; it requires smart exercise selection and focused technique to ensure the weaker side is properly stimulated. If your grip continues to limit your pull-up performance, incorporating grip-strengthening work separately can further aid your progress. But the main takeaway is to isolate and engage your weaker lat with unilateral, grip-relieved exercises like those outlined above. This approach helped me break through plateaus and achieve more balanced, controlled pull-ups.