On a semi-related note, I wonder why, even though I'm right-handed, my left hand is considerably stronger than my right one or how common this phenomenon is.
Not sure how accurate it was or how well I remember it but I once read an article that explained that your higher dexterity hand/limb(s) requires more conscious effort to reach the the same level of muscle utilization as a side effect of more sensitive nerve endings used for dexterity. And further speculated that the higher dexterity limb worked the muscles slightly more efficiently which can lead to slightly more muscle development in the non-dominate limb to balance out overutilization/less-efficient non-dominant limb. Suppose to be true for both arms and legs. However they did note that it only takes a small workout bias between limbs to surpass the small possibly natural differences in limb strengths.
I usually carry baggage and things in my left hand in order to leave my right hand free. My grip strength is tremendously better with my left hand and I'm pretty sure that's the reason.
As I'm left handed, for me it's the other way round!
I've heard that orangutans are incredibly strong, but at the cost of fine motor control. Perhaps that's a similar situation?
Partially that's a different distribution of muscle fiber but partially to how the muscles are anchored to the bone. They get more leverage but don't have the range of motion to throw rocks or spears long distances the way humans can.
For example I am a right handed person who is very left biased because of my eyes (I normally see with left eye only).
Son, have I ever told you about the move some call ‘the stranger?’
Hackney news is not the place for these kinds of jokes because they add nothing to the conversation.
Any asymmetric activity involving a moderate amount of exertion and repeated regularly would create a difference in strength between the sides of the body, so this could actually be an explanation. ;)