How to mirror the edge loops?

Hi, I am new to Blender, I am adding edge loops to the start of the hub (like 4:30-ish in the video), I'm wondering how to create the same edge loops on both sides of the hub. I tried selecting the initial edge loops on both sides of the hub and using Ctrl+R, but it only allows me to make an edge loop on one side or another, so I'm not sure what I can do since I don't think I'm meant to manually do the same steps again on both sides... will I just have to create both loops manually, then select both of those loops and do the modifications together?

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  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    HI Nolan NNuolong ,

    The idea here, is to do it manually on both sides (for practice).

    In 'real life' you'd probably use a Mirror Modifier on the hub, so you'd only need to model one side.

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  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    You can also, when a model is not completely symmetrical, make two 'holding Edges'  on each side of more than one Edge Loop, with CTRL+B with 2 Segments and Shape = 1:

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  • Omar Domenech replied

    And if you are still thinking if you can do edge loops on both sides at the same time, no you can't sadly. When you hit Control + R to make a loop cut, you can only do them one at a time. It's more than enough though, I've never felt the need to make more than one cut at the same time. One cool little trick is that when you have a loop selected, if you go Control + Shift + R, it will split the loop in two, leaving the original one there. 

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