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WhiskeyClone
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Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful?
#7972391 - 02/03/08 10:52 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Whenever I do a pushup (well most of the time) there is a soft pop that comes from my left elbow. It's not really a sharp 'pop' -- not on the magnitude of knuckles cracking or anything -- but more like one of those incidental noises you hear when you stretch or something.
It is not painful at all, but it is kind of unnerving hearing it every pushup. Do those of you with a lot of resistance training experience think it is safe to ignore?
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7972394 - 02/03/08 10:54 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't have much resistance training experience, but that happens to me when I do push-ups. It also happens to my knees when I'm doing squats, especially Hindu squats. I don't think it is healthy.
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7972420 - 02/03/08 11:02 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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My knees crack and pop every time I go up some stairs, it's quite disconcerting.
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: Thin White Duke]
#7972625 - 02/03/08 11:57 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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My left shoulder pops when doing pushups. It doesn't hurt, just feels uncomfortable.
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: Fruitboot]
#7975962 - 02/03/08 11:31 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i pop all the time. If i am to stand flat on the floor barefoot, and then rise up onto my tippie toes, there are easily over 15 individual pops. Yes, its grosse
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: memes]
#7976468 - 02/04/08 03:31 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sounds like a symptom of chronic tension in that area. Try to balance your daily use of each arm and consciously relax your shoulders. Although you feel it in your elbow I'll wager that the root cause is either in your shoulders or your back. Avoid pushups prior to stretching and spending time relaxing beforehand. Happy exercising-
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7976665 - 02/04/08 06:51 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thanks for the responses everyone
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7983795 - 02/05/08 06:28 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
WhiskeyClone said: Whenever I do a pushup (well most of the time) there is a soft pop that comes from my left elbow. It's not really a sharp 'pop' -- not on the magnitude of knuckles cracking or anything -- but more like one of those incidental noises you hear when you stretch or something.
It is not painful at all, but it is kind of unnerving hearing it every pushup. Do those of you with a lot of resistance training experience think it is safe to ignore?
i have the same thing happen, usually when i first start working out, mostly in my right elbow, my right knee and my ankles. once they pop they dont do it again until the next day.
hasnt bothered me yet.
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Re: Creaks and pops from joints while exercising... necessarily harmful? [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7983835 - 02/05/08 06:38 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Everyone gets stuff like that, but I tend to find it "pops" or creaks less when you get that area warmed up and some blood flowing into it.
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