popping shoulders
Yesterday during my workout (chest, shoulder, triceps) something really odd happened, while doing incline bench press, one of my shoulders "popped" it didn't hurt, I was able to finish my reps. Then it popped again while doing dips, no pain, just an odd feeling. Today I'm not aching or anything but I'm concerned I might be pushing my shoulders to the limit and raising the risk of an actual injury.
Are these type of events normal? I've been working out for a while, but I've never heard/felt my shoulder pop before.
PS It was the left shoulder, and I'm left-handed, I don't know if that's a relevant detail.
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I want to preface this response with "I am not a health professional." In fact, I am merely a college student who enjoys weightlifting. When I played football in high school I had the same exact problem with my left shoulder (I am right handed, however). I experienced the same symptoms as you: popping joints with little-to-no pain while working out and when on the field making tackles.
I had some x-rays done, and the doctors weren't able to identify anything serious. I later went to a specialist, and he told me that I had loose tendons. By adding shoulder workouts to all of my workouts, I was able to strengthen the surrounding muscles and tendons. I managed to build up the tissue around my joint, keeping the shoulder in place. After a few months of these specialized workouts, the problem subsided.
Some good workouts:
www.active.com/fitness/articles/3-exercises-to-strengthen-the-shoulders - some starting points, feel free to get creative
- I did these almost every day- I used one of these (motion demonstrated in this video) except I brought my arms out to the side, similar to a fly.Terms of Use Privacy policy Contact About Cancellation policy © freshhoot.com2025 All Rights reserved.