Shoulder clicking when I do pull ups...

[sm34459]

I get a clicking noise outta my right shoulder when I am doing pullups. When I am pulling up it cracks( the same sound you get when you crack your knuckles) Is this bad? it is a sign the RC going? how can i fix it?

[SluttySamantha]

One of your rotator cuff tendons may be strained or injured. Clicking noises are a symptom. You should have it checked out by a good orthopedic specialist. Injured RCs get worse through time. Not better unless treated.

[DJAuto]

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[JustBlaze08]

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i have a similar problem

[LSU1]

quit doing them

i believe that going back to doing weighted wg pullups and pulldowns are a part of the reason i re-injured my shoulder. now i do NO wg OH pulling motions

neutral grip versions can be easier on the shoulders as can UH versions in my experience

i would quit doing them and experiment with other grips and other grip widths

[sm34459]

as far as i seen it only effects me when i do it with this bar
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not when i use the straight bar,

and the other thing that i noticed is that my form i think is getting worse, it looks like i am arching my back so the bar goes like to my chest, its kinda weird and hard to explain

[jhashey]

I have had that issue on and off. A few things help. First warm-up and stretch more. Second...well Id go on but everyone loves a video, so here are two of the best with shoulders. The warm-up has helped me a lot with my issue.

1. Shoulder rehab protocol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ONHZmsFec

2. Shoulder warm-up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCp-YynBEvE

Both are done by Smitty, who is a very good trainer and CSCS

[EPMD]

I get the same horrible feeling in my shoulders with pullups, so I stick with hammer-grip chinups instead. They feel more natural for me.

[cellshot]

same problem man, except its my left shoulder.

no problems when i do chinups or lat pulldowns tho

[unity]

I have had that issue on and off. A few things help. First warm-up and stretch more. Second...well Id go on but everyone loves a video, so here are two of the best with shoulders. The warm-up has helped me a lot with my issue.

1. Shoulder rehab protocol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ONHZmsFec

2. Shoulder warm-up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCp-YynBEvE

Both are done by Smitty, who is a very good trainer and CSCS

great post man. i think i would have hard time remembering all the exercises in the warm up routine though.

[jhashey]

Thanks, I had to write them down for the first week. Worth my 4 minutes. He says 2, but it just seems to take longer. Hopefully it helps.

[Pound4pound]

My shoulder gives me some problems during pull-ups. Going down to a dead hang seems to exacerbate them so I usually stop a little before that.

Also, guys with shoulder problems, start doing "shoulder dislocates." Many people have had great success with them. http://www.intens************/6997-ho...o-90-time.html

[Nauxz]

Are you doing wide-grip pull ups? The clicking sound in my shoulder dissappeared after I switched to shoulder-width.

[sm34459]

Are you doing wide-grip pull ups? The clicking sound in my shoulder dissappeared after I switched to shoulder-width.

Yeah, thats what I think I am going to have to do I guess. Because as far as I know it only happens when I do them with the bars that have the angle at the end. I usually grip there and it clicks. I have tried it with the straight bar and I don't think I hear anything.

I just wanted to make sure I don't injury myself.

[gollybegully]

as far as i seen it only effects me when i do it with this bar
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/ \


not when i use the straight bar,

and the other thing that i noticed is that my form i think is getting worse, it looks like i am arching my back so the bar goes like to my chest, its kinda weird and hard to explain

I had the same problem and it was solved when i switched to the straight bar. Certain bars just put your shoulder in a weird position, just avoid it, i havent had clicking noises since.

[SluttySamantha]

Are you doing wide-grip pull ups? The clicking sound in my shoulder dissappeared after I switched to shoulder-width.

This is a good point!

Extremely wide grip pull ups can put tremendous stress on the rotator cuffs. I don't believe that wide grip pull ups aid that much more in lat width development, anyways. This is a myth. Shoulder width pull ups put the brunt of the force into the belly of the lats and much less strain on the RCs. For safety and development go shoulder width.

[Stefano99]

One of your rotator cuff tendons may be strained or injured. Clicking noises are a symptom. You should have it checked out by a good orthopedic specialist. Injured RCs get worse through time. Not better unless treated.

he may be in the red zone but i suggest listen to him

[unity]

he may be in the red zone but i suggest listen to him

i think sometimes he forgets that he is signed under his trolling user name.