My Chest cracks or pops, what's this?

[CutItUp]

Hi, my name is Daniel and this is my first post.
I have a question, quite often my lower chest will crack/pop, i have no idea what this? is anybody know?? thanks...

[kewld00d]

what u need 2 do is push yourself more and apply more strain on your shoulders, also try 2 cut down on protein a bit, u may be oversleeping. so i sugest a 1 week fast with no sleep and only train your chest all week (1000 reps 50 times a day for a week) that should stop the popping

[CutItUp]

lol! Was any of that serious? Anyone else?

[Bounty Killer]

1000 reps 50 times a day?? LOL

Just try to warm up good and try stretch exercises and if that does not work go to a dokter.

[CutItUp]

Well its not when i am working out, it could happen anytime, but it happens most when i am on a off training day, or about 4 hours after work out, its a loud pop too........I dont even try to crack it thats the funny thing, somtimes when i am stretching or just out of the blue....

[Fresch]

Originally posted by CutItUp
Hi, my name is Daniel and this is my first post.
I have a question, quite often my lower chest will crack/pop, i have no idea what this? is anybody know?? thanks...

Can you give more information please??

Like, is there a certain movement or position that makes it crack?

Where exactly are you talking about...in the middle, on the ribs, on the breastbone?

How often does it do this??

[CutItUp]

It pops between the breastbone and the middle of my chest, usually when i lean back or throw my shoulders back, it happens about once a day. thanks

[Dabum]

You might be dislocating your shoulder and popping it back in. Or a slipped disk. Any past injuries? what movements trigger this?

If your benching and this is happening I strongly suggest stopping and doing DB presses.

[kewld00d]

dude, if he was dislocating his shoulder and popping it in again he'd know about it,trust me it hurts like F*ck

[Fresch]

OK then....probably a sticky joint in the thoracic area...right where the rib joins the spine. It will do that with the movement you described...makes a sound like cracking your knuckles. It is a similar thing. The vibration travels along the rib and you feel it near or at the sternum.

It may be the same thing happening where a rib joins the breastbone.

Usually it is indicative of some lack of flexibility in the area, and is best served by some thoracic extension exercises, such as placing a towel on the floor and lying on it for a couple of minutes with the towel positioned across your shoulder blades.

[Tamacracker]

Actually I have this problem too... and it cracks down the dead center of my sternum. I can feel the pop so I know it's down the center... if you sleep wrong (happened to me) you might wake up with the worst sternum pain ever.

[Sol]

Mine pops too. Its normal. If I throw my head or shoulders back sometimes it does it.

[Aerian]

hi

i get this same thing, a loud POP from the centre of the chest when rolling my sholders back sometimes

try concentrateing on sitting up straight and not hunching(if u do that is), this helped sudue it for me a bit

[Sol]

Since we're talking about cracking. Is is ok to regularly crack your back?

[midweststunna]

chest happens to me alot too lower left at the bottom rib

cracking anything is bad over time it wears down cartilage and causes arthiritis

[Fresch]

A healthy back does not crack, nor do most any other healthy joints! If they crack, they are usually stiff. In young guys, especially those who do weight-training, there is often tightness and this leads to stiffness and cracking. Work on your flexibility and good posture!

[Sol]

Can you give me a stretch routine?

Because sometimes when I crack my back it feels like its having an orgasm.

[LAXmatt0473]

you might be growing or something i have that same problem in my knees happens every so often though some one said its just growing to fast or soemting

[thugluv]

Originally posted by kewld00d
what u need 2 do is push yourself more and apply more strain on your shoulders, also try 2 cut down on protein a bit, u may be oversleeping. so i sugest a 1 week fast with no sleep and only train your chest all week (1000 reps 50 times a day for a week) that should stop the popping

pic says it all

[Sol]

Who can recommend a good stretch routine. I can REALLY use one right now. Im tempted to crack my back...

[Fresch]

Usually need to stretch pecs and lats especially.

Try www.exrx.net for pics and descriptions of stretches