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xJacky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
China375 Posts
May 07 2009 04:45 GMT
#1
when i do a pushup or something of the sort, my right elbow cracks or snaps and it hurts a little bit. i looked it up and it seems to be the "snapping tricep syndrome'?
is there anyway i can fix this?
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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
May 07 2009 04:49 GMT
#2
i used to have that! then i just worked on my chest/triceps doing other things and then it disappeared ...

probably bad advice hahahha
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Hurricane
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States3939 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 05:43:24
May 07 2009 05:42 GMT
#3
On May 07 2009 13:49 paper wrote:
i used to have that! then i just worked on my chest/triceps doing other things and then it disappeared ...

probably bad advice hahahha

Actually this makes sense. I'm not a doctor or anything, but it sounds like you're putting too much strain on the ligaments in your elbow. If you have stronger triceps the strain should go to the muscles and you should be fine. I think.
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Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 06:05:06
May 07 2009 06:04 GMT
#4
make sure to stretch the area a lot and have good posture
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 06:21:58
May 07 2009 06:20 GMT
#5
I kinda used to get this when I would do bicep curls and tricep dips. It doesn't snap I just feel the high tension strain on that back tendon there.

and yea make sure to do proper stretching.
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AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
May 07 2009 06:23 GMT
#6
I get this weird pain my left elbow every time I start working out again after a braek... after 3-4 consistent workouts it completely goes away though.
LaiShin
Profile Joined November 2005
Australia978 Posts
May 07 2009 06:27 GMT
#7
I'm confused. Is it your tricep that hurts or your elbow?
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
May 07 2009 06:55 GMT
#8
if it hurts, you should probably stop doing it.

find an excersize you can do that works the same muscles but doesn't cause the snapping or whatever.

then see if you still have the same problem after you get stronger
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5094 Posts
May 07 2009 07:05 GMT
#9
i have the same thing. just do other stuff for a while then go back. stretching sometimes helps.
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eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 07:06:55
May 07 2009 07:06 GMT
#10
Strengthen your biceps, and don't do exercises that aggravate your triceps. Find other exercises.

I've known a few people where it has gone away if they lay off things like skullcrushers, but also even up any muscle imbalances as well (may be biceps are too weak compared, or triceps are too weak). Identify what your weakness is and work on it.
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Cheeseball
Profile Joined February 2009
Australia208 Posts
May 15 2009 08:52 GMT
#11
Use proper technique.
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Profile Joined April 2009
Finland474 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-15 08:59:55
May 15 2009 08:58 GMT
#12
Use AbTronic or similar.
Or whatever it was, that does the work for you and you get über-muscles.
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milkshake87
Profile Joined October 2008
United States26 Posts
May 15 2009 17:48 GMT
#13
This is a very typical symptom of locking / straightening your elbows at the top of each push up....
Don't quite straighten your arms....the triceps and especially pecs benefit more the lower you go anyway.

The same kind of thing can happen for your wrists as well....I suggest fist push ups. Hard at first but eventually it's much more effective....strengthens wrists/hands/forearms, allows wider range of motion, and you look like a pimp.
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Fen
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Australia1848 Posts
May 15 2009 20:29 GMT
#14
Most likely poor technique, try to work out if its a muscle pain or a joint pain. If its a joint pain, then stop what your doing.
Xenixx
Profile Joined June 2008
United States499 Posts
May 15 2009 21:44 GMT
#15
i get this snap, tension or whatever feeling and i dont get any pain there but this was an interesting read
kidd
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States2848 Posts
May 15 2009 21:52 GMT
#16
Strengthing the muscle will lead to better form which will basically eliminate most of the popping or cracking that happens alot when lifting and working out. If you are getting this pain from doing push-ups trying doing other tricep exercises (there are many) until you strengthen your tris more.
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Tyrant
Profile Joined September 2003
Korea (South)234 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-15 22:00:30
May 15 2009 21:58 GMT
#17
If you have stronger triceps the strain should go to the muscles and you should be fine. I think.


If you've taken some basic physics you'll see why it doesn't work this way. The weakest link is still going to be the weakest link until it's strengthened.

I'm pretty sure that this has something to do with a drifting ulnar nerve which is basically your nerve bouncing impulse to your spine both extending and retracting at the same time causing the snapping.

I don't think you can fix this without surgery assuming you want to be able to continue lifting. You should definitely get a second opinion though because this is easily misdiagnosed. If you do have a positive diagnosis I'd be very careful about taking advice off of this forums and do whatever your doc says.
cz
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3249 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-15 22:11:54
May 15 2009 22:10 GMT
#18
Sounds like an issue with bone-on-bone contact, ie the tissue between bones being thin or something.
HeadBangaa
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States6512 Posts
May 15 2009 22:11 GMT
#19
My triceps don't snap, they pop. Out of my fucking sleeves. hiyoooooO!
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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20009 Posts
May 15 2009 22:14 GMT
#20
i have this when i do bench press. idk i figure it'll go away after a while. i used to have it in my shoulders too till i strengthened them up a bit
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