Shoulder exercises

[soccerballtux]

I have never injured my shoulders.

So I'm lifting a gallon of water in my left hand, in an arc parallel to my chest. IE arm pointing down, then lift the water so my arm is pointing to my left. If I stop when my arm is parallel to the ground, and go back down, I don't have any problems. However, if I raise the water higher (say 30 degress from parallel to the ground), then on the way back down, about halfway down the arc, my shoulder makes an audible *pop* noise. Doesn't hurt, but I imagine if a ligament is catching and popping on something, it's not good. Not very noticeable if I'm not using weights.

What is this? Right arm does it too.

 

[AK l xD]

uhh...get that shit checked out

 

[thespeakerbox]

Check your form. Always warm up problem areas before hitting things hard. If there is no pain associated with it, it can be normal, but if the sound is severe and your shoulder feels less stable going through the popping or right before/after, definately get a doc to check it out.

 

[GenHoth]

Its normal due to the orientation of your arm. Don't worry about it.
Edit: Its not something that you want to happen and should try and eliminate it because the stress that it places on your body. But nothing is wrong.

 

[presidentender]

I get the same thing with both dumbbell lateral raises and overhead presses. If I restrict my range of motion, it doesn't seem to be as bad, but I've been lifting for a few years now with no injuries, shoulder or otherwise.

 

[skace]

I'm not positive on this, but I'd expect it has to do with keeping your arms too straight and the weight is being applied to your joints instead of your muscles. You could try keeping a slight bend in your arms while doing the lifts. Any more experienced lifters can feel free to comment on that aspect.