Thread: Snap crackle and pop

More just crackle.

Ive been meaning to ask this for months and months but never remember until it happens.

Sometimes when lifting i feel a crackle in my muscle. Its not painful or uncomfortable in any way. Its usually my tris but the other day I felt it in my right forearm. I liken the sensation to those popping candy you eat. The stuff that crackles in your mouth.

Any ideas?

euuuw! maybe ur ripping the muscles to grow lol?? i dunno sounds a bit odd...

Yes I get this too Rusha, like a stretchy/cracly type noise coming from lower tricep/elbow area but there is no pain.

I put it down to either cartilage or a ligament, unlikely to be of future concern.

It kind of feels good.

Yeah im not really worried (or else i would have freaked months ago). Just curious.

kinda like how cracking ur knuckles, neck of back feels good wen u have a small twinging pain??

Could be a culmination of fluid, like tiny little pockets of fluid or something? Just a stab in the dark.

Originally Posted by andypoo

Yes I get this too Rusha, like a stretchy/cracly type noise coming from lower tricep/elbow area but there is no pain.

I get exactly the same as what you described here, and again..no pain whatsoever...just offputting cause you are waiting for something to hurt. Its only when I do tricep extensions? seated and behind the head..

Yeah thats it exactly. And often just my right one (from memory).

I get this too, I have always blamed my tendons or ligaments dragging over a bone or calcification.

My other theory is that it could be similar to cracking knuckles where nitrogen bubbles are bursting (cavitation).

Either way I don't think it is a concern.

Tim

It happened today and i told my trainer. She told me i was weird. At least i could say that im actually in fine company tyvm.