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Every time I do push ups, I hear a popping and then a grinding in my left shoulder and then it aches like a motherfucker. I'm 20, not overweight, not in bad shape. What is wrong with me? Why is this happening? How do I fix it? Is seeing a doctor the only option? What do you think they'll do to fix it?

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>> Anonymous
Your upper body is extremely weak and your weight puts too much pressure on the joints that aren't used to the load.
>> Anonymous
>>268971
It's not extremely weak. I'm not taking offense at the obvious insult, but I'm a pretty decently strong guy aside from this one issue. I work out regularly without this problem happening; it only happens when I do push ups.
>> Anonymous
>>268979
As an example of this, I'm 6'2", 180lb. I do sets of dips for my triceps, flys with 30lb dumbbells for my pecs, and lateral raises with 25lb dumbbells for my deltoids to make up for lack of ability to do push ups. I don't think the problem is that I'm too weak. I'm not saying I'm incredibly strong either, I just don't think strength is the problem.
>> Anonymous
Sounds like a shoulder issue. See the doctor. Not really any other advice a fag like myself can give over the interwebz.
>> Anonymous
>>269002
Well, yeah. Any idea what kind of issue though? The only reason I ask is because when I do go to the doctor, I want to be able to say "I have [these symptoms] and I think it's caused by [this problem]".

I'm a pretty fit guy, and I'm young. Doctors tend to think people like that who come in and complain of vague pain are trying to score painkillers, so I want to sound like that's not the case.
>> Anonymous
warm up properly, shoulder rehab is something almost all professional athletes that rely on upper body movement- so basically all of them- have to face at some point in their careers, be it reconstructions, sever pain, limited movement.

learn how to stretch and look after your shoulders before you fuck yourself up even more. I am 100% sure you do not warm up properly for any of the super gay fly/raise shit you do, and as such have probably megafucked your shoulders, and need to go see a specialist.

at best you have a pinched nerve, at worst you have some serious deep ligament damage done due to exercising incorrectly, putting too much strain weakened muscles. This is why people advocate rows and pressing, as opposed to flies and lateral raises- one actually helps prevent injury and has correct range of motion for the joints, the other is a fagtastic exercise which works a specific muscle group.
>> Anonymous
chiro. physi therapist. dr. smbdy.