Weird pushup problem

[Psyco]

I'm a swimmer, and my swim club has started to do dry land practices. We run for a while, then do some push-ups/sit-ups/wall-sits/etc. The problem is, that whenever we end up doing push-ups, after about 20 or so, my elbow starts making this "cracking" noise (like when you crack your knuckles and such). If i stop, it'll go away for a few minutes then come right back.

Anyone have any idea why this is happening? It doesn't really matter where i end up putting my hands (I've changed positions many times). Any way i can stop this from happening?

 

[Mirage]

It's probably not a big deal. Did you ever injure your elbow at all or did this come up out of the blue?

Does it hurt or does it just make the popping sound?

 

[Psyco]

It doesn't hurt when it cracks, and i don't remember doing anything to it. If I'm not mistaken, this came up out of the blue a few months ago, when i was doing push-ups on my own. It went away for a while, then i didn't do as many.

 

[Major]

I get that sometimes too. I think push-ups force your elbows to bend awkwardly. That's why they sell those push-up handle things, cause they bends your elbows more naturally.

 

[Van]

Hmm...

Does it do this for any other excercises? Try some benching, curls, or pullups and see if it still does it.

 

[Hi_Im_Tim]

I wouldn't worry about it unless it is painful.

 

[Psyco]

I think i found what the problem was. If i position my arms/hands in a certain way my elbows won't crack.

 

[Teorropy]

Yeah, I use to have that problem. My anwser to it is I went and got in an accident so I would never have to do pushups again. No, really, I don't think you need to worry about it if you aren't feeling any pain. My elbows are fine and they have always done that since I could remember.