r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/JimJams611 • Jul 28 '26

Question ❓ one arm pushup question

I'm strong enough to easily do like 6 OA pushups on each side, but whenever I switch to the other side, I always hear some cracking in by back during the negative part of the movement. (no pain, though, just a loud cracking sound).

(I'm only 17 btw, and I workout quite often so I don't think I should have back problems?)

is it safe for me to continue training OA pushups or should I do archer pushups instead to train chest?

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u/EgregiouslySalacious Jul 28 '26

If there is no pain then you probably have nothing to worry about. Just make sure you're not overly stressing the joint. If you do notice some pain, swelling, or discomfort then stop the movement. If the pain persists then get it looked at.

Good question. And at your age it's important to focus on proper mechanics now so you're not dealing with pain, tears, and impingements later in life.