# Pain/Discomfort During Warm-Up Sets and Isolation Exercises
**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-discomfort-during-warm-up-sets-and-isolation-exercises/10577
**Category:** Pain & Rehab Forum \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [March 25, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-discomfort-during-warm-up-sets-and-isolation-exercises/10577 "2021-03-25T06:34:01Z")
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### Author:  [@Insignia](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Insignia)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-discomfort-during-warm-up-sets-and-isolation-exercises/10577/1 "2021-03-25T06:34:01Z")
Hey docs,
Just had a few questions:
1. During my first warm-up set with the empty bar for squats, I experience some minor knee pain, but as I get heavier and more acclimated to load, this eventually goes away completely. This also happens when I do lateral raises, I get pain in my right shoulder that completely goes away after 1 working set. Is this normal? Or could there be underlying issues?
2. When I perform incline dumbbell flyes, I often feel a ‘pop’ in my left shoulder, however, I have never felt pain from this. Should I be worried about this and change exercises/cut range of motion or is this ok?
Thanks so much for your time!
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### Author:  [@Michael\_Ray](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Michael_Ray)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-discomfort-during-warm-up-sets-and-isolation-exercises/10577/2 "2021-03-25T17:42:15Z")
> [@Insignia](#):
>
> Hey docs,
>
> Just had a few questions:
>
> 1. During my first warm-up set with the empty bar for squats, I experience some minor knee pain, but as I get heavier and more acclimated to load, this eventually goes away completely. This also happens when I do lateral raises, I get pain in my right shoulder that completely goes away after 1 working set. Is this normal? Or could there be underlying issues?
>
> 2. When I perform incline dumbbell flyes, I often feel a ‘pop’ in my left shoulder, however, I have never felt pain from this. Should I be worried about this and change exercises/cut range of motion or is this ok?
>
> Thanks so much for your time!
Hey **[Insignia-.-](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/member/6281-insignia)** - thanks for the questions.
1. Sounds like the warming-up effect. Given you feel better as sets go on, I wouldn’t worry about these instances. Sometimes it be like that, as the kids say.
2. If you aren’t having any associated symptoms or disability (unable to do an activity subsequently) then I wouldn’t worry about this. We humans make noises.