[quote]Marzouk wrote:
When i was watching WSM earlier this year did anyone else notice that the competitors were wearing mouth guards?
I just saw Jay Cutler wearing one as well on his newest pictures on facebook.
What you think about this. I heard that it was something to do with the muscles in the jaw being balanced makes the rest of your body balance out?
Bull shit or science?[/quote]
I’ve used a mouth guard many times for 1 reps maxes. I mostly used it for HEAVY (to me) leg presses. I think it has more to do with biting down hard causing a lot of tension to make you push harder.
There could be a easy study done to test this. I do think there is some merit.
I think it’s just preference really. Like some people like to use straps but I use chalk.