Do you clench your jaw when weight lifting?

While peak fitness is certainly a goal worth striving for, many weightlifters are finding it comes at a cost. An 18-time world powerlifting champion, Robert Herbst, says years of intense training have taken a toll on his teeth. read more

No. You should keep your face and uninvolved body parts relaxed. Don't make stupid looking faces or grimace or grunt or any of the kind of nonsense you might see others doing. read more

He asked me if I played sports or lifted weights (I do both) and said it is extremely common among athletes because when they are put in intense situations such as running top speed, landing a slidetackle or deadlifting heavy weights, we clench our teeth and grind on it. read more

You probably are clenching your jaw more than you realize because you’re not always aware of the function of your jaw. You might think that you’re only using your jaw when you’re talking or when you’re chewing, but you’re actually using your jaw all the time. read more