lifting a dumbbell with your teeth against head injuries

paulsinghnl

hey ppl,

i saw this post on http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask...in-review.html

at the bottom of the post u can see a video of a guy holding a dumbbell with his teeth. which comes to think of it, is actually pretty smart, because like the post says, is very beneficial against concussions and head injuries: a strong neck and strong jaw.

concussions and head injuries, which occur in the boxing ring too of course.

what you guys think of this? i might try it out with like a 5 - 10 lb dumbbell.

Traveler1

If you're looking to strengthen your neck, you need to get a head harness like the one pictured below.

As for the guy in the video, he's a retard. That **** cannot be good for your teeth.

paulsinghnl

well that's just for your neck. he's doing it with his teeth, to also strengthen his jaw. i think that's pretty smart, because your jaw is actually where you get hit more instead of just your neck.

apparently the dude started out with a light weight and worked his way up like that. i donno if it's smart, but the other alternative is chewing a lot of gum, i guess?

GhostfaceKillah

You do understand that having healthy and strong teeth is also a factor in being able to take punches?

That will ruin your teeth and have you wearing false ones by age 40.

paulsinghnl

hahaha guess you're right, i didnt try it anyway. i was just doing some jaw flexing exercises.

Pony Boy

I've seen some thai boxers use a leather strap tied to a weight. They bite on the leather strap and do neck exercises. They said it also strengthens the jaw. I've never tried it but maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it.

oaklandstephen

yeah i like this idea. i know raushee warren does this too. i may give it a try.

Traveler1 Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 773 Rep Power: 0 Points: 1,245.55 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,245.55 Donate	If you're looking to strengthen your neck, you need to get a head harness like the one pictured below. As for the guy in the video, he's a retard. That **** cannot be good for your teeth.

paulsinghnl Student of the game Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 839 Rep Power: 6 Points: 40,809.17 Bank: 159,955.83 Total Points: 200,765.00 Donate	well that's just for your neck. he's doing it with his teeth, to also strengthen his jaw. i think that's pretty smart, because your jaw is actually where you get hit more instead of just your neck. apparently the dude started out with a light weight and worked his way up like that. i donno if it's smart, but the other alternative is chewing a lot of gum, i guess?

GhostfaceKillah Ghostface MANGLER Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 321 Rep Power: 4 Points: 17,010,326.02 Bank: 44,503,432.44 Total Points: 61,513,758.46 Donate	You do understand that having healthy and strong teeth is also a factor in being able to take punches? That will ruin your teeth and have you wearing false ones by age 40.

Pony Boy Interim Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Los Angeles Posts: 726 Rep Power: 7 Points: 66,414.33 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 66,414.33 Donate	I've seen some thai boxers use a leather strap tied to a weight. They bite on the leather strap and do neck exercises. They said it also strengthens the jaw. I've never tried it but maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it.

oaklandstephen Undisputed Champion Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 24 Posts: 2,501 Rep Power: 13 Points: 68,140,186.82 Bank: 12,247,059,943.72 Total Points: 12,315,200,130.54 Donate	yeah i like this idea. i know raushee warren does this too. i may give it a try.