Chewing gum - Exercise calories/muscle hypertrophy?
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Jacwhite22
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Ok, So let me preface this by saying I don't normally chew gum........three days ago I picked up a pack of gum and have been chewing it the last two days (5-6 sticks a day) and today when I woke up I realized I have serious DOMS in my jaw. This led me to several questions I need help with.........
Should I chew less gum? I don't want my jaw getting big and bulky and I am worried that it is going to. I am currently eating at a deficit if that matters.
How should I estimate the exercise calories for this? Obviously if my jaw hurts this bad it's gotta be burning calories and I probably need to eat them back.....How do I estimate how many? Should I wear my HRM while I chew it to get an estimate?
Should I chew less gum? I don't want my jaw getting big and bulky and I am worried that it is going to. I am currently eating at a deficit if that matters.
How should I estimate the exercise calories for this? Obviously if my jaw hurts this bad it's gotta be burning calories and I probably need to eat them back.....How do I estimate how many? Should I wear my HRM while I chew it to get an estimate?
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Just break up.0
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:laugh: YES! You should absolutely wear your HRM whilst chewing gum.
Then you should log it under vigorous cleaning and housework
Thanks for the giggle0 -
This is sort of like how I count the calories burned whilst shelling pistachios.....0
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I think as long as you do the appropriate jaw stretches, and maybe some inner-mouth deep tissue massage you should be ok, If you need assistance, I'm sure there is a certain beachbody Coachr that would be more than happy to show you how to properly stretch/use your mouth.
Edited to fix typos, though I'm sure there are still a few...0 -
Dude, do you even blow bubbles?0
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I just burned 975 calories doing 45 minutes of Gum (chewing, vigorous effort)0
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Don't forget to log the hard work of unwrapping all of those sticks of gum.0
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How should I estimate the exercise calories for this? Obviously if my jaw hurts this bad it's gotta be burning calories and I probably need to eat them back.....How do I estimate how many?
You don't have to eat the calories back if you swallow the gum.0 -
You have to get the HRM strap snugly around your tongue. You may need the help of another person to get it properly adjusted.
Also, you may need a new HRM strap for each gum-chewing exercise performed. It's worth it though. Trust me.0 -
Perhaps you should clear it with your doctor first. "Ask your doctor if this is right for you."0
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yea but you have to wear your HRM around your jaw to get an accurate reading0
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How many sticks of gum are you chewing? Sounds like low resistance and high reps. If anything your jaw area might get smaller much like a marathon runners physic.
Maybe if you chewed the whole pack at a time and did slow reps and then rested your jaw to do a more anaerobic workout.
Have you thought about incorporating HIIT into your gum chewing? Got to be careful though and have a thorough warmup. Dont want to wind up with a bum TMJ.0 -
Resistance training. Clearly, the gum is acting as the resistance. I think you would log it the same as if you were using a resistance band.
Do be careful, if you are only chewing one piece of gum at a time, you shouldn't get too bulky but if you chew too many pieces of gum at a time, you will definitely end up with bulky jaws!!0 -
Maybe if you chewed the whole pack at a time and did slow reps and then rested your jaw to do a more anaerobic workout.
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guys....these are serious questions. Let's keep this on topic.
#1 - Wearing the HRM around the tongue/face doesn't even make sense.....Its a HEART rate monitor....It should always be around your chest....
#2 - No ideas on Hypertrophy yet? I do not want to have to look at surgical options and it appears that if it becomes an issue that botox is only a temporary solution.
http://www.realself.com/question/botox-permanently-correct-jaw-asymmetry-due-masseter-hypertrophy0 -
You can feel your heartbeat on your tongue.
So strap up!0 -
Perhaps you should clear it with your doctor first. "Ask your doctor if this is right for you."
Unless your doctor is a registered gum-chewing specialist I would just ignore this. Most doctors only get very basic gum chewing education and don't really know what they're talking about.0 -
How many sticks of gum are you chewing? Sounds like low resistance and high reps. If anything your jaw area might get smaller much like a marathon runners physic.
Maybe if you chewed the whole pack at a time and did slow reps and then rested your jaw to do a more anaerobic workout.
Have you thought about incorporating HIIT into your gum chewing? Got to be careful though and have a thorough warmup. Dont want to wind up with a bum TMJ.
Just one stick at a time.....That's a great point....I hadn't thought of that. Maybe I just have to build up my muscular endurance.0 -
Dude, do you even blow bubbles?
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