Clenching teeth = Jaw muscle gains

Jawline is mostly bone, but there is a muscle there, called the masseter, that is capable of growth.

It is the reason why guys who roid often get that wider jaw, and why guys like pic related have the impression of a jaw that is slightly wider than the skull line.

This muscle is mostly activated by chewing, which is why over-chewing the food you eat is good not only for better absorption and digestion, but also for face gains.

Bruxism is the condition of involuntary teeth grinding, clenching and tapping during sleep. It sucks and it fucks your sleep up, killing test and gains. But this clenching and grinding are activated by the masseter, and as a result, people with bruxism often display ..... you guessed it:

>In addition, bruxers exhibited tooth wear, with orofacial jaw muscle fatigue, tenderness or pain or masseter muscle hypertrophy.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2654433/

So what if we can do that without the bad part of hurting, fucking your teeth and sleep up?

Well, first, let's see what is leading to those involuntary gains. This study did it for us, this is the measured activation of masseter muscle with different types of bruxism:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2654433/figure/F4/

Grinding leads to biggest gains. Clenching second. Clenching can be made safe, grinding can't. So we'll clench strongly a few times a day.

So bite on a piece of cloth or something soft when you're alone in your room. I suspect that making your bit a bit wider is the best way, but don't overdo it. Add some chewing for further gains. Don't overtrain, people with Bruxism often have a tired jaw and we know that tiring the muscles is not the best way for gains and it's not healthy.

>are you sure this is safe?
I don't fucking know. Next time you see your dentist talk to them about it, they've heard all sorts of dumb shit already. If they tell you to stop doing it, ask if there's a safe way and share it with us.

See you nerds at the top.

Pic related is bruxism before and after treatment. She looks retarded because she has a good jawline for a woman already so the hypertrophy is not good, but you probably don't have a good jawline for a man so do it.

Remember when you thought young Pitt was that good-looking because of his "good genes"? lol @ you

This is actually retarded.

Do not listen to this faggot, do not clench your teeth.

Listen to Mew instead

I've been grinding my teeth for a year and can't tell you I've made any gains as a result. Clenching your teeth voluntarily made lead you to do it involuntary at some point (and fucking up your teeth). TMJ sucks dick as well. I won't stop you, but try not to fuck up your teeth.

Isn't that what mewing is? Teeth together and breathing through the nose?

You can do both.

His advice is literally as bad as this

Mew is a resting position, this is an exercise. Just do both if you're desperate.

>uhhh this is bad and hurts. But also useless because uuuh I do it and it doesn't work. Yeah it's bad but I do it anyway, so I'm qualified to tell you it's unsafe and useless
jesus christ what a wormbrain you are

The resting position of my mouth is already teeth together, but not clenched. That's ok right?

I've had teeth grinding issues my entire life, don't listen to OP he's a cocksucker trying to fuck with you.

Ive had a "strange addiction" since childhood where Id chew every water bottle cap like a piece of gum. I definitely don't recommend it but I admittedly have a top tier jawline. Im not sure if that was the cause but who knows

I actually mewed and got results. My jaw hurts all the time now and swallowing is awkward but I look aesthetic as fuck. I'll post before and after if thread is still up when I get home from work

Yes. Clenched while resting is fucking stupid.
>walking around with abs flexed all the time.

>g-guys don't do it it's d-dangerous!

Improvement imps strike again. Any thread here that is about self-improvement and doesn't just repeat Men's Fitness platitudes will attract these cunts like gain-killing moths to lamp.

>He never heard of the abs walk

What's your point? I'm not voluntarily clenching my teeth and grinding them down because I want your meme gains. I'm just saying that you should be aware you might get nothing and fuck up teeth and jaw as a result of sitting there clenching.

What is this, Lookism? At the end of the day no one is going to stop you. I'm just saying it isn't some magical treatment guaranteed to give you sick jaw gains without any potential downsides.

The only reason I care is because I'm speaking from experience and it isn't fun. If it works for you, then good, but why shouldn't people be aware of that? For fucks sake we're using bruxism (and one of it's causes) as a basis for why this works.

bump for you

>self-improvement
you can start by realizing your methods aren't without flaws and carry potential consequences. oh sorry, too Men's Fitness for you
>YEAH BRO GO AHEAD CLENCH THOSE TEETH ALL DAY NAH MAN IT'S 100% DON'T WORRY BRO

So are there any before/after pics of actual gains of someone doing this? It's such a small muscle, can only imagine it to take decades without steroids.