clenching teeth while lifting - harmful?

[Rooney888]

When I do heavy stuff, say 4-6 reps of squats, bench presses, I clench my teeth very hard. I dont know why, but its sort of a natural reaction to feel the power thru my body; although i know it sounds stupid.

My question here is, will it affect nerves and/or my teeth if I clench it too hard?

[Bryan540]

ur tooth is protected by the enamel of ur teeth... the enamel prevents any direct connection to the nerve which causes tooth sensitivity....so if u were to grind ur teeth when u slp etc and the enamel is grind off.. u get very sensitive tooth over time and ur teeth will look ugly cos of the uneven surface

[Rooney888]

so ic..that explains why i have sensitive teeth because i consistently unknowningly grind my teeth while asleep. thanks bryan.

will try to avoid clenching from now on.

[galapogos]

wah, sexpert toking. all must listen. :D

[KenshinnHimura]

When I do heavy stuff, say 4-6 reps of squats, bench presses, I clench my teeth very hard. I dont know why, but its sort of a natural reaction to feel the power thru my body; although i know it sounds stupid.

My question here is, will it affect nerves and/or my teeth if I clench it too hard?


If you can't really refrain from it, put something soft in between your teeth and bite it.

[Bryan540]

usually pple customise mouth guard to wear it to slp...so they wun grind their teeth...biting on crab shells, ice etc will cause it tooo....

[Rooney888]

ic. where can i get customised mouth guards? i presume from dentists?

[weibchen]

get those mouth piece of boxers..

[vurtomatic]

Wonder if teeth clenching when lifting is related to teeth grinding at night, I do both :( Magnesium used to work but seems to have stopped being effective :(

[Bryan540]

if TS have not enlist into NS yet..i suggest u go NS den do..less den $200 can get customised...if nt depends on the clinic...not all neighbourhood clinic are cheap fyi...the dental practise is not like food court,i set up in neighbourhood thus its cheaper logic...

[weibchen]

http://flrodeo.com/images/10-62_lg.jpg
get this one la should be a cheap alternative.

[beachbumkc]

just drop by canterbury and get one for $10.

[muscleman66]

When I do heavy stuff, say 4-6 reps of squats, bench presses, I clench my teeth very hard. I dont know why, but its sort of a natural reaction to feel the power thru my body; although i know it sounds stupid.

My question here is, will it affect nerves and/or my teeth if I clench it too hard?

Hi Rooney888,

I had a similar situation. I ended up doing some research online and found a sweet mouth guard protector from totalgard.com .. I wasn't sure if you were still looking .. these things can be tough to get a good fit/idea for. :s12:

Dave