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Anyone who has trained hard (in any sport) would recognize ability just by appearance. There are physical markers that appear, that include facial features. A

Anyone who has trained hard (in any sport) would recognize ability just by appearance. There are physical markers that appear, that include facial features. A wider face is indicative of nutritional status growing up - BUT, a wider jaw is something that is earned. I've trained grappling sports for a long time, and my jaw and neck are one size larger for my weight. This is true of other people who have trained for a long time as well, even small people with skinny faces. There are other markers as well, some sport specific, but that's another topic.

snsr 12y ago
A wider face is indicative of nutritional status growing up Do you have a source for this?
- nicholas73 12y ago
  http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406131821&sr=8-1&keywords=weston+price http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston... You don't have to read the book. Observe people around you. Healthier people have wider faces. First borns tend to have wider faces. People born into wealthier families.
incision 12y ago
>'...a wider jaw is something that is earned.' I have honestly never heard this said or suggested and I'm no newcomer to the sport. A thick yoke, sure - the contour of a jaw used to clenching, OK - the very obvious effects on ears, noses, shins and even toes - asbsolutely. I have never seen a wide jaw picked out as something to be 'earned'.
- nicholas73 12y ago
  It's earned by consistent hard training that ups your testosterone levels, giving you a wider jaw over time. You can't fake it by jaw exercise. It's bone structure, not muscle. Similarly you can tell who is just a gym rat, vs. a fighter, by looking at his build. It's not just the size of muscles (or uneven development) but the skeletal structure. Someone who got big quickly doing weight training isn't going to have a barrel chest no matter what he does. Now let's not get started on the idiots who purposely rough themselves up and get cauliflower ear just to look tough. Btw what sport do you train?
  - incision 12y ago
    >'Now let's not get started on the idiots who purposely rough themselves up and get cauliflower ear just to look tough.' Yeah, you had to expect a lot more of that sort of thing when the sport went mainstream 10 years ago. On the bright side, the level of foolisness has definitely leveled off in recent years. >'Btw what sport do you train?' I started with boxing and got into Muay Thai about 13 years ago, BJJ shortly after. Eventually, work and later starting a family kill off my training. I can't complain, my career has gone well and I love my son more than life itself, but I miss training more than I thought I would. Right now I'm just lifting and kicking around the idea of training for grip / strongman. Though, I had someone invite me to check out their fencing club the other day - that seemed interesting and really different.

snsr 12y ago

A wider face is indicative of nutritional status growing up Do you have a source for this?

nicholas73 12y ago
http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406131821&sr=8-1&keywords=weston+price http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston... You don't have to read the book. Observe people around you. Healthier people have wider faces. First borns tend to have wider faces. People born into wealthier families.

incision 12y ago

>'...a wider jaw is something that is earned.' I have honestly never heard this said or suggested and I'm no newcomer to the sport. A thick yoke, sure - the contour of a jaw used to clenching, OK - the very obvious effects on ears, noses, shins and even toes - asbsolutely. I have never seen a wide jaw picked out as something to be 'earned'.

nicholas73 12y ago
It's earned by consistent hard training that ups your testosterone levels, giving you a wider jaw over time. You can't fake it by jaw exercise. It's bone structure, not muscle. Similarly you can tell who is just a gym rat, vs. a fighter, by looking at his build. It's not just the size of muscles (or uneven development) but the skeletal structure. Someone who got big quickly doing weight training isn't going to have a barrel chest no matter what he does. Now let's not get started on the idiots who purposely rough themselves up and get cauliflower ear just to look tough. Btw what sport do you train?
- incision 12y ago
  >'Now let's not get started on the idiots who purposely rough themselves up and get cauliflower ear just to look tough.' Yeah, you had to expect a lot more of that sort of thing when the sport went mainstream 10 years ago. On the bright side, the level of foolisness has definitely leveled off in recent years. >'Btw what sport do you train?' I started with boxing and got into Muay Thai about 13 years ago, BJJ shortly after. Eventually, work and later starting a family kill off my training. I can't complain, my career has gone well and I love my son more than life itself, but I miss training more than I thought I would. Right now I'm just lifting and kicking around the idea of training for grip / strongman. Though, I had someone invite me to check out their fencing club the other day - that seemed interesting and really different.