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>'...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 co

>'...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.

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.