Do performance mouthguards really work?

By Mark Ashton 

There are standard mouthguards and there are performance mouthguards on the market and athletes around the world these days are noticing the big difference between the two in a huge way.

Let’s keep in mind that the traditional mouthguard has been around for a very long time. The first-ever was developed in 1890 by Dr. Woolf Krause, a London-based dentist. He called his invention “Gum Shield” and it was made from a material called Gutta Percha.

He designed the device for boxers to prevent them from getting lip lacerations, which was a common injury during this time.

Over the years mouthguards have come a long way in development and many have been effective in protecting an athlete’s teeth during contact sports. Even dentists have designed them with the width of the material to help an athlete properly take the impact of a significant blow on the ice, field or court, and in the ring.

But what is interesting is that no one has ever questioned the effects a mouthguard would have on an athlete’s performance. The focus with mouthguards and its development over the years has centered exclusively on protection.

This is troubling to say the least!

Here is why….

What many are now realizing now is that traditional mouthguards are playing a big role in actually diminishing an athlete’s performance.

Take Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors as a case in point. Why does the NBA star take out his mouthguard during a foul shot?

Then there is Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Why does this hockey superstar take out his mouthguard when he heads for the bench? Why does he not wear his mothguard during a penalty shot?

Boxers too are now expressing concern that they are having difficulty breathing when wearing run-of-the-mill mouthguards in the ring.

The answer to all this is simple: professional athletes are all in tune with their bodies, and they know what works, what doesn’t, and what makes them comfortable.

The fact of the matter is that regular mouthguards decrease your performance in sport – this is scientifically proven!

So, why are athletes working harder when they should be working smarter? The real reason is that their trainers and coaches are not fully educated with the current products that are sold at box-stores and sport-stores.

Traditional mouthguards simply do not contribute to performance as they are only focused on protection and not the “bite.”

The “bite” is the missing link that adds the dimension of performance to the mouthguard.

Once you have the right “bite,” the body immediately aligns, allowing you to have improved balance, strength, range of motion, and flexibility.

Would you buy a pair of sneakers that only protect your feet, but have no sole or grip? Probably not as you would be constantly slipping and sliding. That’s right, a pair of sneakers like this would cost you less than five-dollars, just like a box-store mouthguard that only costs you a couple of bucks!

New Age Performance Inc. is a well-known mouthware company that is disrupting the market with their products that actually place the grip on your “bite.” Their performance products not only protect your teeth, but they also give you increased performance, combined with comfort.

This is why athletes are now throwing away their regular mouthguards in protest. You said it – regular mouthguards are simply not helping them win gold medals, or wining that game during a “clutch-play.” 

The pharmaceutical companies are just as guilty as today’s tradition mouthguard companies are: they like to keep you in the dark about other drugs that could be better. And, the regular mouthguard industry does the same since they too are keeping you in the dark about their dirty little secret.

If you don’t want performance and just protection, then continue using the cheap-flashy-shelve-products. If you want the best of both worlds with performance and protection, then try out the technology that New Age Performance offers, and join the thousands of athletes that are improving their game.

For a few dollars more, your body and teeth will notice a huge difference. Go big and win!

The World’s Strongest Man Reveals His Secret Weapon: New Mouthware Technology

A popular mouthware company constantly faces criticism from cynics.

Some athletes claim that the mouthguards and mouthpieces New Age Performance Inc. offers are snake oil, even an outright hoax.

However, the naysayers have finally been silenced.

Here is a case in point.

A few years ago, New Age Performance Inc. had an athlete order one of their products online. That person was Brian Shaw, a four-time winner of the World’s Strongest Man competitions (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016). He is also the first man ever to win the Arnold Strongman Classic contest.

Shaw is a tough athlete and he religiously uses New Age’s mouthware technology in the gym and while lifting tires and iron in front of massive crowds and judges.

When discovering that he was using the new mouthware technology, the team at New Age quickly jumped on a call asked him what he thought of their product.

His response: “I absolutely love it… It prevents my teeth from fracturing and I feel the difference in my performance.”

Here is a man who is a world champion, and who will try anything reasonable in order to win big. He knows the device is not a drug and it doesn’t have any side effects; it is just a mouthpiece to protect his teeth.

He told the New Age team that he had nothing to lose when ordering the technology. He also realized later that it also contributed to his performance in a big way. And, he never listened to ill-informed opinions.

The rest is history.

We all know that most companies will seek out endorsers for their products, even give them away for free. But this is a story of Shaw, an athlete who bought a product on his own and has experienced amazing results first-hand.

Shaw has simply discovered the benefits of science and sport blended together, as New Age’s products are all backed by nearly 50 years of scientific research.

He was wearing his teeth down at a very fast rate, and New Age’s mouthpiece prevented wear and tear, and also replaced the amount of enamel he lost from previous years. The mouthpiece also put his lower jaw in a very comfortable position and automatically re-aligned his bite. This positive shift in his body actually caused it to stay in alignment, and therefore allowed him to lift without compensating any other muscles.

Shaw is a legend, an icon, and a fierce competitor. If you want to train and win like him, then you will want to try out the new technology that’s being offered by New Age Performance Inc. Their products, like the 6DS mouthpiece, will have you lifting more in no time and your teeth will thank you for it.

The New Orleans Saints stopped using mouthware technology, so is this why they are not winning Super Bowls?

Richard McLean 

It was back in October 2009 when Sean Peyton, head coach of the New Orleans Saints, held an early morning meeting with his players.

He called the team meeting to ask if any of them would be interested in trying out a new mouthguard that would not only protect their teeth, but also help them perform better on the field.

By 9:30 am the players arrived at the cafeteria at the New Orleans practice facility. No one could have predicted what would happen in the coming months; that meeting now serves as an historic event in the team’s history and for the NFL.

One-by-one the players lined up to get fitted with a performance mouthguard that just hit the market. Most of the players had nothing to lose with getting fitted. Those who were skeptics however never got fitted.

Interestingly enough, the players who were fitted quickly noticed an improvement in their athletic performance on the field. And fans too noticed a positive difference among many players during regular season games.  

The news of the Saints utilizing new mouthware technology took the football world by storm. On Monday Night Football during the fourth-quarter, host John Gruden revealed to millions of viewers the secret weapon the Saints were wearing in their mouths. Yes, a magic mouthguard was helping the team march to the playoffs.

The public was intrigued, the media asked questions, and everyone was talking about a new concept in the world of sports. Was it a small mouthguard that was giving the Saints players an edge on the field?

Where is the science to prove such a modality?

Well most NFL players have TMJ issues, and once that is corrected, then watch out! You will have any football player perform like he was in high school. There is no magic, just a mouthguard that corrects a bite and puts the TMJ in a comfortable position. In return, you get many benefits, such as increase balance, range of motion and flexibility. Do you think the correction of the TMJ is the fountain of youth? Well a lot of the Saints players were playing like they were 18 again. Just ask Peyton…. just ask Gruden.

Then in February 2010 the Saints made it to their first Super Bowl appearance to face the Indiana Colts, a team that was on fire and who won the big-game two years earlier. It all went down to the wire in the beautiful city of Miami, and the Saints were ready to give it their all.

Two days before the huge game, Jonathan Vilma, defensive playmaker, actually had his performance mouthguard stolen from the locker room. It was clear that someone knew the device gave him and his teammates an advantage. In a panic, Vilma quickly called to organize another mouthguard so he could play like he was meant.

Yes, on the evening of the Super Bowl, the Saints did win, and the player with the winning touchdown was wearing a performance mouthguard.

The question still remains today? Was the mouthgaurd one of the contributing factors with the Saints winning the Super Bowl? Or was it just all a coincidence? The Saints have not won a Super Bowl since.

The testimonials from the players were increased balance and feeling less winded on the field.

This makes perfect sense as the performance mouthguard brought the lower jaw down and forward, which increased the diameter of the windpipe, decreased forward head posture, giving a player more lung capacity and therefore allowing more oxygen into the system. The balance can be easily explained by reliving the nerve called Cranial Nerve V, which controls balance. This nerve is close to the TMJ system, and when the lower jaw comes down and forward, this increases the possibility of freedom of this nerve.

The only way we will ever know if the performance mouthguard contributed to an NFL team winning the Super Bowl, is to wait for the next team to try this product, and sit back and watch the results of hopefully another Super Bowl contender.

If you are a football player and are looking for new and innovative performance mouthware, then check out the technology that New Age Performance Inc. is offering athletes. Their mouthguard and mouthpiece devices are helping athletes perform better during training and in their sport of choice.

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IS CLENCHING YOUR TEETH ABUSE?

By Dan Callis

It’s no secret: over 90 percent of the population clenches their teeth.

The underlying reason for this stems from stress. That’s right, every day we use our teeth to chew food, talk, and speak. Then we accelerate the wear and tear on our teeth by clenching. That extra force on your teeth can cause them to fracture, and even radiate pain and discomfort to your temples.

So, why are we abusing our teeth? Well it’s all quite simple: we all like to concentrate, and that deep thought, just bangs those teeth together.

One demographic group that loves to focus, concentrate and win is athletes. And athletes are the ones abusing their teeth at an alarming rate. For instance, just take a weightlifter at 22 years of age, who could possibly end up with stubs of enamel by the age of 40; not to mention experiencing long-term pain associated with TMJ dysfunction.

Athletes are the ones who sacrifice their bodies for the big win day-in-and-day-out – it’s in their blood.

You might wonder then how an athlete or a fitness person can stop the abuse of clenching their teeth. Well, that’s why mouthguards were invented many years ago. They are simply a piece of plastic that protects and covers your teeth and helps prevent the wear rate of your enamel.

But don’t be fooled with regular mouthguards on the market. While they may appear beneficial, they in fact actually cause severe damage to your body. Yes, it’s true: mouthguards do not stabilize your bite and give your lower jaw instability – or the “dancing jaw” as we refer to it as. Mouthguards actually take your body out of alignment and can wreak havoc for your teeth and overall health, both short-term and long-term.

If you are an athlete, this is why you need a mouthguard that will protect your teeth and stabilize your bite. Science of the bite clearly states that stabilization increases body alignment and reduces forward head posture.

How does the bite make that happen? If your teeth are already worn down from excessive clenching, then we have to find a way to bring all those teeth back to normal. It’s just like a reset or a reboot on your computer. If your computer has a virus, then it is not going to perform at its maximum capability. However, when we delete the virus, and bring back the software to normality, performance is at a high-time level. When you experience the sensation of having all your enamel back, you just had a major reboot; in this case increasing your performance while protecting your teeth.

The best known technology on the market that will help protect your teeth and improve your performance in the gym or during competition is mouthware that is now being offered by New Age Performance. Their patented mouthware matches science and is changing the lives of many athletes, allowing them to keep their teeth longer while performing at their highest level.

New Age Performance mouthware offers an array of mouthpieces, including the 6DS, and gives an athlete the best in bite stabilization, which in turn relaxes the jaw and saves every previous material of your enamel.

The science is clear: a well aligned bite is going to give you a workout with minimum post-muscle soreness, as all the parts of your body are working in precision.

So if you are 22 and focused on those lifts, then at least you can now keep those pearly whites for a lot longer, thanks to New Age Performance’s innovative mouthware technology.

And you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank to save your teeth. New Age Performance has a variety of devices you can purchase online and they retail from $29.95 and up!

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Parents and athletes are raving about The PDH365 Portable Sports Gear Drying Hanger

By Paul Fitzgerald - The PDH365 is disrupting the market in a big way… and it’s all good.

Developed by 16 & 8 Sports Inc. in London, the PDH365 is a portable sports gear drying hanger and organizer that parents and athletes locally and nationally alike are now using religiously. The PDH365 can also be used as a drying hanger for everyday laundry and doubles up as an instant closet organizer to store bulky items like blankets, towels and sweaters. If you don’t own one yet, then now is the time to get one.

If you are an athlete or a parent, then you know how important it is to find the right drying rack for home and while on the road.

The PDH365 is now being called the “hat-trick” on the market. Sports – Laundry – Closet Organizer.

“The sports equipment drying rack works very well when travelling to tournaments. We use it at home too. I do recommend this product,” says one hockey dad.

“16 & 8 Sports designed a gem. The sports equipment rack is a great way to dry everything together no matter what type of sports gear is being hung. Way more room than the equipment stands on the market. Two thumbs up,” says one sports mom.

One hockey mom says the product can be used for so many other things. “We have used it for many things. Hockey gear being number one, but we have also used it to dry laundry. Plus we have taken it on vacation down south and used it for bathing suits and towels… great design!"

Even professional athletes are giving this invention plenty of praise.

“I wish I had one of these when I played minor hockey,” says Brandon Prust former professional hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadieans and Vancouver Canucks.

Jacob Ruby of the Edmonton Eskimos echoes his view. “The PDH365 truly is a great product. It is well designed with plenty of room to dry and organize full sets of football gear both at home and on the road,” he says.

The PDH365 offers over 200” more in drying space compared to traditional drying stands and collapses to 23” W x 19” L x 3.5” H.

Since it is compact and weighs only three pounds it will fit in most hockey bags and luggage.

The product is versatile, thanks to its specially designed hanger hooks (door/wall). You can also hang the PDH365 on closet rods, secure shower rods, garment stands, back of the door wardrobe hangers, or set it up in the basement or garage. The product is also ideal for both large spaces, as well as tight living spaces, like dorm rooms.

The product is “wowing” consumers as it turns any home and hotel room into a smart gear storage and drying facility.

Visit Sixteen & 8 Sports Inc. - www.16and8sportsinc.com

Shout If you Need Legal Help: Ceeldeel.com Unveils Matching-Making Service for Lawyers and Clients

Senai Iman, who is a lawyer and one of the co-founders of CeelDeel.com:
“Every minute in Canada someone needs a lawyer and we have created a one-stop-shop to connect lawyers with new clients.”

By Paul Fitzgerald 

 

Online dating sites have long been a unique tool for men and women to discover love, romance, dating, and friendship.

However a new Toronto, ON, start-up company is taking the match-making game to a whole new level.

You see, CeelDeel.com is taking the online model of dating and is using it to connect lawyers with potential clients.

“We are tapping into a very niche market and we are excited to offer a very distinct and unique service for lawyers in Toronto and right across Canada,” says Senai Iman, who is a lawyer and one of the co-founders of CeelDeel.com. “Every minute in Canada someone needs a lawyer and we have created a one-stop-shop to connect lawyers with new clients.”

The match-making service is easy to use.

Lawyers and law firms just have to sign up and register and fill out a profile so they are synced into CeelDeel’s system.

All consumers have to do is visit CeelDeel, login and create a ‘Shout.’ Each user can create a ‘Shout’ via their smartphone, tablet or desktop. Once a user creates a ‘Shout’ asking for legal help, lawyers are automatically notified by email and prompted to make them an offer. Yes, lawyers automatically compete to get your business.  

Consumers can filter offers from lawyers and firms by location, pricing and user ratings. As well, consumers can also browse reviews of law firms that belong to the CeelDeel consumer network.

So why are Iman and his team offering this new and unique service to online users?

“We have done extensive consumer behaviour research and have discovered that people who need lawyers no longer have the time to search the endless list of lawyer directories or search engine lookups,” says Iman. “People seeking help from legal professionals want one website they can go to and connect with a lawyer right away.”

He adds, “At the same time, lawyers and law firms want a more a more one-stop-shop approach where they can find more easily without taking previous time away from legal work.”

CeelDeel is free to register for lawyers. When a shout is made for legal services, CeelDeel presents lawyers with an opt-in charge if they decide to make an offer to a shout that matches their area of practice and availability

Presently there are hundreds of online directories for lawyers, and when you search for a lawyer in your area on Google, or any search engine for that matter, chances are you will get page after page of law firms promoting their services.

“People don’t have time to fish the internet looking for a lawyer,” says Iman. “What we have done is made everyone’s life much easier and simpler. You just visit our website and create a ‘Shout” and lawyers come directly to you.”

The online match-making service is a big plus for lawyers. “Lawyers and firms will now enjoy being a member of one specific website where they can attract new business and take on more cases. Our service is far more effective than the traditional forms of advertising for lawyers," says Iman.

CeelDeel also offers the same ‘Shout’ service for an array of industries. Since launching only a few months ago its user base - consumers and businesses, including law firms - only continues to grow in a big way.

“Our new site is a win-win for everyone,” says Iman. “Users get access to the best lawyers that suit their needs and in turn law firms have the opportunity to obtain new clients right in their own backyard.”

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American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe Lands on the Cover of HOSS Magazine

By Paul Fitzgerald 

 

We have come to know him as a picker... a finder and rescuer of objects.

But Mike Wolfe is saving much more than objects.

His passion is fueled by a soul-deep appreciation of America’s history, values, and stories.

Those are the treasures he seeks... in rusted, worn, no-longer-perfect things. In two-lane roads that lead over a rise and then who knows where. In small towns, crumbling buildings, wrinkled faces.

He is America’s curator, preserving what he finds for the rest of us.

Fans who admire Wolfe, who is the co-star of the History Channel’s hit TV show American Pickers, will now get to learn more about him.  Wolfe has landed on the cover of HOSS. He is being featured in the magazine’s fall issue which hits the newsstands across the United States and Canada on August 25, 2015.

HOSS Magazine is providing the media with a sneak-peek of the next issue and will provide behind the scenes photos and footage during Wolfe’s interview with HOSS.

With a massive readership across North America, HOSS is one of the most innovative magazines that is known as the “home owner’s simple solution.” The magazine is “your one stop shop for finding helpful, exciting and fun information to help you enjoy your home MORE.”

Sean Rice, the publisher of HOSS, says his entire team is thrilled to have Wolfe on the cover of the fall issue.

“He is sure a fascinating person,” says Rice. “I had the chance to meet him and he is down-to-earth, personable, approachable, and innovative. You know right away that he is a genuine treasure hunter and one who is so passionate with collecting moments and stories of sorts.”

Rice adds, “The media and our large readership will certainly enjoy his story and his rise to fame. Most of all everyone will get a deeper insight to what makes him tick and how he has created a unique brand as the ‘Jack Kerouac of Junk,’ as the New York Times calls him.”

To celebrate Wolfe making the next cover of the magazine, HOSS and Music City are now hosting a big contest: We Want To Send You To Nashville. The prize trip includes: Up to $1,000 stipend for airfare; 3 night hotel accommodations at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel; Meet and greet with Mike Wolfe of American Pickers and Antique Archaeology; Music City Backstage Attraction Pass (Good for 2 people to over 30 area attractions and venues); and a Music City Gift Bag.

The contest, which runs from August 25, 2015 to October 11, 2015, is being sponsored by HOSS, Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Nashville Music City. Readers can enter by visiting: Hossmagazine.com (no purchase necessary).