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Jordan asked in SportsMartial Arts · 1 decade ago

Wearing a mouthguard for cardio training?

Would it help my cardio for fighting if I started running with my mouthguard in?

Update:

At the school I train at we wear mouthguards regardless of if we're doing contact to get used to having to breath with it. I wanted to know if doing runs with a mouthguard would be just as beneficial.

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  • Dan
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    It should help you get used to the way you'll be breathing in a fight. Depending on the mouth guard, you usually have to breath through your nose, which is tough for getting air. I never trained with a mouth guard, so in my first sanctioned fight, i found myself focusing on getting air more then focusing on the fight. So yes, it would be a great deal of help.

  • Gerald
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Some fighters do cardio while breathing through a snorkel or a gas mask. But this is not something a beginner should try.

    That means don't do it. Just run like normal.

  • 1 decade ago

    I always train with a mouth guard. It helps you to keep your mouth closed and breath through your nose.

    Source(s): 25 years Muay Thai & 12 years Greco Roman Wrestling. Muay Thai record 13-3 & MMA record 5-1
  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds god-awful. Just learn to fight without the mouthpiece, it has been known to happen. Though I suppose if you got into a real fight there would be a significant chance that you might have your mouthpiece in, so maybe you're onto something. But if that's the strategy, I'd just wear headgear with a face cage around all the time. Hmmm.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes it will help is far as you learning how to breath with it in....ik it sounds dumb but its the truth. i started training my cardio with my mouth gaurd in and helps with your breathing in a fight especially when tired.

    Source(s): i am an mma fighter
  • 1 decade ago

    Unless your running with people punching you in the face, or getting tackled; the mouth guard will only hinder your breathing.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Yes! I use my mouthguard in practices and games all the time. It helps you get used to it for game time also!

  • D.A.
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Could work, but can you afford the price?

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/health/nutrition...

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