The falim gum that I ordered has recently came in, I popped two into my mouth (one for each side of my jaw) and chewed for about an hour. I realized that DOMS might kick in by tomorrow (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) so then a question popped into my head, are we supposed to let the masseter muscles rest for one day before attempting to chew hard gum again?
I know that Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is caused when you work out a muscle, when you work out your muscles, microscopic tears appear in the muscle fibers and by the next day, your muscles will be sore. The muscles usually need 24 to 48 hours to recover, and the next time you work out, your muscles will be stronger and less prone to soreness.
According to a blog, they say that "You absolutely must rest the muscles you worked for 1-2 days after a workout. Take at least one day off between strength training sessions, and if you are still very sore, take 2 days off. (This means from lifting, not from all exercise such as cardio)."
The true question is, does this apply to chewing hard gum to train your masseter muscles as well? Should you not chew gum the day after you've already chewed? Should there be a rest time? Or does it not matter? Do you guys just chew hard gum everyday without any breaks?
Don't chew for an hour especially with falim gum, this could lead to TMD and just plain old discomfort. You should chew falim gum for about 45-20 minutes a day. If there is soreness, pain, or any sign of discomfort you should take a break for about 1-2 days. You should chew this gum in those days were you only had soft food. BTW how does is taste like?
Oh, it definetly does not taste good if thats what you were wondering haha. I think the closest thing to describe the taste is if you were to just pop a piece of rubber or plastic in your mouth and just taste it. I almost felt like I was chewing a tire. I think it might be for the better if it tastes bad because then you would want to keep it in your mouth for little time and as such, you would probably only chew for about 30 minutes which would be better on your masseters, especially if your just starting out chewing alot with mewing.
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