Mouithpiece improves performance

The Mandibular Orthopedic Repositioning Appliance

The Mandibular Orthopedic Repositioning Appliance (or M.O.R.A.) is better known to the average person as a simple mouthpiece.

The M.O.R.A. positions the jaw in a balanced manner so that when a person clenches their teeth, the muscles of the jaw will be contracting in an even manner. This allows the bodybuilder or powerlifter to concentrate more fully on the lifting of the barbell, but it's also said to align the jaw in an optimal way so that nerve transmission is unimpeded. Another theory describes the device as somehow tapping the adrenal gland for an increase of adrenal secretion. Supposedly this will increase the strength potential of the average lifter by as much as 10-15%, and perhaps as much as 5% in those of world class caliber.

While this may sound like voodoo, there have been studies that support the M.O.R.A.'s efficacy. If you want to try one, talk to your dentist the next time she's cleaning your teeth.