You invest your time in training, using a simple tool to get the most out of your investment is a no brainer. The research speaks for itself - if you want to be the strongest version of yourself, an Airwaav mouthpiece will get you there faster.
Mitchell Hooper
2023 World's Strongest Man
How it Works
AIRWAAV is backed by over 15 years of peer-reviewed, published research to provide athletes game-changing performance results.
INCREASE STRENGTH
AIRWAAV’S patented bite plate is engineered to align the jaw and ensure full tooth contact during clenching. This specific contact plays a pivotal role in accelerating the body’s neuromuscular response. When an athlete clenches their jaw with AIRWAAV, it triggers a more immediate and powerful muscle engagement throughout the body. This heightened response effectively counters the body’s instinctive restraint on muscle usage, unlocking greater muscular force and power.
INCREASE ENDURANCE
The AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece is designed to enhance endurance by optimizing breathing efficiency during exercise. When the user gently clenches onto the mouthpiece and positions their tongue downward and forward beneath the front intake bar, a reflex is triggered within the body. This reflex action facilitates the opening of the airway, contributing to a reduction in respiratory rate by up to 20%. The decrease in respiratory rate lowers lactic acid production and perceived exertion, allowing athletes to sustain higher intensity levels for longer periods of time.
FASTER RECOVERY
Scientifically proven to reduce cortisol levels by up to 50% after exercise, AIRWAAV plays a crucial role in accelerating recovery times for athletes. Cortisol, often referred to as the stress hormone, can impede the body’s healing process. By substantially lowering these levels, AIRWAAV aids in faster muscle recovery, reduces fatigue, and prepares athletes for their next performance more efficiently.
IMPROVE MOBILITY
By clenching onto the mouthpiece, there is a reduction in muscle tension, or muscle tone, which plays a pivotal role in improving mobility. This relaxation of muscles is especially beneficial during movements requiring rotation in the neck, shoulders, hips, or trunk. The improved mobility allows for a greater range of motion and fluidity in movements.
A PERFORMANCE MOUTHPIECE DESIGNED FOR ATHLETES
AIRWAAV is a lower fitting mouthpiece that sits on your bottom teeth and helps position your jaw and tongue in the optimal position. When AIRWAAV is in, you will experience improved strength, endurance, and mobility benefits – allowing you to perform at your full potential when it matters most.
AIRWAAV PX1 PERFORMANCE
The AIRWAAV PX1 Performance Mouthpiece is designed with an open bite channel – ideal for athletes who prefer a relaxed fit during use. The PX1 is often preferred for strength training, CrossFit, strongman, baseball & softball, golf, tennis, basketball, and HIIT.
How to Use Airwaav
1. Begin by placing the AIRWAAV mouthpiece onto your lower teeth. Ensure it sits comfortably and aligns correctly with your dental structure. Next, gently bite down on the mouthpiece. This clenching action is crucial as it positions your jaw in an optimal manner, enhancing the neuromuscular response necessary for the mouthpiece’s effectiveness
2. While maintaining the clench, position your tongue down and forward, resting it underneath the intake bar. The tongue’s placement, combined with its contact with the material inside your molars, prompts the tongue to flex. This flexing action plays a pivotal role in opening your airway more effectively, thereby improving oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange during intense physical activity.
1. Begin by placing the AIRWAAV mouthpiece onto your lower teeth. Ensure it sits comfortably and aligns correctly with your dental structure. Next, gently bite down on the mouthpiece. This clenching action is crucial as it positions your jaw in an optimal manner, enhancing the neuromuscular response necessary for the mouthpiece’s effectiveness.
2. While maintaining the clench, position your tongue down and forward, resting it underneath the intake bar. The tongue’s placement, combined with its contact with the material inside your molars, prompts the tongue to flex. This flexing action plays a pivotal role in opening your airway more effectively, thereby improving oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange during intense physical activity.
Peer-Reviewed Research
Oral Appliances and Athletic Performance
The Effects of Jaw Clenching and Mouthpiece Use on Bat Swing Velocity in Division Ii Athletes
Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum, cortisol, and lactate
W.D. Dudgeon, L.A. Buchanan, A.E. Strickland, T.P. Scheett and D.P. Garner
Researcher - Dr. Dena Garner
Dr. Dena Garner is a full-time professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, is the Director of Undergraduate Research and is the Assistant Provost for Research and Policy at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. She started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology.
She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.