Your First 7 Days with AIRWAAV: Strength & Power Edition
You’ve added the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece to your training, and now it’s time to integrate it into your lifts. Whether you’re a powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, or strongman competitor, the mouthpiece is designed to enhance clenching, stability, and power—with breathing benefits as an added bonus.
For strength athletes, adaptation is typically faster than for endurance-based athletes. Since you’re not sustaining high heart rates for long periods, your main focus is on getting comfortable with the fit, clench, and feel during heavy lifts. This 7-day plan will help you break it in and maximize its impact.
What to Expect at First
The mouthpiece may feel slightly foreign at first, but your brain will adapt quickly—similar to how you’d break in a lifting belt or wrist wraps.
Think of it like this: When you put on a lifting belt for the first time, you feel its presence. But after a few sessions, your brain filters out the sensation, and it becomes part of your setup. The same will happen with AIRWAAV—the more you use it, the more natural it will feel.
Days 1-2: Get Used to Clenching & Fit
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Wear AIRWAAV during warm-ups and lower-intensity lifts.
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Focus on clenching naturally—you don’t need to bite down aggressively, just enough to feel stable.
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Olympic lifters and strongman athletes: Practice breathing with it in to get used to the airflow.
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Powerlifters: Focus on how it enhances bracing—you’ll likely notice the difference immediately.
Days 3-5: Add It to Heavier Lifts
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Start incorporating it into moderate-to-heavy sets in your main lifts (squat, deadlift, press, cleans, etc.).
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Olympic lifters: Pay attention to how it helps with explosive power and bar stability.
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Strongman athletes: Test it in event-style movements (yoke walks, carries, log press) to see how it supports breathing and power output.
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Powerlifters: Use it for max-effort lifts to feel the difference in intra-abdominal pressure and stability.
Days 6-7: Full Integration Into Max Effort Work
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By now, the mouthpiece should feel natural, and you should notice how it improves your clenching, bracing, and power output.
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Use it for all your main lifts and heaviest sets—squat, deadlift, overhead press, Olympic lifts, strongman carries.
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You should feel more dialed in, stable, and explosive when clenching down.
How Do You Know It’s Working?
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Powerlifters: You should feel stronger and more stable during max bracing, especially in squats and deadlifts.
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Olympic Lifters: You should notice better bar control, stability, and easier breathing during big lifts.
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Strongman Athletes: You should experience better clenching for raw power, and for longer events, improved breathing efficiency.
Final Thoughts
For serious lifters, AIRWAAV is a tool that enhances strength, stability, and breathing—without getting in the way. Stick with it for a few sessions, and soon, it’ll feel as essential as your lifting belt. The stronger the clench, the stronger the lift.
