Can TMJ Cause Other Problems?
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Most people say "I have TMJ" when describing jaw pain. That's like saying "I have knee" instead of "I have knee pain." TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint: the hinge connecting your jaw to your skull. We all have two of them. What people mean is TMJ dysfunction: the joint isn't moving correctly, muscles aren't firing in proper sequence, or structural compensation has developed.
Why does this matter? Because TMJ dysfunction doesn't stay isolated to your jaw.
The Neurological Reality of TMJ Dysfunction
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How Often Can You Go to CrossFit or HIIT Exercises
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The Sprint That Fed the Tribe
Your ancestors tracked game for hoursā€”sometimes daysā€”at a conversational pace. Low heart rate. Fat-burning metabolism. Sustainable forever.
Then came the moment: The final chase. The spear throw. The takedown.
Thirty to ninety seconds of maximum effort. Complete glycogen depletion. Explosive power. Then it was over.
That brief, intense burstā€”the killā€”happened once or twice a week when the hunt was successful. The rest was walking, tracking, and carrying meat back to camp.
High-intensity interval train...
The Safe and Effective Way to Exercise
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You Were Built to Be an Exceptional Athlete
Not Olympic-level exceptional. Hunter-gatherer exceptional.
Your ancestors tracked game for hours, sometimes days, at a conversational pace. Eight to twelve miles daily. Low heart rate. Fat-burning metabolism. Sustainable forever.
That movement pattern built your cardiovascular system, your metabolism, your mitochondria, and your stress response. That's what human physiology evolved for.
Modern fitness inverted this. We sit all day, then do chronic moderate cardio that's too hard to build...