In the context of competitive eating, where participants engage in prolonged and intense chewing, the repetitive strain on the jaw joints and associated muscles, coupled with the extreme nature of ...

The best competitive ... strengthen his jaw. First, he chews on a custom-made squishy ball, molded to his front teeth. “When I’m chewing, I try to stimulate that I’m eating,” he said ...

"It was mind-boggling and a little scary and like something from another dimension," said George Shea, the president of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. "I could not process it.

Competitive eaters will also train their ability to chew and swallow food by exercising their jaws and throat muscles. Joey Chestnut's workout routine involves chewing on a rubber ball and lifting ...

There’s a common misconception that competitive ... 2007 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Prior to the competition, Kobayashi announced that he had experienced a jaw injury that prevented ...

Joey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train? What do ...

Joey Chestnut is known for eating a lot ... I'm working on my jaw and throat," he said. "I have a weird routine of exercises I do that really make those little muscles in my jaw and throat much ...

Joey Chestnut may be the darling of competitive eating, but his Unfinished Beef rival Takeru Kobayashi will go down in history as the “godfather” of the sport. The competitive eating pioneer ...

When Takeru Kobayashi entered the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2001, competitors and attendees had no idea how a ...

At @karliwinning: "Do professional eaters like lose from stopping because their jaw hurts, not because they're full?" Yeah, you're absolutely right. Your jaws and your throat muscles slow down a lot ...

So you want to become a competitive eater? You better start strengthening that tongue. David Becker / Getty Images for Netflix When Takeru Kobayashi entered the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest ...