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Keeping Clients Fit During the Pandemic by Going Virtual
Keeping Clients Fit by Going Virtual
By May 26, 2020
This article is part of Owning the Future, a series on how small businesses across the country are coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
Long-time Personal Trainer from Commack, NY and GuardLab customer turned Ambassador, Matt Sulam, was forced to adapt and find a new way to continue doing his business during the Coronavirus pandemic - and going virtual meant learning a whole host of new skills, while keeping a brave face during a time of uncertainty.
CAN A MOUTHGUARD MAKE YOU A BETTER RACER, ATHLETE?
The two-sport high school star who went on to play college football was intrigued when told a mouthpiece, a device created to protect his teeth, could lead to improved athletic performance.
Do Baseball Players Wear Mouthguards?
Anybody who watches NBA games has likely seen multiple players chewing on their mouthguards between plays. It makes sense; basketball involves lots of elbows flying and other mishaps that could lead to unplanned trips to the dentist. In baseball, however, mouthguards are more of an open secret among MLB players.
A look at the science of baseball shows that mouthguards can help with a variety of issues that come with playing America’s favorite pastime. From simple stress relief to the ability to control breathing, everyone who takes the field with one of these guards has a reason to do so.
These reasons provide a fascinating look inside an aspect of baseball that doesn’t get much coverage.
TAD RACER JUSTIN ASHLEY PROMOTES DRIVER WELL-BEING WITH INNOVATIVE MOUTH GUARD
Top Alcohol Dragster racer Justin Ashley understands the importance of driver safety. He's also in tune with the importance of a driver's well-being, which is just as important.
Ashley, throughout his second season, has been racing with the aid of a custom-fitted GuardLab mouthguard. While some might be content to get something from a local sports store, he believes you get what you pay for.
Guardlab’s 3D Printed Mouth Guards Are Changing the Way the UFC Fights
Aidan Butler has taken teeth, yes teeth, and made them interesting thanks to a few 3D printing machines and some seriously famous athletes.
Bite Down for Safety's Sake
Bite Down for Safety's Sake
Written By Raylene Knutson for Frontier Magazine, Issue 03
Getting hit in the head is the reality in many sports. The increasing ubiquity of helmets is a testament to that. Whether it be hockey, skiing, cycling, or many others, head protection is everywhere. Far less common is a piece of safety equipment that could do just as much to protect against injuries: the mouthguard.
Local startup wants to supply MLB with mouth guards
Mouth guards are standard equipment for football and hockey players, but a startup is persuading even baseball and soccer players to use its pricey mouthpieces.
New York-based GuardLab, which uses 3-D scanning technology to make custom-fit mouthpieces, has already scanned 16 members of the Chicago White Sox organization this week at Spring training and just named Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays to be on its advisory board and serve as a brand ambassador.
In a League of Flying Elbows, the Use of Mouth Guards Soars
By joining the growing faction of N.B.A. players who choose to wear a mouth guard in games, a player is forced to confront a certain small issue: Where do you keep the thing when you’re on the bench?
Mason Plumlee of the Nets tucks his mouthpiece inside one of his socks, which he acknowledged is “not the most sanitary place in the world.” Rajon Rondo of the Dallas Mavericks has been observed spitting his straight down through the collar of his jersey — though where it lands, exactly, has remained something of a mystery. Cole Aldrich of the Knicks often takes the curved, wet plastic and hooks it around one of his ears.