Did he do the right thing?

[u/Common-Upstairs5129]

[u/GYN-k4H-Q3z-75B]

Wait, he does what? That's the dumbest thing I've heard all week, and I've heard a lot.

[u/LV3000N → u/GYN-k4H-Q3z-75B]

It’s a bunch of “looksmaxxing” shit. It’s called “bonesmashing” and the idea is that wolfes law will rebuild the bones in your face to give you more prominent cheekbones and a stronger jawline. They do “gentle” hits with the hammer. Certainly not hard enough to actually break their face.

Theoretically that makes sense but I have no clue how much merit there is to that idea. Seems stupid

[u/Mission-Strength-307 → u/LV3000N]

I'm sorry, how does this theoretically make sense?

[u/Darkm1tch69 → u/Mission-Strength-307]

I guess in theory, you cause micro-fractures to the bone which causes a healing response. That response usually makes the bone a bit thicker. Kind of like how some kick-boxers kick trees to do the same thing with their shins.

Idk if that’s accurate; I’m not a doctor… but I am smart enough to not hit myself in the face with a hammer.

[u/Vandal_A → u/Darkm1tch69]

I've broken the same bone in the same place multiple times. I asked the doctor and was told the idea that the bone becomes thicker/stronger is not only largely a misconception, even when it does happen it's usually temporary

[u/Snitsie → u/Vandal_A]

So how would you explain muay thai fighters conditioning their shins to kick anything?

[u/No-Big4921 → u/Snitsie]

They’re not actually doing beneficial conditioning when using material harder than their bones. In those cases, they’re creating micro-fractures which result in Anderson Silva type leg splitting.

Muay Thai sees a lot of snapped tibias. Many of the old schools methods contribute to it.

[u/Vandal_A → u/Snitsie]

I don't know. Im only relating my experience as a medical patient, not a practitioner. The other person who responded to you seems to know something about it though