by Don Heatrick
@donheatrick
With the increasing volume of questions to fit into the 30 minute segment, apologies if I didn’t manage to squeeze in your question in this episode!
In this episode of the Q&A I’m asked…
- How often should you schedule training sessions that really push your body?
- Is it more important to focus fitness outside the fight camp, and MT skill during the fight build up, or vice versa?
- Dips or Pull Ups?
- What are your go to piriformis stretch/mobility/strengthening exercises for Muay Thai?
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- I’m injured at the moment. Suggestions for non-impact exercises to keep up my cardio?
- Some suggestions for pectineus pain when kicking high for a long time?
- How to build better foot and ankle integrity to then produce greater force transfer?
- I thought the body can only adapt to one thing at a time? What am I getting wrong?
- What’s the best way to train power endurance for Muay Thai, i.e. exerting 90-95% power for longer?
- Preparations for amateur (3×2 min) fights, tournaments, dominant energy systems?
- How would you condition hands & wrists for Muay Thai in 4oz MMA style gloves?
All those links will take you to the relevant section of the YouTube video version of the Q&A if you want to jump straight to a point of interest.
If you’re on a mobile device and a vertical IGTV version is your preferred option…
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Want to Ask Me Anything?
Thanks again to everyone for contributing to this episode!
If you’d like to join me on the next Live Q&A, you’ll find the date, time, and countdown here
Further Resources
- Strength & Conditioning for Muay Thai 101 – A Science-Based Approach to Accelerated Athletic Development
- Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint
- Muay Thai Soft Tissue Work – Foot Release & Short Foot Exercise
- Heart Rate Training Myths For Fighters
- Planning Cardio Training Correctly
- Muay Thai Tournament Conditioning
- Videos: How To Plan Muay Thai Strength and Conditioning
Don Heatrick
Founder of Heatrick Strength and Conditioning
Don Heatrick is a family man from the UK, former mechanical design engineer, European Muay Thai silver medallist, former pro Thai boxer (ranked 4th in UK while aged 40-years), a Muay Thai coach, podcast host, and the go-to expert on Muay Thai performance training with over 25 years of coaching experience.
Don helps ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength & Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai.
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