Muay Thai strength and conditioning is gaining popularity, but can go off the rails.
Damien Trainor cautions that it’s important to correctly balance strength and conditioning with Muay Thai training!
Done well, strength and conditioning will enhance fight performance, however…
Strength and conditioning should supplement Muay Thai training, not replace it. Too many fighters are beginning to skew this balance incorrectly, causing Muay Thai performance to suffer.
by Don Heatrick
@donheatrick
Further Resources
- Damien Trainor: Muay Thai Evolution & Fighting Your Own Way – SoBC Podcast EP 02
- Scheduling Your Weekly Training Plan For Fighters – Part 1
- Scheduling Your Weekly Training Plan For Fighters – Part 2
- Strength & Conditioning for Muay Thai 101 – A Science-Based Approach to Accelerated Athletic Development
- Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint
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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