How To Train After You’ve Recovered From Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
The world-wide impact of the COVID-19 virus is now being truly realised… Events are cancelled and fighters are now feeling a little aimless, not knowing how long restrictions are going to be in place. During this time of inevitable social lock-down – depending on where you are in the world, it’s either already here, or it’s coming – it’s the time [...]
Strength-Power-Speed (SPS) Routine – A S&C Routine for Training at Home
I’m often asked for a genuine training program for Thai boxers that don’t have access to any gym equipment – something to supplement the typical training regimen in Thailand... And in the current climate, something you can do at home when your gym has closed to help control the COVID-19 outbreak. So I set about the following program design brief... Produce a 4-week strength and conditioning routine [...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Plan Your HOME TRAINING Options Now
Following discussions with my face to face clients this last week, and now the Coronavirus has been confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization, I’ve been considering my personal obligation to those I train. Although many of us are young enough and fit enough to personally not be severely affected even if we did contract the virus, we are responsible for not spreading it [...]
How To Instantly Improve Your Running Technique
Despite what you may think, there’s a lot of technique involved in running economically. Just because you can run, doesn’t mean that you’re running efficiently… I know for a fact that a lot of you guys are making this same mistake I have… because your running cadence, or steps per minute tells all! Thai boxers are primarily fighters, so running economy is less important [...]
What Is My Ideal Fight Weight Class?
My final fight, aged 40 years... Choosing the right competitive fight weight class, and then making that weight is the fight before the fight! I’m often asked questions like, “Is fighting at 127lbs ideal for someone who's 5 '8”?” Now, there’s obviously a lot that goes into deciding which fight weight class suits you best, including your fighting style. But the [...]
What Gym Equipment Do I Need?
It’s common to believe you need lots of fancy gym equipment to train strength and conditioning effectively… You don’t! To carry out World-Class training, you'll only need a minimal amount of training equipment. It's how you use them that makes all the difference. All you need is at least the following items... Barbell and plates Dumbbells Squat rack Weight bench Somewhere to do [...]
How To Unlock The Hips For Powerful Kicks
As a guest on the Muay Thai Guys Podcast, one question Paul Banasiak asked me was… “A lot of people have a lot of hip flexor issues – those were a lot of questions that we were getting before the podcast – how do you solve hip flexor problems… Talking about hip mobility itself, what programming do you add in to help with [...]
Fat Loss For Fighters
Fat loss is a huge issue for Muay Thai enthusiasts of all levels. Not just cutting weight temporarily for one fight, but a long-term change in body composition – losing all unnecessary fat, so the body has only what’s useful for the highest performance. And of course, looking great is a most welcome side effect! It’s an issue I’ve addressed for countless clients [...]
TJ The Thinking Man and Daisy Mrs The Thinking Man – The Science Of Building Champions Podcast
In this, the very first episode of the Science of Building Champions podcast, I’m joined by both TJ "The Thinking Man", AND "Mrs The Thinking Man", TJ’s wife Daisy, from Phuket – just a week out from both of their next fights on the same weekend… Originally from Houston, Texas in the US, TJ and Daisy sold everything back home and upped roots [...]
Making The Most of NOT Being Dead!
For a number of years now, my Dad has been suffering from dementia… and we all know how that one goes. I’m not sharing this to garner sympathy. This most certainly is not a post about me. I’m sharing this because I hope to inspire. This is all just context to illustrate my final point. I spend Saturday mornings looking after my Dad [...]
