Evening training is the norm for most. But, the fastest way to progress isn’t adding training… it’s scheduling what you already do so it lands in the right state. If you feel strong at night, but fragile in the [...]
You know what to do. You've studied the Muay Thai training system—the training cycles, the energy systems, the session structure. You understand the principles of effective Muay Thai strength and conditioning. So why aren't you making the progress you [...]
If your strength training for Muay Thai leaves you showing up to sparring with dead legs, you're not alone. Heavy squats. Deadlifts. All the lifts you've been told will make you a better fighter. Then you show up moving [...]
Most fighters follow a muay thai training program that's built backwards—then wonder why they plateau. After 25 years coaching world champions, I've seen the same pattern repeat: fighters jump straight to explosive work, skip the foundation, and watch their [...]
Most fighters over 30 make the same backwards mistake with powertraining when time gets tight—they default to more cardio, thinking it's "safer" or more functional. The research says they're completely wrong. Here's what I discovered when I got stronger [...]
Why Your Cardio Focus Is Destroying Your Power After 30 Here's something that'll completely change how you think about Muay Thai training over 30: 67-year-old endurance athletes have identical cardiovascular capacity to moderately active 26-year-olds. Same heart performance. 41-year age gap. [...]
Most fighters believe their peak fighting age in Muay Thai ends by 30. It's one of the most limiting beliefs in combat sports—and it's completely wrong. Research reveals that a 70-year-old master athlete just leg pressed 185 kilograms while a 22-year-old [...]
You're putting in the work. Hours in the gym, following programs, sweating through sessions. But when you step into the ring, something's missing. Your conditioning isn't where it should be. Your power feels... limited. Here's the brutal truth: 90% of [...]
Today we're tackling a crucial concept in sport performance - the double-edged sword of Muay Thai specific training. The thing is, you need enough supplemental training to build athletic qualities that show up in the ring, but not so [...]
In Muay Thai, fighters often treat resistance training "strength AND conditioning" as one thing. But these are two distinct components: "strength" OR "conditioning." Let’s break this down… STRENGTH Training includes: Weight room-based resistance training work Plyometric and med ball [...]
“How strong do I need to be for Muay Thai — and am I strong enough?” “Why do I still gas out in sparring, even though my cardio seems solid?” These were the exact questions an experienced fighter threw [...]
Thailand Muay Thai strength and conditioning is often stuck in its ways. “Train hard and you’ll get results,” they said. But what happens when you train hard... and the results don’t show up? Angela Chang knows that frustration inside [...]
Fighter performance testing – it’s cool to see how you measure up… But, if you don’t use the results to personalise your training, then don’t bother testing! Progressing beyond the previous two videos (links in further resources below), let’s [...]
Muay Thai sport specific training has it's place. But there are hidden risks. Many fighters don't realise there's a tipping point where more sport-specific training stops helping and starts increasing overuse injury risk instead. The more training hours you [...]
Elevate your Muay Thai jumping game with the secrets to jumping higher for fighters, and striking with devastating force. This in-depth guide breaks down the biomechanics of explosive jumping, inspired by the incredible technique seen in the analysis of [...]
Muay Thai endurance training is more than just endless running! And this conversation with one of my Heavy Hitters is too good to keep ourselves. This isn't just any chat; it's about mastering the art of Muay Thai endurance. [...]
Gear up for an eye-opening episode as we dive into the fascinating topic of "Squats vs Muay Thai Kicks." Join us as we tackle James' query on integrating strength training with Muay Thai techniques. Despite boasting impressive lifting numbers, [...]
Prepare to challenge your perceptions of Muay Thai as we uncover the unspoken truth – fighters are more than mere martial artists. In this eye-opening video, we explore the evolution of Muay Thai from a traditional martial art born [...]
I was asked about that Pallof Press w/ Perturbation core exercise that Tawanchai was using in my recent reaction video... "Could that be used in a Strength Block in a training program?" When choosing the best core exercise for [...]
When it comes to fight warm up exercises, back stage at shows, I often see fighters missing out on truly priming their bodies for explosiveness. Well, today I'll share a two exercise protocol that will amp you up, both [...]
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