Nutrition For Recovery & Performance – Optimise Your Nutrition…
This section shows you how to fuel your body for peak performance.
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.
It’s an issue I’ve addressed for countless clients over the years, and in this guide, I’m going to give you the critical points so you can succeed too.
Everything in this category…
Bleed Less – The Steps to Take Before Climbing in the Ring
Cuts are part of Muay Thai. A well placed knee or elbow can easily result in a profuse cut that prematurely ends a fight (7, 22). This sort of external bleeding is obvious, but [...]
Same Day Weighing-in and Fighting – Part 3
Following on from Part 1 and Part 2, this time I'll share my approach to rehydrating and restocking energy after the weigh-in. I'll begin with my rationale and then break down simply what [...]
Same Day Weighing-in and Fighting – Part 2
Following the first part of this article, which discussed my thoughts on how much weight you can cut and why, this second part outlines my recommendations for how you cut. As before, my [...]
Muay Thai and Carbs — important? Part 3
This third and final part of my series looking at the importance of carbohydrates to Thai boxers, explains how carbs affect your final weight cut the week before a fight. Your body composition should already [...]
Muay Thai and Carbs – important? Part 2
In the last post I discussed how carbohydrates affect fat storage and how to stabilise your energy levels to avoid a crash in the ring. This time I'll turn my attention to the stored [...]
MUAY THAI AND CARBS – IMPORTANT? PART 1
For those that like a direct answer... YES. ;) Why as a Thai boxer should you be concerned with the carbohydrates you consume? Here's another direct answer: fat loss or gain energy crashes during [...]
