Weight Cuts – Safely Make Your Most Competitive Body Weight…
This section shows you how to safely reach your most competitive fight weight, and give your best fight performance.
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Muay Thai Nutrition with Sam Miller
I got the chance to talk Muay Thai nutrition with Sam Miller, founder of SBG Nutrition, and we certainly cover some ground in this Podcast interview. Sam candidly shares his experience working in person with Thai [...]
Body Fat Percentage, Not Body Weight
As a Muay Thai and strength and conditioning coach, you may expect that I'm focused on body weight goals for my clients. But I'm not. I really don't care what you weigh. Apart from [...]
COPING WITH FIGHT DELAYS
I'm sure you've experienced this before – you're expecting to fight on a show at around 6pm, but the event organisation has gone awry. It's 9pm already, and you're STILL waiting for your slot [...]
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 [...]
Same Day Weigh-in and Fighting – Part 1
When starting out on novice or C-class shows, you'll be expected to weigh-in and fight on the same day. This drastically changes things - what to cut and why.