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 [...]
Breaking Limits In Muay Thai
I see many fighters consistently working on the wrong things. And this not only slows their progress to a crawl, but ultimately limits how far they can go. So in [...]
I Won The Fight, But Nearly Lost Everything
Back in 2012, I won what turned out to be my last fight, but was taken by ambulance to hospital immediately afterwards to spend the night under observation.Of all my fights, this one felt the [...]
What Other Exercises Should I Use With Your Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint?
I’m often asked "What other exercises should I use for the Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint?" So let’s get straight into it... VIDEO TRANSCRIPT WITH FURTHER LINKS As I’ve laid [...]
MUAY THAI: ASTONISHINGLY EASY GOAL SETTING LOGIC!
Following on from the last Heavy Hitters Podcast (looking at post fight reviewing and goal setting), this video explains my logic for selecting what your next S&C goals should be... and it's simpler [...]
15 WINNING QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AFTER EVERY FIGHT (SO YOU NEVER LOSE)!
by Don Heatrick @donheatrick It maybe a bit of cliché in the fight game that either you win a fight or you learn… but that doesn’t mean it’s not true! However, you can [...]
REFLECTING ON MUAY THAI S&C AFTER SPEAKING TO DR YESSIS
Recently I was privileged to have the opportunity to speak with the legendary sport scientist, educator, and strength and conditioning coach Dr Yessis. In this podcast I summarise my reflections on Muay Thai [...]
YOU DON’T NEED MORE TRAINING TIME!
Are you struggling to fit all the training you want into the week? Well, you’re not alone. And in this episode let’s dig into why you don’t need MORE training time, and how [...]
5 PERFORMANCE BOOSTING EXERCISE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR RESISTANCE TRAINING SESSIONS
"Heavy Hitter", Bob Wansink audio messaged me some great questions regarding speed and power training via Anchor.fm, and this Heavy Hitters Podcast is a direct reply. In this episode, I share the 5 [...]
MY OWN FUNERAL?
My own funeral? And I seem happy about it?! Life lessons come when they're ready, not when you are... and this one caught me entirely off-guard. And I think that was the point. Guarding [...]
MUAY THAI STRENGTH FIRST!
Muay Thai strength training is a recurring question, so let’s take the opportunity to clear things up a little. We’ll look at how to build strength in the first place, and how to get [...]
HOW TO MAKE IT BIG IN MUAY THAI
Many Thai boxers dream of making it big in Muay Thai, but in reality not many will... And not because they aren’t physically capable of doing so, but simply because they lack the motivation [...]
