S&C Exercises & Routines – Functional Training for Muay Thai…
Want to jump in with some exercises, or training routines that will boost your Muay Thai performance? This is the category for you.
For many fighters, bodyweight training only serves as muscular endurance training – multiple rounds of upward of 10 reps per exercise. This approach develops endurance, or “conditioning”. It doesn’t touch the neuromuscular system that’s developed [...]
I first published this in 2013, and it’s been my most popular video on YouTube even after all these years. So I’ve decided to update it and re-publish it for newer readers and anyone who wants to run it [...]
MuayThai Strength and Conditioning Q&A Episode 1: Core Exercises For Fighters Featuring Manachai, Erhan and Yodchai, filmed at the Yokkao Training Centre in Bangkok. Head over to my YouTube channel and subscribe to get all the latest info as soon as [...]
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You know the drill. Kettlebell complexes until your palms rip off, medicine ball slams with ten seconds of rest, push-up ladders until you collapse. You leave every Muay Thai strength training session wrecked, and your power hasn't improved in [...]
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 [...]
Most fighters treat warm up sets as non-negotiable. More ramps, more time, more preparation — it feels responsible. Thorough. Like you're doing things properly. But after years of coaching Muay Thai fighters and strength athletes, I found something that [...]
A strength and conditioning coach working with fighters isn’t there to add more work. The role is to engineer clarity when training variables start colliding. Muay Thai athletes don’t struggle because they lack effort. They struggle because performance testing [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
What if I told you fighting ability isn't random – and it can be engineered? As both a fighter and an engineer, I've realised something fascinating about fighter development... There are five hidden laws that determine whether a fighter [...]
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 [...]
