Muay Thai Sports Science – Optimise Your Training…
If you need to know what’s going on under the hood, this category shares the science of Muay Thai strength and conditioning programming – how to put it all together and why.
There’s certainly a lot of opinion when it comes to muscle mass and Muay Thai.
In this brief post I clear up the confusion, and steer your training in the direction you want – whether that’s putting on muscle or keeping it off!
Strength vs speed, what would you pick?
Before you answer, how about a little Muay Thai sports science review of the fight between Rafi Bohic vs Dylan Salvador at Lumpinee Stadium…
Two videos…the biggest mistake in Muay Thai strength and conditioning… and an overview of how I plan Muay Thai strength and conditioning.
Everything in this category…
What Is My Ideal Fight Weight Class?
My final fight, aged 40 years... Choosing the right competitive fight weight class, and then making that weight is the fight before the fight! I’m often asked questions [...]
How To Unlock The Hips For Powerful Kicks
As a guest on the Muay Thai Guys Podcast, one question Paul Banasiak asked me was… “A lot of people have a lot of hip flexor issues – those were [...]
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 [...]
How A Novice Can Become An Expert – And Why Some Never Will
Phase 1: Newbie Gains When you first start Muay Thai training, you’re swimming in a sea of technical corrections! As time goes on, with consistent practice of the core (game-changing) [...]
Is The Chest Throw Against The Floor Any Good For Muay Thai?
One Championship has been doing a great job of showcasing not only the fighters, but some of the behind the scenes training footage as well. And I'm often asked to comment on some [...]
Thais Aren’t Powerful, They’re Efficient
I’m often asked why Thais are so powerful without using resistance training. And here’s one I received recently... “I keep thinking that real power comes from perfect technique which is [...]
