I know you're making Muay Thai training mistakes. Some of them are costing you right now. The rest will wait decades and then send you the bill. You're gassing out in the third round, so you run harder. Your [...]
Most fighters treat muay thai injuries as random. They put it down to bad luck, the cost of training hard, or just something that happens when you push your body. After nearly three decades working with fighters from local [...]
You think one injury moment means “something went wrong.” Most problems are small mismatches repeated until your body finally says no. So was it a bad moment…or a bad system? Most advice treats symptoms; this episode uncovers the structural [...]
At some point, every serious fighter hits a Muay Thai training plateau. Training harder than ever, showing up more, pushing further. And the progress has stopped. So they do what their coach tells them. More rounds, more running, more [...]
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 [...]
Looking for a 52-week training plan for fighters that actually builds on itself? Most fighters train hard for 8-12 weeks, take 4 weeks off, then rebuild from scratch. They repeat this cycle their entire career—never realising there's a system [...]
Every January, the gyms are packed. New Year's resolutions in full swing. Everyone's return to training is going all-out to "make this year different." By February, half of them will have already quit. By the end of the year, [...]
Traditional Thai training produces world champions. But here's what the research says it's doing to your body — and why most Muay Thai practitioners over 30 are losing strength and power while still thinking they're training hard. I've trained [...]
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 everything you've been told about starting Muay Thai "too late" is completely wrong? I get messages like this almost daily: "Don, I'm 38 and want to start Muay Thai, but everyone says I'm too old..." "I'm 42 [...]
This week, I received an interesting question from Orson in Thailand about HRV monitoring. After coaching fighters and analyzing performance data for over 15 years, I'll share something counterintuitive: Some of your best training sessions might happen on days [...]
“How strong do I need to be for Muay Thai — and am I strong enough?” “Why do I still gas out in sparring, even though my cardio seems solid?” These were the exact questions an experienced fighter threw [...]
In Muay Thai, you must dig deep, but do you know when to push your limits, and when to ease off to level up? Are you the “More!” type… or the “Too Much!” type? Over the years—training myself and [...]
Most fighters believe that every session, they must train harder to win. You don’t. Both older and younger fighters alike should take three steps forward, then one step back. Rinse and repeat for infinity! I was on a call [...]
The simplest way to get better at Muay Thai, is just to do more! I used to think soreness meant progress. If I wasn’t waking up stiff, bruised, or dead-legged, I’d wonder if I had even trained hard enough. [...]
Ever wonder why some fighters look completely unfazed… even when they're eating clean KO shots? It’s not just that they’ve got a chin. And it’s not just experience either. There’s a secret most people miss—and it’s all to do [...]
When you think of “slick,” “crafty,” and “unpredictable,” there’s one name that stands out in the ONE Championship Muay Thai world: Eddie Abasolo. Known for his unique, almost unbreakable flow, Abasolo has redefined the approach to fighting for countless [...]
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