Here is how to get in effective muay thai workouts at home so that you can not only maintain your skill and conditioning level but also improve through focussed and dedicated home training sessions. So in this post we cover different scenarios for nak muay (Thai boxers), fighters and students who train solo at home…
How often should MMA fighters run? All Combat Sports fighters have their individual preparation process. And every single professional fighter has their style and training methods. Running is one of the best exercises, which has a bunch of benefits. Running is also a part of just about all martial arts conditioning training. But even more…
The traditional thinking in martial arts is that lifting weights will make you too bulky, slow and stiff. Therefore a lot of mixed martial artists or those interested in MMA often wonder, “Do UFC fighters lift weight?”. Yes, UFC fighters do lift weights regularly as part of their overall strength and conditioning. But the weight…
How do you develop that muay thai fighter body? The lean, muscular body that moves with flexibillity, power and poise. I believe a lot more people are interested in developing a muay thai fighter body rather than the bulky and heavily muscular bodybuilder body. The best news is that the muay thai fighter body is…
I’ve been practicing martial artist for over 10 years and of the most common questions asked is: ‘How can I increase my flexibility for high kicks?”. The common answer given by most martial artists is to simply “stretch more”. But there are a few other even more important factors (besides simply stretching more) that will…
Rather than providing you a kickboxing warm up routine to follow, the aim of this post is to give you the most important elements of an effective warmup that you can use for kickboxing, muay thai or really any martial art training to get you ready to go. I will provide the exercises, stretches and…
Being able to optimize muay thai recovery so you are ready for your next training session and in suitable condition for your next fight is key. Everyone thinks they can train muay thai twice a day, 6 days a week like the pro fighters in Thailand. And this is definitely achievable over time as you…
Looking for an MMA heavy bag workout to do solo at home or just outside of the gym? Then you will definitely find the MMA heavy bag workout detailed below useful to plug into your martial arts training. Or you can use this workout to get ideas for building your own MMA heavy bag workout.…
Good hip flexibility is a major aspect of muay thai, and here are the best muay thai hip stretches you can use. Having mobile hips allows for faster and more powerful strikes and solid blocks. Having good hip mobility also allows for efficiency in technique. This allows you to throw powerful strikes even late into…
The typical muay thai physique is very lean with good muscle tone and a tight waist. This physique is advantrageous to training and fighting muay thai with unecessary fat burned up through rigorous training and a healthy diet. Important aspects of a good muay thai physique that are more ‘invisible’ include: This post will look…
