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    PInk FLoyd is offline Junior Member
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    muay thai..exercise question.

    Hey. I am gonna be joining a muay thai school in the next months or so. Now I am not in the best shape, and the instructors stressed that your current shape doesnt matter, but I still want to be able to keep up. Anyway, Im husky, got muscle mass, just want to get into good cardio shape and gain stamina, and burn off some fat while im at it.

    My workout is usually around an hour or hour and a half. usually starts with multiple rounds of jump roping to warm up and get my heart goin. like 5-7, 3 minute rounds or skipping. THen about 5-6 minutes of stretching. Warm up on the heavy bag for about 5-10 minutes. Then start the rounds: 3 minute rounds with 1 minute inbetween, usually 5 rounds of that. Not goin hardcore, just trying to get use to throwing different body parts, knees, elbows..you know..

    Now to my question: well number 1, is this a good start to get into reletively acceptable shape for muay thai? But should I look at this type of exercise as a weight lifting exercise, and have pre and pwo nutrition? Or strictly cardio, and focus more on the empty stomache technique? (though its not in the morning, but after work(usually pretty empty)) I dont want to get into a catabolic state and lose what I have. Just burn some fat.

    stats: 5'11, 240, 18-20% bf?

    Any help would be appreciated! thanks!

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    when I started I was out of shape as well ... don't worry about it.... you'll get in shape by routinely going to class

    but it doesn't hurt to do some stuff on your own before starting

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    Any type of Muay Thai should be more than ample to get in shape. Once you get into the advanced classes, your fat should start melting off. This is probably the best cardio you can do besides running.

    I was in pretty good shape and taking BJJ for about 6 months, I can tell you that I do the pre and post workout nutrition. Don't train on an empty stomach though. I tried to get ripped using low carb, cardio, weights, + BJJ and I overtrained big time. The best advice is to eat some oats about an hour before you train. You can only train on an empty stomach for so long, you will eventually burn out. I would still incorporate the weights if you want to maintain your size.

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    youll def get into great shape from muay thai, but if you have never learned how to properly throw punches and what not, you may form bad habits before you even take your first class

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    I would treat Muay Thai as a workout and have PWO following class.

    Consistent training paired with a solid diet and you will be a machine. I'm anxious for your first post after you clash shins with someone else.

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    My sister is a A class Muay Thai fighter here in the Netherlands and the most important thing to train when you're starting out is your stamina and your ability to take hard kicks to your upperlegs. The first couple of times you'll be in the ring you shouldn't be suprised that your upperleg turns blue, or maybe even black.

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    ha muay thai ... my favorite.

    well i started at such a young age.. i neve had a PREP To go play type of phase but.. what i had to do was every morning i would have to do 10 3minute sessions of jumprope w/ 30second rest between each 3min session.
    also i had to do the jumps on concrete and barefoot.. (i dont advise this part lol)
    lots of sprints..
    and buy a rolling pin.

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    aside from stamina and endurance the most important thing is to kill all nerves in the shin and forarms it wont matter how good of shape your in when u cant stand from the pain in your legs. post and let us know how its going

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    oh and in case u didnt know just use a heavy bag and just kick it and elbow it until it hurts dont use a roller or hit your shins with any solid object this will cause serious damage down the road

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    the night before a match i would cook hot rice to UBER HOT then wrap it in a wet towl and MOLD IT over my shins and COOK EM and burn the shit outa hte nerve endings.. the next few days THEY WERE NUMB and i could swing em to krack boulders and feel nothing (except for one time when i did actually break my shin LOL- I FELT THAT )

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    man i would run alot really good for the legs , i wouldnt worry about hitting ur bag to much untill u learn proper tech for jabs cross upper cuts , so on hook off shit like that, kick the crap out of your bag good conditiong for legs when u kick visulize going throu the bag and follow throu with ur hip once u have hit the bag postion ur leg back to wear it came from, and practice your gaurd heaps im sure u can find info on that on the net.. good tech is the key ..

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    yoga stretching.. 1st thing after a short warm up. flexability is key.. was for me..
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    cardio, stamina, balance, diet.. concentrate on those as the rest will come from your training.. which is, after all, what you're paying someone to teach you for.. is to learn the RIGHT way to do it... IMO you should concentrate on doing the stuff that will support your training ability and let the trainer train you what they think you should know.

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    cardio, stamina, balance, diet.. concentrate on those as the rest will come from your training.. which is, after all, what you're paying someone to teach you for.. is to learn the RIGHT way to do it... IMO you should concentrate on doing the stuff that will support your training ability and let the trainer train you what they think you should know.


    plus flexability like some sort of yoga

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    Dude you bumped a year old thread

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