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muay thai + 5x5 style training
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Speed is important, but strength is equally as important. Imagine a fight between Muhamad Ali Clay and Tyson. Speed vs. Strength. I'm not talking about the new piss-poor Tyson, I'm talking about the old "I wanna eat your children" Tyson vs. "dance like a butterfly sting like a bee" Ali. Who do you think will win? One had explosive power / strength and the other had speed and agility. Both are important.
MMA = mixed martial arts different from Muay Tai. Muay Tai is a strict form of Tai kickboxing, very effective and needs lots of strength, speed and endurance.
MMA = mixed martial arts different from Muay Tai. Muay Tai is a strict form of Tai kickboxing, very effective and needs lots of strength, speed and endurance.
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Tagio said:
none of these guys are Muay Thai
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The_Alcatraz said:
Bukaw only trains Muay Thai. He is the best in the world. Anderson Silva, while he competes MMA, and is a black belt in BJJ, is a strick Muay Thai expert when it comes to stand up game.
i know what Muay Thai is, I train for it. and no, strength is not as important as speed and technique. boxing is completely different sport, in the fact that you are only using your hands.
Well, one person is saying I'm too small and the other says I'm just perfect for muay thai, lol! I think I'm going to trust illuminati's opinion however, he trains in muay thai so he must know his stuff.
Thanks for the reply too man, that makes me a lot more confident about starting this now and I'm glad I don't have to gain any more weight
Now why do you say I should stay at 180 and cut down to 170 though? Are there specific reasons for this?
Thanks for the reply too man, that makes me a lot more confident about starting this now and I'm glad I don't have to gain any more weight
Now why do you say I should stay at 180 and cut down to 170 though? Are there specific reasons for this?
also, how well do you think deadlifts, squats, etc would transfer over to muay thai? my cousin who is doing muay thai already said that everything comes from the hips. Would it be in my best interest to possibly just concentrate on squats, deads and any excercises that make my hips more powerful?
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coreyb said:Well, one person is saying I'm too small and the other says I'm just perfect for muay thai, lol! I think I'm going to trust illuminati's opinion however, he trains in muay thai so he must know his stuff.
Thanks for the reply too man, that makes me a lot more confident about starting this now and I'm glad I don't have to gain any more weight
Now why do you say I should stay at 180 and cut down to 170 though? Are there specific reasons for this?
why? at 170 and being 6' tall, you will have one hell of a reach advantage over your opponents. this is a good thing. you can keep them at bay with you jab, making it hard for them get their strikes. use your range , with the threat of the jab to throw your kicks. your height at that weight will be a huge advantage.
I insist strength is just as important...I've played Muay Tai since I was a kid, the stronger I got, the easier it was to beat the crap out of your opponents...it makes a difference if your left uppercut can really hurt someone or just knock him out....thats where the strength comes into play...
hey corey... i'm in the same situation...
i train in muay thai 2 times a week and i lift 4 times a week. but i've been used to doing standard bodybuilding/strength exercises and i'm also wondering how it would translate to muay thai...
i'd like to excell in muay thai, have the speed and power but i don't really want to lose any of my hard earned lbm. i'm 160 at 5'7". i've no plans of competing in muay thai for now so i'm trying toi get the best of both worlds
could anyone... muay thai or mma fighter out there, share their training regimens with us?
ang_tibay
i train in muay thai 2 times a week and i lift 4 times a week. but i've been used to doing standard bodybuilding/strength exercises and i'm also wondering how it would translate to muay thai...
i'd like to excell in muay thai, have the speed and power but i don't really want to lose any of my hard earned lbm. i'm 160 at 5'7". i've no plans of competing in muay thai for now so i'm trying toi get the best of both worlds
could anyone... muay thai or mma fighter out there, share their training regimens with us?
ang_tibay
