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Originally Posted by Damian Mavis
You misread the tone of my post, I was being funny and humorous... or at least trying! haha I thought it was funny because if it was true then I'm an old man and should be walking with a cane thanks to the hardships of Muay Thai. If you train safe and only fight occasionally (or like alot of MT practitioners NEVER!) than you have nothing to worry about. I've done more damage to my body doing TKD than Muay Thai.
Damian Mavis
Honour TKD
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Damian, at the ripe old age of 30 I'm sorry to say you're simply too old to be doing muay thai and any of the knockouts, TKOs or decision wins you've made at the 25 yr old middle age and older are discredited...jj
As long as you condition your body and listen to it, there shouldn't be any problems. Also if you spar at 100% intensity 7 days a week you will get injured. Some trainers recommend sparring at about 60% once or twice a week to keep timing, speed, defense, footwork etc. and bumping it up 2-3 weeks before an event.
Combat athletes in general are finding ways to compete into their 40s and beyond. George Forman came back in the 80s to win the IBF? heavy weight title - he was about 46 at the time, Ernesto Hoost is still fighting inhumanly strong giants at 41, Randy Couture 40 holds the UFC light heavyweight title. I don't think anyone ever told them they were too old and accurate saying so.