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Thread: Would Muay Thai be good for somebody who is out of shape?

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    Registered User wolvy is on a distinguished road
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    Would Muay Thai be good for somebody who is out of shape?

    Like say if you haven't worked out in a few years and put on a a lot of weight. Would be good to get into, To help you get into shape and also learn a form of self defense?


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    Quote Originally Posted by wolvy View Post
    Like say if you haven't worked out in a few years and put on a a lot of weight. Would be good to get into, To help you get into shape and also learn a form of self defense?
    Yes.

    A common misconception about MuayThai is that you need to already be in shape to participate. Nothing could be further from the truth! Any MuayThai program worth it's salt will be able to work with you as you work yourself into shape.
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    Yep, Khun Kao is right, I'm a living proof :-) 14 Kg down and counting at a rate of 1kg/month. I know it's not much but I didn't want to end up being a sandbag without the sand, you know what I mean

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    Not to be redundant, but the answer to your question is yes. Before you start though, you should know three very common side effects of Muay Thai when you train hard core:
    1) Muscle soreness.
    2) It gets you in Good Shape
    3) It makes you an effective stand-up fighter

    If you can't deal with these side effects, you should probably pick something else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wolvy View Post
    Like say if you haven't worked out in a few years and put on a a lot of weight. Would be good to get into, To help you get into shape and also learn a form of self defense?
    It would also help if you stopped eating them twinkies, pringles, Mc Crap etc....once you start training. Just a thought.

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    i dropped 30-40 pounds my fist 9 months of MT just b/c it's what i needed to do to progress along with the rest of my school...it's great motivation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wolvy View Post
    Like say if you haven't worked out in a few years and put on a a lot of weight. Would be good to get into, To help you get into shape and also learn a form of self defense?
    of course it´s a good idea, just find the right club or gym , and I dare you to keep smoking the same way as you go to train. Good luck and good spirit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickyparis View Post
    of course it´s a good idea, just find the right club or gym , and I dare you to keep smoking the same way as you go to train. Good luck and good spirit.
    Whats wrong with smoking?

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    Quote Originally Posted by the tick View Post
    Whats wrong with smoking?
    Just about everything.

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    smoke gets into your eyes as you try to have your opponent in your visual range, and everybody asks for a free smoke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickyparis View Post
    smoke gets into your eyes as you try to have your opponent in your visual range, and everybody asks for a free smoke.
    That explanation makes a whole lot more sense then ne 122's.

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    gonna go out on a limb here and say that muay thai alone won't make your weight perfect. it'll get you a good start, but later on down the road you'll have to do some external exercise (weights, cardio, etc) if you really want your body to look better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pork Chop View Post
    gonna go out on a limb here and say that muay thai alone won't make your weight perfect. it'll get you a good start, but later on down the road you'll have to do some external exercise (weights, cardio, etc) if you really want your body to look better.
    thats not going out on a limb, thats fact.
    There are no second chances.

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    hello,

    still, muaythai is one whopper of a starting block on the race to fitness!!!

    thanks

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    Definitely, I lost 10 in the first month that I've been going.

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