beaner

hi, i've been taking classes for muay thai kickboxing. I want to get into shape so i will be more agile and more flexible. Do you have any suggestions on how i can add to my class and build my agility and loss my weight faster. I am around 190 lbs. I want to be fast and deliver strong attacks any suggestions are welcome.

I am dieting and doing muay thai classes 4 times a week.

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Hardball

Stretch "Everyday" for 20 minutes. Especially when you are not training in the MT gym.

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beaner

just by stretching ?

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Hardball

Daily stretching is a major part of any kickboxer's routine but not the only part.

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beaner

ah, i gotcha do you think i should incorp. running into there?

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Hardball

If you are a beginning MT practioner, running may hurt your flexibility. I would suggest stretching and kicking. Hundreds and hundreds of kicks on a heavy bag, even thousands of kicks. If you don't have access to a heavy bag kick the air but be sure to wear knee support when kicking the air.

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tenzen

stretching not only improves your overall health but can help you add 20% more muscle to your body. and it will be functional muscle not just for show. 190 is not that bad, how tall are you? the best way to improve your muay thai is to just do it. if you want to be a good swimmer then you swim running will not improve your swimming, it will help you with the cardio but the time you spent running you could have swam improving cardio and techniques. same with fighting, if you want to be a fighter then you fight. sure running will help but it is a different type of stamina you are building. listen to what your coaches say and spend alot of time training to fight, even when away from the gym.

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beaner

i wanted to jog or something so that i can loss weight faster... why would it hinder me ...

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Hardball

If you are determined to jog just be sure to stretch before and after your jog. A good stretch (after your run) should last about 20 minutes.

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The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings}
Calendar year 2009 Crunch Challenge. 39,800/73,000
Calendar Year 2008 Final Crunches 54,000

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beaner

thats sounds good, were you advising aginst it because of risk of injury? due to not stretching

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Hardball

No, most people forget to stretch when they run. If you want to be good at MT you need flexible legs thus stretching before and after a run is a must.

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The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings}
Calendar year 2009 Crunch Challenge. 39,800/73,000
Calendar Year 2008 Final Crunches 54,000

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beaner

i see i see good to know thanks for the advise

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george stando

As a beginner you want to work on your foundation skills in a safe progessive manner and thats includes warmups and stretching.

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